Deadline: 18-Jul-25
A new funding call has opened in Central Africa to accelerate the shift toward sustainable, resilient agriculture by expanding agro-ecological practices that fit local realities. The initiative centers on three guiding ideas: using agro-ecology to tackle food and farming challenges holistically, co-creating innovations through close collaboration between researchers and grassroots actors, and fostering strong multi-stakeholder partnerships that help proven solutions spread quickly.
At its core, the program seeks to give farmers access to agro-ecological methods that have been thoroughly tested, economically assessed, and supported by the right technical and institutional tools. Organizers have set aside €700,000 for this round. Individual grants range from €150,000 to €230,000, with applicants expected to contribute their own co-financing outside these limits.
Successful projects are expected to deliver three main outcomes. First, they must pinpoint and adapt innovative cropping systems, soil-care techniques, and biodiversity strategies to the needs of local producers. Second, those practices will undergo rigorous economic, environmental, and social evaluation—including tests of their climate resilience—to confirm they are ready for wider replication. Third, projects must ensure that on-the-ground technical, financial, and organizational support is in place so farmers can adopt these solutions at scale.
The call welcomes proposals from universities, research centers, non-profit organizations, and other legal entities whose primary mission is public benefit rather than profit. Applicants may partner with co-applicants that share goals linked to sustainable development, good governance, human rights, and inclusive economic growth. All co-applicants’ costs are treated the same as those of the lead applicant, provided they help design and implement the project.
By linking research with field realities, and by backing innovators who can guide farmers through the transition, this program aims to lay a firm foundation for sustainable food systems across Central Africa.
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