Energy Access Institutions Facility
CLASP is host and manager of the Energy Access Institutions Facility, a joint donor initiative that supports institutions essential to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7: universal energy access by 2030.
About the Energy Access Institutions Facility
The Energy Access Institutions Facility, or the Facility, invests in the organizations building market ecosystems for clean, off-grid energy.
These organizations, known as market institutions, are working to grow the distributed renewable energy (DRE) sector. DRE systems are stand-alone, off-grid energy solutions that generate and distribute renewable energy without needing to be connected to the main grid. Expanding this sector has the potential to transform lives and livelihoods by increasing incomes, empowering women, enhancing educational opportunities, improving healthcare, reducing food waste, avoiding greenhouse gas emissions, and much more.
The Facility supports market institutions advancing:
- Clean cooking solutions
- Energy-efficient appliances and equipment
- Electricity for enterprises and livelihoods
- Stand-alone solar systems
- Micro-grids and mini-grids
The Facility is supported by British International Investment, DOEN, Good Energies Foundation, the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), and UK Aid from the UK government through the Transforming Energy Access (TEA) Platform, and is managed by CLASP.
This material has been funded by the UK Government, however, the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the UK Government’s official policies.
Programmatic impact
$18M
The Facility awarded ~$18 million USD in funding in 2024
200,000 people
Over 200,000 people benefited from improved access to clean energy as a result of Facility partners' efforts
44,000 tons
Facility partners helped avoid over 44,000 tons of carbon emissions in 2025
CLASP to lead the Energy Access Institutions Facility
In 2024, CLASP was announced as the new host and manager of the Energy Access Institutions Facility, an initiative that seeks to provide core funding and technical assistance to organizations who accelerate access to life-changing, off-grid energy to millions of people around the world.
Learn moreMeet the current grantees:
The Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) was created by private sector minigrid developers and operators, donors, and investors seeking to improve market conditions for the minigrid sector, including working to improve policy, regulation, and investment towards reaching universal electrification by 2030.
The Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) works with a global network of partners to build an inclusive industry that can make clean cooking accessible to all. Established in 2010, CCA is driving consumer demand, mobilizing investment, and supporting policies that allow the clean cooking sector to thrive.
The Global Distributors Collective (GDC) is a network of over 300 last mile distributors across 60+ countries. Members reach more than 47 million people with beneficial products such as solar lights, clean cookstoves, and water filters.
GOGLA and members provide millions of low-income and climate-vulnerable people with affordable, high-quality products and services, rapidly increasing customers’ productivity, connectivity, and resilience.
VeraSol strives to make safe, affordable, and durable products the default option in the off-grid solar market. As a global quality assurance program, VeraSol sets quality standards, promotes high-quality solar products, and fosters the adoption of harmonized policies to improve livelihoods for the most vulnerable people in the least developed countries, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and clean energy access for all.
