Deadline: 18 November 2015
USAID/Africa is currently accepting Concept Papers focused on advancing the success and achieving the goals of the Power Africa Initiative. The initiative seeks to engage with interested parties to develop activities or projects that can pool funds, talent, and resources from USAID, other government agencies, and private sector partners to support the Power Africa Initiative.
Priorities Regions
Priority will be given to alliance building in six priority countries (Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania) and select host government and regional institutions in Sub Sahara Africa (SSA)
Program Objectives
- Financing Strategies for Power Production
- Late Stage Transaction Support
- Small Scale Projects and Rural Electrification/Mini-Grids Support
- Regulatory and Institutional Strengthening and Policy Reform
- Power Sector Training, Mentoring, Networking and Internships
- Power Sector Risk Mitigation Strategies
- Development of Innovative Energy Technologies
Funds Available
USAID anticipates investing $2.0 to $7.5 million over the life of the project. Prospective funds available under the program can range from $100,000 to $3 million. The number of awards and amount of available funding is subject to change.
For more information regarding this program, download the PDF USAID/Africa Power Initiative.
