Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development

Today 1.4 billion people live without access to modern energy services, severely limiting their opportunities for social and economic development. The impact of this limited energy access is particularly pronounced in the agricultural sectors of developing countries.

To address these barriers, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) partnered with the Government of Sweden, Duke Energy, USDA, OPIC, and AfDB to launch Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (PAEGC).  The PAEGC program pools over $20 million, with the goal of increasing clean energy access and supporting economic growth in the developing world through funding for market-based clean energy innovations for farmers and agri-businesses.  Through your clean energy solutions, this program will result in enhanced food security and increased economic resiliency in communities throughout the developing world. 

In its first round of funding, Powering Agriculture is offering awards of between $300,000 and $1,500,000 for projects that develop innovative technical and business solutions for expanding clean energy access to farmers and agribusinesses.

To learn more about this opportunity and to find information on how to apply for funding, please visit: www.PoweringAg.org. Grant applications will be accepted from 1/15/13 to 2/6/13 5PM EST.

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