The Sustainable Energy for Smallholder Farmers (SEFFA) project in Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda is calling for proposals for innovations on renewable energy business cases in agriculture.

Eligible applicants, local or regional (East African) organisations, such as NGOs, companies and social enterprises can submit concept notes.

The fund will disburse grants of around € 22,500 to four successful applicants per country.

If you think you can contribute with innovative ideas to productive use of renewable energy for agricultural development, the SEFFA innovation Fund would like to receive your application.

The calls for concept notes are open until 7th March for Uganda, 21st March for Kenya and 11th April for Ethiopia. Applications are submitted electronically: Download the application form below, fill it completely and send it to seffa-innovation@giz.de with a copy of the legal registration of the organisation in the target country.

Please consult the Guide for Applicants and the note on the thematic focus for further information, like the requirements for eligible entities, funding information, etc.

Upcoming Webinars

A webinar to address questions and provide further clarifications will be offered specific to each country on the following dates and times:

  • The webinar for Uganda: Thursday 24 February 2022 at 15:00-16:00 EAT
  • The webinar for Kenya: Tuesday 8 March 2022 at 15:00-16:00 EAT
  • The webinar for Ethiopia: Thursday 31 March 2022 at 15:00-16:00 EAT

You may register for the webinar in your country by sending an email to seffa-innovation@giz.de, including your full name and the name of your company/organization. If you have any questions that are not addressed in the Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) section below, please feel free to email them to us before the webinar so that we may prepare for them.

For more details and application, please visit https://endev.info/calls/seffa-innovation-fund/

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