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Call for Applications: Capacity-Building Programme for Women Energy Entrepreneurs in the SADC Region 2025

Posted on: 07 May, 2025 Deadline: 20 May, 2025

The initiative is led by the Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) in collaboration with the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE), with financial support from the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC).

The 6-month capacity-building programme seeks to empower women entrepreneurs or owners of an energy-related business to advance their businesses through expert and industry role models. The training is limited only to business soft-skill training and does not include technical training. The programme is only open to individuals who identify as women and have SADC nationality. Applicants should also be able to commit to attending virtually/online roughly 8 hours per month towards the programme. This initiative aims to empower women-led entrepreneurs to drive sustainable energy solutions in the region. Women entrepreneurs in the areas of solar thermal, energy efficiency and productive use of energy will be given preferential consideration.

Sponsor Organisation: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET)

Eligibility Criteria for Call for Applications: Capacity-Building Programme for Women Energy Entrepreneurs in the SADC Region 2025

The programme is only open to individuals who identify as women and have SADC nationality.

Benefits of Call for Applications: Capacity-Building Programme for Women Energy Entrepreneurs in the SADC Region 2025

The capacity-building programme DOES NOT provide capital funding but facilitates enterprise financing through matchmaking and linking entrepreneurs with potential funders.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) on docs.google.com to apply

For more details, visit SACREEE Program webpage

Application Deadline

20 May, 2025

Application Link(s)

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Call for Applications: Capacity-Building Programme for Women Energy Entrepreneurs in the SADC Region 2025

Eligibility Criteria for Call for Applications: Capacity-Building Programme for Women Energy Entrepreneurs in the SADC Region 2025