U.S. Embassy San José: Clean Energy Deployment Grant for Central America and the Caribbean

NGOs, NPOs and public and state controlled institutions of higher education, are encouraged to include some form of partnership with a public or private institution, which may participate in-kind (human capital, facilities, equipment, etc.) or with financial support. While financial cost sharing or matching is not a minimum requirement, a successful partnership will be a factor in evaluating proposals’ competitiveness.

NGOs and NPOs are encouraged to include some form of partnership with a public or private institution, which may participate in-kind (human capital, facilities, equipment, etc.) or with financial support. While financial cost sharing or matching is not a minimum requirement, a successful partnership will be a factor in evaluating proposals’ competitiveness.

Competitive proposals will lay out a plan for taking a best practice or new technology in the field of clean energy and / or energy efficiency to the next phase of deployment. Under public and private research programs and alliances such as the Energy Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), various clean energy demonstration projects are being undertaken in this region. A strong submission to this RFP will take the “demonstration project” concept to the next level by leveraging a strong public or private sector partnership, using a commercially viable new technology, and by engaging multi-country networks. Preference will be given to organizations that can demonstrate a strong programmatic foundation and a history of success, which will more quickly allow for implementation and scale. Proposals should be designed to demonstrate concrete deliverables upon completion that are within the scope of the proposed budget. From a project management perspective, a competitive proposal will include an effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework.

If possible, the committee will select at least one project from each of two dimensions outlined in section IV of this request for proposals; a) mobilizing the private sector, and b) technical aspects of clean energy and clean technology deployment. Technical aspects proposals should specifically address at least one of the four themes described in the section, “Proposal Themes.” If possible, the committee will select at least one proposal with a geographic focus in Central America and one in the Caribbean. Ultimately projects will be selected based on merit, rather than dimension or geographic requirements.

NGOs and NPOs are encouraged to include some form of partnership with a public or private institution, which may participate in-kind (human capital, facilities, equipment, etc.) or with financial support. While financial cost sharing or matching is not a minimum requirement, a successful partnership will be a factor in evaluating proposals’ competitiveness.

Competitive proposals will lay out a plan for taking a best practice or new technology in the field of clean energy and / or energy efficiency to the next phase of deployment. Under public and private research programs and alliances such as the Energy Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), various clean energy demonstration projects are being undertaken in this region. A strong submission to this RFP will take the “demonstration project” concept to the next level by leveraging a strong public or private sector partnership, using a commercially viable new technology, and by engaging multi-country networks. Preference will be given to organizations that can demonstrate a strong programmatic foundation and a history of success, which will more quickly allow for implementation and scale. Proposals should be designed to demonstrate concrete deliverables upon completion that are within the scope of the proposed budget. From a project management perspective, a competitive proposal will include an effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework.

If possible, the committee will select at least one project from each of two dimensions outlined in section IV of this request for proposals; a) mobilizing the private sector, and b) technical aspects of clean energy and clean technology deployment. Technical aspects proposals should specifically address at least one of the four themes described in the section, “Proposal Themes.” If possible, the committee will select at least one proposal with a geographic focus in Central America and one in the Caribbean. Ultimately projects will be selected based on merit, rather than dimension or geographic requirements.