Funding Database
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An up-to-date list of 100+ financing instruments for decentralised renewable energy projects and businesses in sub-Saharan Africa.
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| Actis Equity Fund 4 |
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Eastern Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | > 10,000,000 (USD) |
| Africa Infrastructure Investment Fund III (AIIF3) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | > 10,000,000 (USD) |
| AfricaConnect (DEG) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (EUR) |
| African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Guarantee | Varies |
| African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Guarantee | Varies |
| AHL Venture Partners Bridge Debt | ||||
| AlphaMundi |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa Western Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | Varies |
| AlphaMundi |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa Western Africa |
Commercial Debt | 500,000 - 1,000,000 (USD) |
| AlphaMundi Foundation |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa |
Grant | 0 - 100,000 EUR |
| ARCH Africa Renewable Power Fund (ARPF) | ||||
| ARCH Emerging Markets Partners |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 5,000,000 - 10,000,000 (USD) |
| Ariya Finergy |
|
Eastern Africa |
Commercial Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 (GBP) |
| Ariya Lumen Investments |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 5,000,000 - 10,000,000 (USD) |
| Ariya Lumen Investments |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | 3,000,000 - 10,000,000 (USD) |
| Ascent Rift Valley Fund |
|
Eastern Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 5,000,000 - 10,000,000 (USD) |
| Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) | ||||
| Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) | ||||
| bettervest |
|
Eastern Africa Western Africa |
Commercial Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (EUR) |
| Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa Western Africa |
Grant | 3,000,000 - 10,000,000 EUR |
| BIX Impact-based Pre-Finance |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Concessional Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (USD) |
| Business Development Support Fund (BIO) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa Caribbean |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Business Partners International | ||||
| Business Partners International | ||||
| Business Partners Limited |
|
Southern Africa |
Concessional Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 (ZAR) |
| Business Partners Limited |
|
Southern Africa |
Commercial Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 (ZAR) |
| Business Partners Limited |
|
Southern Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | Less than 500,000 (ZAR) |
| CDC Group Facility |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | 3,000,000 - 10,000,000 (USD) |
| Charm Impact |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | 0 - 100,000 (GBP) |
| Climate Investor One |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | > 10,000,000 (USD) |
| Climate Investor One |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Other | Varies |
| Cordaid Investment Management B.V. (CIMBV) |
|
Western Africa |
Commercial Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 (EUR) |
| CrossBoundary Energy Access Project Finance |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 5,000,000 - 10,000,000 (USD) |
| CrossBoundary Energy Fund II |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (USD) |
| D-Prize |
|
Global |
Grant | 0 - 100,000 EUR |
| DEG – Feasibility Study |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| DEG – Upscaling Programme |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Grant | 500,000 - 1,000,000 EUR |
| DEG Solutions for Corporates |
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Global |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | > 10,000,000 (EUR) |
| DEG Solutions for Corporates |
|
Global |
Commercial Debt | > 10,000,000 (EUR) |
| DEG Solutions for Project Financing |
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Global |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 3,000,000 - 5,000,000 (EUR) |
| DEG Solutions for Project Financing |
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Global |
Commercial Debt | > 10,000,000 (EUR) |
| Demo Environment Programme |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| developpp.de (DEG) |
|
Global |
Grant | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 EUR |
| DOB Equity Debt Facility |
|
Eastern Africa |
Commercial Debt | 3,000,000 - 10,000,000 (EUR) |
| DOB Equity Facility |
|
Eastern Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 3,000,000 - 5,000,000 (EUR) |
| DOEN Foundation |
|
Eastern Africa |
Concessional Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 (EUR) |
| DOEN Foundation – Convertible Grants |
|
Eastern Africa |
Grant | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| DOEN Foundation – Institutional Grants |
|
Eastern Africa |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| DOEN Foundation – Programme Grants |
|
Eastern Africa |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| DOEN Foundation – Project Grants |
|
Eastern Africa |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| ecoligo.investments |
|
Global |
Commercial Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 (EUR) |
| EDP Access to Energy CSR Fund |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| EDP Access to Energy Investments |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa Western Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (EUR) |
| EEP Africa Catalyst Window |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa |
Commercial Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (EUR) |
| EEP Africa Innovation Window |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa |
