Clean Energy Solutions Grants is sponsored by Shell Foundation. Supports organizations developing clean energy technologies that raise incomes while cutting emissions for smallholder farmers, transporters, and micro-entrepreneurs in Africa and Asia.

Shell Foundation - Raising incomes while lowering emissions How our objectives and ways of working drive us Meet the team and trustees at Shell Foundation Learn about our independence and how it is key to delivering our mission Learn how our commitments and principles underpin our work Shell Foundation's history and evolution through the years Learn about the people we serve How we approach our work to impact livelihoods Learn about how we support gender-inclusive businesses Mobilising catalytic finance How we catalyse financial support for the benefit of the people we serve Our strategic partnerships Discover our strategic partnerships with public and private organisations Learn more about the organisations we partner with to deliver impact How to partner with Shell Foundation Our partnership with the FCDO Learn about Shell Foundation's unique partnership with the FCDO Learn more about our impact Read our portfolio research, partner insights and learning reports We bring people together to exchange ideas and build partnerships Raising incomes while lowering emissions We ground our work in the needs of people earning less than a net living wage Supporting an energy transition that works for everyone Shell Foundation supports clean energy solutions that raise incomes while cutting emissions for a smallholder farmer, a transporter and a micro-entrepreneur in Africa and Asia.

We ground our work in three groups of people These people represent the largest number of people whose incomes can be materially increased through clean energy Those farming on less than 5 acres of land. Movers of people and goods who aspire to drive electric vehicles. Urban, peri-urban and rural micro-enterprise owners engaged in the small-scale provision of goods and services.

Discover how these people drive us Shell Foundation has played a catalytic role in helping S4S create the foundations of a scalable business model S4S Technologies, 2023 Earthshot Prize Winner FCDO’s partnership with Shell Foundation has been key to enabling us to provide patient development research funding that delivers impact at scale for the world’s poorest Charlotte Watts, (former) Chief Scientific Adviser and Director for Research and Evidence Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Shell Foundation has been an invaluable partner at pivotal moments in SunCulture’s journey Samir Ibrahim, CEO & Co-Founder We support the growth of gender-inclusive solutions Shell Foundation applies gender intentionality across all areas of its operations to increase access to products, resources and finance for women and entrepreneurs.

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Shell Foundation uses its charitable status and resources to find and scale clean energy technologies that reach millions of people earning less than a net living wage. We co-design partnerships with proven sector leaders operating in Africa and Asia, those already reaching millions of people or with financial resources committed to scaling income-generating energy solutions.

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