Abt Global and their partners invites concept note submissions from eligible entities seeking technical assistance and financial support for fundraising activities that will contribute directly to market-based approaches and innovations in health facility electrification and digital connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa.
Ideal concepts are those that are ready to implement and can leverage financing from other private, NGO, and public sector actors.
The Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (HETA) is exploring a range of context-driven business models that approach energy as a service—paying for electricity delivered rather than equipment installed. Successful business models will generate revenue to ensure long-term O&M of the systems—addressing a key challenge for sustainability and creating job opportunities in the communities where they work.
This call for concept notes is open to eligible entities seeking technical assistance and financial support for fundraising activities that will contribute directly toward innovative, market-based approaches to health facility electrification and digital connectivity that can be rapidly implemented and can leverage financing from other partners (private, NGO, public).
Funding Information
The anticipated level of financial support for fundraising for each applicant selected is estimated at $10,000 to $100,000, and/or capped to at most 10 percent of the applicant’s fundraising target. Technical assistance will be provided upon approval of concept notes, recipients will each receive four to eight hours of technical assistance.
Eligibility Criteria
Private for-profit and not-for-profit businesses, health facilities, and organizations may submit concept notes. Applicants must not be government owned, operated, or affiliated. The following organizations are targeted:
Organizations that can deploy innovative, market-based approaches to health facility electrification and digital connectivity.
Impact investors interested in creating a portfolio of investees for health facility electrification and digital connectivity with demonstration of clear additionality.
Off-grid energy as a service organization working in sub-Saharan Africa that can rapidly execute health facility electrification.
