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D-15 Near-Term — Pilot Running · Month 1–2 Blocked Funding Ref: FND-02

GIZ / Grant Funding Pursuit

Should EcoOptimize actively pursue GIZ or bilateral grant funding, and if so, which specific programme?

GIZ operates several programmes aligned with EcoOptimize: GIZ FABRIC (EU-funded, Bangladesh textile sustainability), SREDA co-funded energy efficiency programmes, and BMZ programmes for sustainable industrialisation. Grant applications typically take 6–18 months and require a legal entity. Mareike’s European network and Rasel’s BD government contacts are the key assets for this pathway.

Options
Active pursuit — begin application now Monitor and apply when legal entity is ready Not pursuing grants — focus on revenue and investors
⛓ Depends on: D-05, D-13
Partner Inputs
R
Rubel
Technical Expert & Lead Developer
Recommendation
Reasoning
R
Rasel
Business Development — USA
Recommendation
Reasoning
M
Mareike
Business Development — Europe
Recommendation
Reasoning
Final Decision
Derived from partner inputs above — record the chosen option and the logic
Status
Open: Not yet discussed
Active: Discussion in progress
Decided: Final decision recorded
Blocked: Waiting on a dependency
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Action Items
# Task Accountable Due Status
1 Map specific open GIZ / bilateral calls relevant to EcoOptimize Open
2 Check if SREDA contact can facilitate a GIZ application Open
3 Draft 1-page project summary for grant applications Open
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