Discover a wealth of opportunities designed to fuel Africa’s agricultural transformation. Whether you’re focused on improving food security, enhancing agricultural productivity, or promoting climate-smart farming, these funding opportunities are designed to empower entrepreneurs, farmers, and organizations. Take advantage of these opportunities to drive positive change in Africa’s agricultural sector.
[November 2024]
Grants available to protect Environment, improve Food Production and promote Public Health
Deadline: 01-Jan-2025
The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation is seeking applications to protect the environment, improve food production, and promote public health in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East…(more)
Applications open for FoodTech Challenge 3.0
Deadline: 12 December 2024
Applications are now open for the FoodTech Challenge 3.0, a global competition that identifies and supports leading early-stage, tech-driven solutions that are poised to transform food systems in arid, hot, and increasingly challenging environments…[more]
Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge 2025
Deadline: 6 January 2025
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and the Seeding the Future Foundation are calling on all scientists, engineers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and multidisciplinary teams from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), non-profits, social enterprises, universities, research institutions as well as small and emerging for-profit enterprises to submit game-changing innovations that will help transform the food system…[more]
Apply for Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge (6th Edition)
Deadline: 27 January 2025
The Enterprise Singapore is pleased to announce the 6th Edition of Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge for startups and SMEs from around the globe who are passionate about driving sustainable change…[more]
KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition 2025
Deadline: 31 January 2025
The KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition 2025 is excited to invite applications from female entrepreneurs across the continent. They are seeking ambitious and high-growth ventures that are owned and led by women from a diverse range of sectors, including technology, health, agriculture, and more…(more)
Submissions open for ProVeg Grants Program 2024
Deadline: 01-Dec-24
The ProVeg Grants program offers expertise and support to high-potential organisations that are focused on transforming the food system. The program is accelerating the transformation of the food system by providing support for organisations involved in this vital work…(more)
CFAs: Evidence-Informed Policy Making Grants Program
Deadline: 19 February 2025
The British Academy is inviting proposals related to evidence-informed policy-making in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries…(more)
3rd Call for Proposals of the Climate Action Window: Apply for Grant Funding
Deadline: 5-Feb-25
Following the launch of the Third Call for Proposals of the Climate Action Window at COP 29, eligible beneficiaries are invited to apply for grant funding under the Technical Assistance Sub-window…(more)
Applications open for USADF Off-Grid Energy Challenge
Deadline: 12 December 2024
The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) is excited to request proposals for the Off-Grid Energy Challenge…(more)
UP-RISE Project for Fermented Food Processors
Deadline: 6 December 2024
The European Union is accepting grant applications to foster collaboration between the UP-RISE project team and local food processors, together with connected operators, from value chains of fermented foods consumed domestically…(more)
Call for Applications: Czech Challenge Fund
Deadline: 06-Dec-2024
Are you ready to make a sustainable impact in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Georgia, Cambodia, Moldova, or Zambia? Submit your project now and stand a chance to receive up to $40,000 for implementation…(more)
Call for Entries: SADC Secondary School Essay Competition 2025
Deadline: 31 May 2025
The Southern African Development Community is now accepting applications for its Secondary School Essay Competition to raise awareness among the youth to research and articulate issues to support the process of SADC regional cooperation, integration and socio-economic development…(more)
Apply for Climate & Care Initiative Fund Program
Deadline: 10-Dec-2024
Apply now for the Climate & Care Initiative Fund Program.
This fund is a call to action for those at the forefront of climate and care work to support organizations and initiatives to develop evidence on the importance of integrating these critical areas…(more)
AGCO Agriculture Foundation’s Grant Program 2024
Deadline: 29-Nov-2024
The AGCO Agriculture Foundation has launched the Grant Program to support the next generation of leaders in agriculture, helping them to develop innovative solutions for agri-food systems…(more)
P4G announces Call for Partnerships working on Climate Mitigation/Adaptation Solutions
Deadline: 07-Mar-25
The P4G is now accepting applications for partnerships working on climate mitigation or adaptation solutions in the areas of food, energy and water…(more)
Call for Proposals: Common Fund for Commodities
Deadline: 1 April 2025
The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) invites applications for financial support from projects that aim to transform commodity value chains and uplift smallholder and SME-based enterprises in CFC member countries…(more)
BRIDGE-in Agriculture Training Program in Ghana
Deadline: Ongoing
Get equipped with the right skills to succeed in entrepreneurship or in the employment market through targeted training offered by the BRIDGE-in Agriculture program…(more)
Grants to celebrate the contribution of African Food to American Cuisine (Uganda)
Deadline: 30 November 2024
The U.S. Embassy in Uganda is inviting applications for its culinary diplomacy program titled “Celebrating the Contribution of African Food to American Cuisine,” to celebrate Black History Month 2025…(more)
Open Call for Smurfit Kappa Foundation Grant Program
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
If you are a registered charity/not-for-profit working in a community and support projects that positively impact the lives of underprivileged people in the communities where Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) has a presence, then apply for the Smurfit Kappa Foundation Grant Program…(more)
Call for Proposals: GEF Small Grants Programme in Malawi
Deadline: 06-Dec-2024
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking proposals for the GEF Small Grants Programme to support small-scale projects for activities that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people’s wellbeing and livelihoods, taking into consideration of gender, vulnerability, and equality concerns…(more)
Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects in Rwanda
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Government of Japan has announced Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) in order to respond to diverse development needs in developing countries..(more)
Call for Applications: Fulbright Specialist Program 2025 (Cameroon)
Deadline: 31 January 2025
The U.S. Embassy in Cameroon invites Cameroonian academic institutions to submit proposals for the 2025 Fulbright Specialist Program…(more)
Entries open for Uganda National Journalism Awards 2025
Deadline: 28 February 2025
The African Centre for Media Excellence is pleased to announce its Uganda National Journalism Awards (UNJA)…(more)
Applications open for Journalists’ Agroecology Media Grant – Uganda
Deadline: Ongoing
The Agroecology School for Journalists and Communicators which is under ESAFF Uganda is pleased to introduce the Agroecology Media Grant an innovation to support the coverage of stories that are focused on agroecology in Uganda and beyond…(more)
[2024 Edition] Food Planet Prize – Nominate Now!
Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
Do you have an idea that could solve the dilemma of feeding a growing population on a warming planet? Do you know of an innovation that has the potential to sustainably transform the food system? Give it a chance to win the world’s biggest environmental Prize and nominate for the Food Planet Prize…(more)
