AFD Digital Energy Challenge - Tech Accelerator Track

Opportunity snapshot

Collection

Egypt & International Funding

Source / programme

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) · AFD Digital Energy Challenge - Tech Accelerator Track

Status

Closed and recurring

Actionability

Pipeline monitoring only

Record granularity

Prize Or Accelerator

Verification date

12 Jul 2026

What the opportunity supports

Supports African startups and SMEs that apply digital technologies to energy systems, customer access, operations, data or decarbonisation.

Thematic fit

Digital solutions for energy access, efficiency and decarbonisation

Egypt eligibility and applicant role

Independent SME/startup operating in an eligible African country, including Egypt, with fewer than 250 staff, turnover below EUR 50m, and a piloted solution. Direct Egyptian company applicant.

Best-fit applicants

Digital-energy startups and SMEs with a 12-month scale-up project.

Funding and instrument

Funding scale

Up to EUR 150,000 in the Tech Accelerator track.

Instrument

Grant plus technical assistance.

Scale basis

Source text controlling

Co-financing

Direct online challenge application.

Access and co-financing

Direct online challenge application.

Submission timing

1. Deadline2026-06-17

Applicant positioning

Confirm current eligibility, evidence, partners, financing and submission requirements against the official source before committing proposal resources.

Strategic fit and caveats

The 2026 partnership track was geographically restricted; verify each future track.

Priority

High

Priority rationale

Source profile priority

Verification confidence

High

Source and verification

Detailed source profile and official source link