Call for Proposals: Energy Efficiency (now closed)

The Indonesia-UK PACT call for proposals in energy efficiency is closed.

Indonesia has set ambitious targets in achieving an energy efficiency rate of 17.4-% for all sectors by 2025. This is based on potential energy savings of 15-35% for the transportation and household subsectors, and 10-30% for the industrial and commercial subsectors. These savings will translate to a reduction of approximately 96.3 million tons of CO2 emissions in Indonesia, or around 30% of the country’s reduction target from the energy sector. Improvements in energy efficiency will not only help reduce the need for the state to provide energy subsidies but will also help the private sector become more competitive and decrease the amount Indonesians spend on energy, particularly important for lower-income groups.

 

What are we looking for?

We are seeking applications for grant projects that address a number of important opportunities for technical assistance and capacity building for the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, as well as other key stakeholders, to accelerate actions and refine policies in energy efficiency. The support will mainly focus on addressing key market barriers. This includes improving coordination amongst different energy actors and creating incentives (financial, fiscal, or otherwise) to accelerate carbon emission reductions. Supporting this sector will greatly contribute to reaching Indonesia’s climate targets and is therefore well aligned with UK PACT’s key objectives.

Application specifications

How much should each project cost? 

Between £200,000 and £500,000 per year per project.

What type of activity are we looking to fund?

We want to receive applications for technical assistance and capacity-building projects that will deliver one or more of the following outputs:

  • training of key decision makers.
  • recommendations for action to tackle climate change or reduce emissions.
  • creation of new communications products and dissemination of knowledge products.
  • the establishment or strengthening of partnerships or networks between key stakeholders.

How long can each project be? 

Up to 3 years. 

Can a consortium apply? 

Yes, we welcome applications from consortia. All consortia must include an Indonesian organisation.

What type of organisations can apply? 

We welcome applications from a variety of organisations including think tanks, consultancies, academic institutions, community organisations, NGOs, professional associations or any similar organisations that have the knowledge, skills and experience to deliver an eligible project. 

Government agencies and/ or departments are not eligible to apply either as a lead organisation, or as a partner organisation within a consortium.

What type of costs are eligible?

All projects must be delivered on a not-for-profit basis. Eligible costs will include:

  • Consultancy and/or staff time required to deliver activities.
  • Reasonable travel and subsistence costs
  • Other costs directly related to activities and outputs (workshops, seminars, production of reports, translation etc.).

We cannot award funding for tangible assets i.e. renewable energy infrastructure.

Application timeline

The steps and indicative dates for each stage of the energy efficiency call will be made available soon.

 

Market engagement event

At the market engagement event on 19 October 2021, we shared details about the contents of the call for proposals, eligibility and how to apply. You can watch the recording and download the presentation slides here.

Eligibility checker

Want to check if your project is eligible before you apply? Use the quick checklist below. You can find out more about eligibility for this call, and for UK PACT funding in general, by reading our Energy Efficiency Terms of Reference and our Applicant Handbook

Q. Is your project aligned with our Terms of Reference for the energy efficiency sector in Indonesia?

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This indicates that your project may be eligible. Please proceed to the next question.

Unfortunately, this makes your project ineligible.

Q. Is the value of your project between £200,000 and £500,000 per year per project?

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Unfortunately, this makes your project ineligible.

Q. Is the duration of your project 3 years or less?

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Q. Is the lead organisation and are all partner organisations eligible to receive UK PACT funding? Please note: Government agencies and departments are not eligible to apply either as a lead organisation or as a partner organisation.

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This indicates that your project may be eligible. Please proceed to the next question.

Unfortunately, this makes your project ineligible.

Q. Are your project activities and costs eligible? Please note: we cannot award funding for infrastructure projects or for tangible assets and profit is not an eligible cost in UK PACT budgets, either as a direct cost or within overheads.

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Unfortunately, this makes your project ineligible.

Answering yes to all the questions above indicates that your project is eligible to apply for funding. Please click here to apply.

Answering no to any question above indicates that your organisation or project is not eligible for funding at this time. Please re-read our guidance documents carefully to find out how to design a UK PACT project.

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