# Enhancing Development through Energy in East and Central Africa

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/soo-674-22-enhancingdevthroughenergy-enhancing-development-through-energy-in-east-and-central/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/341804

> South Africa USAID-Pretoria offered grants of up to $90.0 million (at least $20.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on August 8, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SOO-674-22-ENHANCINGDEVTHROUGHENERGY |
| Agency | South Africa USAID-Pretoria |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 8, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $90.0 million |
| Award floor | $20.0 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Still in early design phase. Open to all

## What the grant funds

The purpose of the Enhancing Development through Energy in East and Central Africa (EDEECA) program is to increase the availability of and access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and clean energy in East and Central Africa in order to reach measurable economic growth, development outcomes, such as reducing poverty, improving livelihoods and increasing inclusive access to electricity enabled services in such areas as health, education, sanitation and food security. The activity will support the accelerated connection of more African homes, businesses, and institutions to electricity and increasing its productive use; reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector by supporting cleaner electricity generation delivered by the grid and accelerating distributed renewable energy (DRE); support the transition of host government’s resource planning leading to the adoption and integration of renewable energy sources and solutions to to meet climate action commitments; crowd in new technologies and innovations that scale access and impact; and, increase access to private capital investment including improved uptake of climate funds, while working in partnership with East and Central African governments to improve the enabling environment for energy sector investment and innovation.

## Questions people ask

### Is SOO-674-22-ENHANCINGDEVTHROUGHENERGY still open?

No. It closed on August 8, 2022.

### Who can apply for Enhancing Development through Energy in East and Central Africa?

South Africa USAID-Pretoria accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Enhancing Development through Energy in East and Central Africa?

Closed August 8, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $90.0 million each.

### Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Family Health International, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The program made 4,233 awards worth $37 billion in that time.