Demo Environment, a programme financed by SIDA and managed by The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth aims to promote sustainability and reduce poverty by developing partnerships and knowledge about new and innovative technical solutions.
Who can apply?
For Planning Grants
- To apply for a Planning Grant, the Applicant (the organisation outside the selected country) must already have signed a partnership agreement with a legally registered organisation in one of the 11 selected countries.
- All types of organisations are welcome to apply, including for-profit and not-for-profit organisations, foundations and academic institutions. SMEs are encouraged to apply in particular.
- Each partner must have been operating for at least three years. Organisations must have at least 5 and no more than 249 employees if the partner is a private enterprise. Each partner must be financially sound with a reasonable turnover, and no record of recent payment defaults.
- The same partnership cannot be awarded more than one Planning Grant.
For Demonstration Projects
- One partner must act as the principal partner (the Applicant) when submitting your application.
- The principal partner must play a key role in the project implementation.
- The funds are paid to the Applicant (the buyer of the imported technology). The Applicant must be based and legally registered in one of the 11 selected countries, and have identified a foreign seller of the technology required for the project. The buyer and seller must have signed a partnership agreement before submitting the application.
- All types of organisations are welcome to apply, including for-profit and not-for-profit organisations, foundations and academic institutions. SMEs are encouraged to apply in particular.
- Each partner must have been operating for at least three years. Organisations must have at least 5 and no more than 249 employees if the partner is a private enterprise. Each partner must be financially sound with a reasonable turnover, and no record of recent payment defaults
How to Apply
- For planning grants, applicants must use one application form.
- Applications for Demonstration Projects should be carried out in two steps. First, a concept note will be submitted. Successfull applicants will then be invited to submit a full application.
- All applicants must follow the procedures for submission of applications and provide the required documentation. Applications shall be made using the templates available shortly on this website.
Selection/Evaluation Criteria
A Grant may be awarded to a project that meets the following minimum criteria:
- Impact: Your project must be very likely to have a direct or indirect impact on the environment and reduce poverty. It must also be potentially replicable.
- Location: Your project is to be implemented in one of the 11 selected countries and you must demonstrate strong local ownership (that the project and technology transfer are based on real needs in the host country).
- Partnership: Your project must be developed and implemented in a partnership (minimum two partners, each with a proven capacity to implement the type of project).
- Funding: It must be possible to implement your project within the specified budget and time frame (one year for planning grants and no more than two years for Demonstration project grants).
- Additionality: You must show that your project is unlikely to be implemented (in the same way, timeframe or scope) without financial aid from Demo Environment.
For more information, please visit Demo Environment Grants.
