2024 Giving Tuesday

IEEE Empower a Billion Lives

Empower a Billion Lives crowdsources solutions to energy access with all funding directed to Empower a Billion Lives team support and prizes. Teams develop business plans and solutions that are regionally relevant and provide  a productive level of energy access to last-mile communities at an affordable price where the average income is less than USD $2.15 per day. 

EBL has had 50 winning teams and has launched the third round - EBL 2025. Help us support teams providing productive, scalable, sustainable energy. 

IEEE Empower a Billion Lives is organized by the IEEE Power Electronics Society, all administrative and organizational costs are borne by the IEEE Power Electronics Society and 100% of all donations go to support EBL teams and prizes.


The IEEE Foundation inspires and manages charitable investment that advance the impact of IEEE’s humanitarian and philanthropic values.

The IEEE Foundation focuses on five pillars — Illuminate, Educate, Engage, Energize and Future. Each pillar represents a practical and impactful implementation of its principles through numerous IEEE grants, scholarships, fellowships, residencies and awards, which are made possible by the generous giving of Foundation donors. 



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