Call for Request for Application (RFA) for Grant Program-USAID Urja Nepal

USAID Urja Nepal Program

Call for Request for Application (RFA) for Grant Program

The USAID Urja Nepal Program (Urja Nepal) is supported by the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Deloitte Consulting LLP. Urja Nepal aims to create a financially viable electricity sector that provides affordable, reliable, and secure power and enables the entry of private sector investment into the Nepal market through following four objectives: 

Objective 1: Utility Performance and Relevant Sector Policies are Improved.

Objective 2: Advanced Energy Systems Deployed

Objective 3: Increased Private Sector Engagement

Objective 4: Cross Border Electricity Trade between Nepal and its Neighbors Advanced

The USAID Urja Nepal program is in the process to roll out the grant activity in following 4 areas.

a.    RFA-URJA-2025-001: Implementation of a renewable energy system for irrigation system using AI and an Internet of Things system.

b.    RFA-URJA-2025-002: A framework for the design of a national carbon credit mechanism in metal and steel industries in Nepal.

c.    RFA-URJA-2025-003: A grid integrated solar water pumping system for sustainable agriculture and community empowerment.

d.    RFA-URJA-2025-004: Piloting green hydrogen to replace coal in pottery industries in the Kathmandu valley.

For further information, please refer to the application instructions below, including the detailed RFA with full application requirements.

In view of the above background, the USAID’s Urja Nepal program invites applications from eligible partners to carry out different grant activity. Urja Nepal requests technical and budget applications (using a provided template) from eligible applicants who are registered or have the legal authority to do business in Nepal with the following documents, by January 31, 2025. Requests should include the following:

• A completed technical application.
• A completed budget application.
• Budget supporting documents, including the budget narrative, as applicable.
• A copy of the applicant’s valid legal registration.
• Organizational profile and/or chart.
• Operation policies and procedures.
• Statutory audit report of fiscal year 2080/081.
• CVs for project personnel .

To apply, applications must be submitted online through the Fluxx Grants Portal. To do so, interested applicants must:

1. Register on the portal at https://dgrants.fluxx.io/apply/Urja.
2. Receive the login credentials at their registered email.
3. Apply for the grant as per the instruction from the portal.

The detailed RFA document can be obtained by following this link or send a request to info@urja-nepal.com.

Issuance of this RFA does not obligate Deloitte and/or Urja Nepal to award a grant, nor will it pay any costs associated with the preparation or submission of application. Furthermore, Deloitte and/or Urja Nepal reserve the right to reject all applications, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of Deloitte and/or Urja Nepal.

The final award is contingent upon USAID approval.