Application process

THE IMEU PROJECT

Application and implementation process

  • 1

    CALL FOR PROPOSALS

    Launch - marketing - prospecting

  • 2

    EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOIs)

    Pre-investment BDS support

  • 3

    ASSESSMENT OF EOIs

  • 4

    VETTING - SHORTLISTING

  • 5

    FULL PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

  • 6

    ASSESSMENT - DUE DILIGENCE

  • 7

    FUNDING APPROVAL

  • 8

    CONTRACT NEGOTIATION, CO-CREATION AND SIGNING

The MDF Investment and Technical Assistance Approach

The MDF Investment and Technical Assistance Approach figure

Eligibility Criteria

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  • The company must be registered and operating in Uganda and in project areas or willing to expand to project areas.
  • The company must have operated for not less than 3 years.
  • The company must have viable certified energy efficiency products or services that it has traded for the last 3 years (not a start-up).
  • The company must be compliant with all legal requirements including filling all applicable tax returns, NSSF contribution, URSB returns and must possess a trading license.
  • The company must conduct annual audits, with audited financial statements for the last 3 years available.
  • The company must have a clear business case of using its products or services to improve energy efficiency of households and businesses in agriculture and buildings.
  • The company has the ability to finance its operations without financial support.
  • The company is willing to adjust its business models with the IMEU team to ensure it provides benefits to women and youth in its supply/distribution chains either on commission or as paid employment.
  • It must be a reputable company with no previous records of fund mismanagement.
  • The company must be registered and operating in Uganda and operating in project area.
  • The company must have operated for not less than 3 years.
  • The company has viable products or services that it has traded for the last 3 years (not a start-up).
  • The company must be compliant with all legal requirements including filling all applicable tax returns, NSSF contribution, URSB returns and trading license
  • The company has clear business case of why it wants to adopt energy efficient technology/service.
  • The company has the ability to contribute 50% of required funding (including in-kind).
  • The applicants have expected social (inclusion of women, youth, and vulnerable persons) and environmental returns of adopting EE solutions.
  • Willingness to declare annual financial reports to IMEU to measure the impact of adoption of EE solutions to business performance over the project period.
  • Reputable company with no previous records of fund mismanagement
  • The social institution must be registered and operating in Uganda within the project area.
  • The company must have operated for not less than 3 years.
  • Has clear case for how energy efficiency will improve its operational efficiency.
  • Has ability to contribute 50% of required funding (including in-kind).
  • Applications have expected social (inclusion of women, youth, and vulnerable persons) and environmental returns of adopting EE solutions.
  • Willing to declare annual financial reports to IMEU to measure the impact of adoption of EE solutions to business performance over the project period.
  • The applicants have expected social (inclusion of women, youth, and vulnerable persons) and environmental returns of adopting EE solutions.
  • Reputable entity with at least 3 years audited statement from a licensed auditor and should have no previous records of fund mismanagement.

For a more detailed guideline on how to apply, please download the 

IMEU MDF brochure & In-kind contribution guide.

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