Deadline Date: January 10, 2026
The REACT 2.0 Ethiopia programme, supported by private-sector partnerships, aims to contribute to sustainable socio-economic development and improved climate resilience for underserved markets in Ethiopia by catalyzing private-sector investment to increase agricultural productivity, improve food security, and expand household energy access.
The focus areas of the opportunity are to accelerate adoption of PUE solutions by supporting solar-powered agricultural technologies that enhance value addition, reduce post-harvest losses, and promote food system resilience among smallholder producers and agri-enterprises, improve energy access for households and communities by expanding decentralized solar solutions like SHS and using innovative distribution models to reduce energy poverty and reliance on biomass, and strengthen local enterprise investment readiness through technical assistance and investment facilitation.
The programme aligns with Ethiopia’s National Electrification Program (NEP 2.0) and National Sustainable Energy Development Strategy (2024–2030), which emphasize the role of decentralized renewable solutions in achieving universal access and climate resilience. To support these objectives, REACT 2.0 Ethiopia provides two funding windows: Window 1, Working Capital and Inventory Finance Facility, targeting early-stage distributors and service providers of SHS and small-scale PUE technologies with USD 250,000–400,000 in grants to improve liquidity, enhance inventory access, and strengthen last-mile distribution; and Window 2, Energy Capital Expenditure (Capex) Facility, targeting growth-stage companies investing in larger-scale PUE infrastructure and climate-smart energy solutions for agriculture, offering USD 250,000–400,000 in grants to support investments in solar irrigation, cold storage, drying, and processing facilities that complement agricultural value chains.
To be eligible for funding, private sector companies must meet several criteria. They must request a grant within the stipulated range and be legally registered and physically established in Ethiopia as a for-profit company, having operated for no less than two full accounting years at the time of application. The annual turnover for the most recent year should exceed 50% of the grant amount requested. Additionally, the company must be a registered, or willing to register prior to the start of the investment, private sector enterprise that aligns with the focus value chains.
For more information, visit AECF.
