----- Forwarded by Anupam Jain5/India/IBM on 07/09/2013 09:32 AM ----- From: Yann Loic Tanvez <ytanvez@worldbank.org> To: Anupam Jain5/India/IBM@IBMIN Date: 07/09/2013 04:16 AM Subject: One week left to apply - "Malawi Off-Grid Energy Business Concepts Competition" Dear fellow group members, Please find below a reminder for the "Malawi Off-Grid Energy Business Concepts Competition". Closing date is July 15th, 2013 (more details below). "The US African Development Foundation (USADF) is pleased to cooperate with the World Bank Institute to announce this Call for Proposals for the "Malawi Off-Grid Energy Business Concepts" Competition. USADF proposes to provide business planning grants for the Malawi Kwacha (MK) equivalent of $10,000 USD each for up to 5 promising ventures to enable the development of new private sector-led business models for off-grid rural electrification in Malawi. Grant funds would be used to cover costs associated with business plan development, including contracting with consultants and/or executing market studies, technical reviews, developing blueprints and construction plans, and other related business plan expenses. This competition will only consider proposals from African-owned and led private, non-governmental companies, associations or organizations in good standing with their local government and other international standards. Priority will be given to business concepts that benefit rural, marginalized populations. All applicants are required to use the business proposal template found on the USADF website. The proposal along with required documentation should be submitted by email only, on or before July 15, 2013 to OffgridEnergyChallenge@USADF.gov . Proposals received after the closing date of July 15, 2013 will not be accepted under any circumstances. After the proposals have been evaluated, the winners will be declared on July 26, 2013. For more information and the proposal template please visit www.usadf.gov. or http://www.usadf.gov/MWIOFFGRID.html" Best regards.