Grant | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| ElectriFi |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa Caribbean Pacific |
Commercial Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (EUR) |
| Empower Invest | ||||
| EnAccess |
|
Global |
Grant | 0 - 100,000 EUR |
| Energise Africa |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (GBP) |
| Energy Access Ventures |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 500,000 - 1,000,000 (EUR) |
| Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (Triple Jump) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 3,000,000 - 5,000,000 (USD) |
| Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (Triple Jump) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | 3,000,000 - 10,000,000 (USD) |
| Evolution II |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 5,000,000 - 10,000,000 (USD) |
| FinnFund |
|
Global |
Commercial Debt | 3,000,000 - 10,000,000 (EUR) |
| FinnFund Equity Facility |
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Global |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 3,000,000 - 10,000,000 (EUR) |
| Fintech Credit Fund |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | 3,000,000 - 10,000,000 (USD) |
| FMO |
|
Global |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | Varies |
| FMO |
|
Global |
Commercial Debt | 3,000,000 - 10,000,000 (EUR) |
| frankly.green |
|
Eastern Africa Western Africa |
Commercial Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 (USD) |
| Gaia Impact Fund – Equity |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 500,000 - 1,000,000 (USD) |
| Global Climate Partnership Fund (responsAbility) |
|
Global |
Commercial Debt | 3,000,000 - 10,000,000 (USD) |
| Green Mini Grid (GMG) Facility Kenya |
|
Eastern Africa |
Grant | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 EUR |
| GroFin SME/Business Loans |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa Western Africa |
Commercial Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 (USD) |
| IFC InfraVentures |
|
Global |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (USD) |
| InfraCo Africa Ltd |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (GBP) |
| Infrastructural, Developmental and Environmental Assets Managed Fund (IDEAS Fund) |
|
Southern Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | > 10,000,000 (USD) |
| Investment and Support Fund for Businesses in Africa (FISEA) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 5,000,000 - 10,000,000 (EUR) |
| Kenya Climate Ventures Limited |
|
Eastern Africa |
Concessional Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 (KES) |
| Kenya Climate Ventures Limited – Debt Facility |
|
Eastern Africa |
Commercial Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 (KES) |
| Lendahand |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (EUR) |
| Metier Sustainable Capital International Fund II |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | > 10,000,000 (USD) |
| Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) |
|
Global |
Guarantee | Varies |
| Nithio Financial Intermediary (FI) |
|
Eastern Africa Western Africa |
Commercial Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (USD) |
| Oikocredit International |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa Western Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 3,000,000 - 5,000,000 (EUR) |
| Oikocredit International |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa Western Africa Caribbean |
Commercial Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (EUR) |
| P4G Grants – Start-up Funding, Scale-up Funding |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa |
Grant | 500,000 - 1,000,000 EUR |
| Persistent Energy |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | Less than 500,000 (USD) |
| Pioneer Energy Investment Initiative (Acumen) |
|
Eastern Africa Western Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | Less than 500,000 (USD) |
| Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Grant | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Proparco |
|
Global Sub-Saharan Africa |
Concessional Debt | > 10,000,000 (EUR) |
| Proparco |
|
Global Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | > 10,000,000 (EUR) |
| Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (USD) |
| Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | 500,000 - 1,000,000 (USD) |
| Research and Development Fund (Efficiency for Access) |
|
Global |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| responsAbility Access to Clean Power Fund |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | 3,000,000 - 10,000,000 (USD) |
| SIMA Angaza Distributor Finance Fund |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 (USD) |
| Solar Frontier Capital (SFC) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (USD) |
| SunFunder Solar Financing |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 (USD) |
| Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Grant | 500,000 - 1,000,000 EUR |
| Swedfund |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | > 10,000,000 (EUR) |
| Treehouse Investments |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 500,000 - 3,000,000 (USD) |
| Treehouse Investments LLC |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Commercial Debt | 100,000 - 1,000,000 (USD) |
| Trine Debt Facility |
|
Global |
Commercial Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 (EUR). |
| Triodos Financing Green Energy in Emerging Markets (TFREM) |
|
Global |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | > 10,000,000 (EUR) |
| Triodos Financing Green Energy in Emerging Markets (TFREM) |
|
Global |
Commercial Debt | > 10,000,000 (EUR) |
| United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa Pacific |
Grant | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Venture Catalyst (Clean Cooking Alliance) |
|
Global |
Grant | 0 - 100,000 EUR |
| VentureBuilder |
|
Sub-Sarahan Africa |
Equity+Mezzanine Debt | 500,000 - 1,000,000 (USD) |