Sustainable Energy - Stichting DOEN
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DOEN provides direct support to these pioneers in the form of grants, loans, guarantees or investments. Applications. Currently DOEN is mainly processing ...
Source: https://www.doen.nl/en/how-we-do-it/sustainable-energy/
Funding Details
- Funder
- DOEN Foundation
- Funding Goal
- Support pioneering initiatives accelerating the transition to a more sustainable energy society. Funded activities include facilitating access to renewable energy, enabling consumers and rural entrepreneurs to generate their own sustainable energy, and saving/replacing fossil energy. Focus is on Netherlands-based pioneers enabling consumer renewable energy and energy savings, and East Africa/India-based pioneers providing renewable energy access in rural areas.
- Funding Amount
- Grants, loans, guarantees, or investments (specific amounts not stated; current priority is emerging economies, particularly East Africa and India)
- Deadline
- Rolling basis (Rolling)
- How to Apply
- Applications submitted via My DOEN online portal at aanvraag.doen.nl. Read programme criteria first. Questions to Katja Berends at katja.berends@doen.nl. Currently DOEN is mainly processing applications from emerging economies (East Africa and India preference).
- Target Region
- Netherlands, East Africa, India
- Contact
- Katja Berends, katja.berends@doen.nl
- Last Checked
- 2026-05-07 04:03
Application Checklist
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Project Scope
Required Documents
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Summary
The DOEN Foundation Sustainable Energy programme provides grants, loans, guarantees, and equity investments to pioneering initiatives accelerating the transition to renewable energy. The programme is part of DOEN's broader mission to support transformative solutions to climate change, responding to the urgent need for innovation in sustainable energy systems. Thematic priorities include facilitating access to renewable energy, enabling consumers and rural entrepreneurs to generate their own clean energy, and reducing or replacing fossil fuel consumption. The programme targets proven-concept initiatives approaching commercial viability, as well as organisations that bring together or strengthen the sustainable energy sector ecosystem. Geographically, the programme covers the Netherlands (consumer renewable energy access and energy savings) and East Africa and India (rural renewable energy access). DOEN currently states a preference for applications from emerging economies, particularly East Africa and India. Eligible applicants must be legal entities with an entrepreneurial approach and a transparent, realistic plan. Applications from individuals are not accepted. Organisations with disproportionately large reserves are excluded. Purely commercial initiatives, standalone research, awareness campaigns, and government bodies are ineligible. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis via the My DOEN online portal and must be submitted at least four months before the project start date. The review process takes approximately four months. DOEN's funding philosophy is catalytic — providing capital during the risky early or near-market phase to enable scale and sector impact.
Historical Context
DOEN Foundation has been active since 1991. The Sustainable Energy theme is part of the broader organisation. The foundation has published a portfolio analysis of its sustainable energy investments. Currently prioritises emerging economy applications.
Sources
- https://www.doen.nl/en/how-we-do-it/sustainable-energy/
- https://www.doen.nl/en/applications/criteria/
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