Energy Catalyst Round 11 – Early Stage
Under this funding competition by the Government of the UK, organisations can apply for a share of up to £7 million across the three strands of the competition. This is for energy access in ODA eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Indo Pacific region and Latin America.
- Competition opens: Monday 5 January 2026
- Competition closes: Wednesday 25 March 2026 11:00am
Eligibility
This competition is open to single applicants and collaborative applications.
To be eligible for funding, you can be from any country and must be either a:
- business of any size
- research organisation
- research and technology organisation (RTO)
- charity
- non-governmental organisation (NGO)
To work alone, your organisation must be a UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SME). You must meet the criteria for both the administrative lead and the technology lead.
To be the UK administrative lead, your organisation must be a UK registered organisation of any size. The consortium must contain at least one micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SME) from anywhere in the world claiming grant funding on this application.
For early-stage applicants, click here.
For mid-stage applicants, click here.
For late-stage applicants, click here.
