{"id":23501,"date":"2024-08-22T14:23:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=23501"},"modified":"2024-08-22T14:23:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:23:35","slug":"call-for-applications-p4g-partnerships-call-for-early-stage-climate-solutions-businesses-up-to-350000-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/call-for-applications-p4g-partnerships-call-for-early-stage-climate-solutions-businesses-up-to-350000-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Call For Applications: P4G Partnerships Call for Early-Stage Climate Solutions Businesses ( Up to $350,000 Grant)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

P4G is now accepting applications for partnerships working on climate mitigation or adaptation solutions in the areas of food, energy and water. Partnerships must comprise at least one early-stage business and one nonprofit organization implementing in one of P4G\u2019s ODA-eligible partner countries: Colombia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa and Vietnam. Applicants must provide services or products that contribute to poverty alleviation, gender equity and economic growth in one of the following sub-sectors: climate-smart agriculture, food loss and waste, water resilience, zero emission mobility and renewable energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Applicants must meet all ten eligibility criteria to submit a concept note and be considered for evaluation. You can find more details about the eligibility criteria in the <\/a>Partnership Guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Partnership commitment: Comprise at least one early-stage climate business and one nonprofit administrative partner<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Experience and track record: Demonstrate across their partners country, sectoral, policy & regulatory environment, business, financial, social, environmental development and grant management knowledge, skills and expertise<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Sector and countries: Implement in P4G\u2019s ODA-eligible partner countries and focus sub-sectors including climate smart agriculture, food loss and waste, water resilience, zero emissions mobility and renewable energy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Investability: Be at the seed or post-seed financing stage with a robust business plan and a defined path to commercialization or raise capital<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Enabling system: Possess a clear understanding of policy, legal\/regulatory frameworks in the country of implementation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Additionality: Climate business solution is innovative in that it is substantially improved when compared to the\u202fstate of the art\u202fin that industry and in the relevant country of operation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Impact: Show climate, economic growth, poverty reduction, gender and development impact<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Budget: Include cost share of at least 30%, that is not in-kind and must meet mandatory activities and budget line items<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Responsible business conduct: Not have activities that are in P4G\u2019s exclusion list and must either demonstrate their ESG plan or include a plan to develop one<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Due diligence: The two lead institutions demonstrate the ability to meet organizational due diligence requirements<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Benefits<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n