Bioresources Innovations Network for Eastern African Development is inviting applications for BioInnovate Africa Programme Phase II. The last date of application is February 2, 2018. Grant period is up to 3 years (2018- 2021). Partners per project should be minimum 3 and maximum 5 from at least three (3) of the eligible countries. Total budgetary allocation is US$ 3.5 million.
Eligibility Requirement:
Scientists, researchers, innovators or entrepreneurs resident in the eastern African countries of Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda and who are not current recipients of a BioInnovate Africa project grant.
Grant categories:
Category 1 – developing and piloting economically viable and innovative biobased technologies and products; Category 2 – incubating biobased technology business;
Category 3 – developing innovation-driven bioeconomy strategy
Grant amount per project:
- Category 1 Grants: To develop and pilot innovative and economically viable biobased technologies or products (US$ 2.25 million)
- Category 2 Grants: For biobased technology business incubation (US$ 750,000)
- Category 3 Grants: For developing a regional innovation-driven bioeconomy strategy (US$ 500,000)
The Bioresources Innovations Network for Eastern Africa Development (BioInnovate Africa) Programme is a regional initiative established in 2010 with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). It assists countries in eastern Africa to benefit from the revolutionary advances in biosciences, by converting biobased research ideas and technologies into innovations that improve people’s lives. The Programme is based at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Nairobi, Kenya, and operates in six eastern African countries, namely Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
For further information, please visit: Bioresources Innovations Network for Eastern African Development