Call for Applications: EEP Africa Project of the Year 2026 Nominations for - MSME Africa

EEP Africa is inviting eligible clean energy businesses to nominate themselves for its Project of the Year 2026 award, which recognises companies that have recorded significant achievements in innovation, business delivery, impact or fundraising during the year. The award has two categories: Start Up and Scale Up. The

The award is open to project developers that have had an active EEP Africa-funded project running in 2020 or later.

This means the opportunity is not open to all African startups. Businesses must have an eligible EEP Africa-funded project to nominate themselves.

EEP Africa encourages nominations from locally owned and women-led companies.

The Project of the Year award gives selected EEP Africa portfolio companies an opportunity to present their achievements to a wider clean energy audience.

Benefits include:

• Industry recognition: The award celebrates companies demonstrating measurable progress in clean energy innovation and business development.
• Visibility: The winning projects and their achievements will be promoted through EEP Africa’s social media channels.
• Sector event participation: The winner will receive sponsorship to attend a relevant industry event in 2027.
• Speaking opportunity: EEP Africa will seek to secure a speaking opportunity for the winner at the sponsored event.
• Pitching opportunity: Shortlisted finalists will present their business cases and achievements to a jury of experts during an online pitching session in early 2027.

The award is a recognition opportunity rather than a general startup grant. The published announcement does not specify a cash prize.

Interested applicants are required to submit a one-page CV to ASAD Group Head Office at Plot C1-C3, Abdullahi Bayero Way, by Obasanjo Road, Kano.

Applicants outside Kano can send their CV via email to [email protected].

Applications must be submitted on or before November 5, 2026.