Villgro Africa Call for Innovative Start-ups in Africa
Villgro Africa is looking for Innovative solutions that address the lack of access to quality and affordable Health Services; technologies in low-income populations across Africa.
Lamu Environment Foundation Grant Program (Kenya)
All applications must demonstrate strong participation and contribution from community stakeholders to ensure projects are focused on building community capacity and interest in environmental conservation. And that throughout the project duration, communities are kept informed and up to date on project progress.
Agricultural Innovation for Climate Resilience Program
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Innovation Accelerator sources, supports and scales bold new solutions to disrupt global hunger and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
AAKTP Briefing webinar
Innovate UK have allocated £5M from the core KTP budget this year to support up to 20 AAKTP (African agriculture knowledge transfer partnerships) projects and the initial competition, Round 1A, opens on 6 February 2023 and closes on 22 March 2023.
EU SIFA Innovation Funding window III
The Skills Initiative for Africa Financial Cooperation is an African Union Commission intervention implemented by the African Union Development Agency with financing from Germany and the European Union through KfW Development Bank. The Programme provides grants for selected innovative projects that will contribute to higher productivity, employability, and job promotion for African youth. The EU SIFA Innovation Funding Window III (FW3) is designed to support innovative skills development approaches in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), which showcase new or improved ways of making skills more accessible, relevant, and recognised for employability. Emphasis is on products, services, and processes that will contribute to employment-oriented skills development for young people in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Togo, and Tunisia.
LEGEND (Leveraging Equality for Gender-Inclusive Economic Development project.)
The LEGEND project will provide support to hundreds of SMEs, thousands of SEs, and 100 associations, and offer women and youth essential resources and training.
GreenBiz Programme
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (DANIDA) and Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) have partnered to implement the GreenBiz Programme for the next five years, from January 2021 to December 2025. The support to KCIC under this engagement totals DKK 54,750,00, approximately Kes. 1 billion with a focus on climate technologies and related innovative business models. The programme will support 300 businesses to create over 3,000 full time job opportunities.
Madica Pre-seed Investment Program
Madica is a 12-18 month structured investment program for African startups - especially those that receive a disproportionately small share of venture funding, such as those led by women or by local founders or those that operate outside well-established tech hubs.
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany
International Climate Initiative The 4th ‘Call for Proposals‘ of the IKI Small Grants component ‘International Calls’ is open. Applications can be submitted until 15 March 2023.
Doc Society Climate Story Fund
The Climate Story Fund supports compelling storytelling and impact campaigns from around the world that move us closer to a climate just and biodiverse future. The fund will support 6-8 projects with grants ranging between $50,000 to $100,000 per project.
Nomfro Technologies- Entrepreneurship Empowerment Projects (NTEEP 2023)
Nomfro Technologies’ Entrepreneurship Empowerment Project (NTEEP) is a project by Nomfro Technologies that seeks to identify and support innovative startups whose activities can create solutions and employment in Africa.
GIZ- develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition
Suitable start-ups to be funded through develoPPP Ventures are selected during an open ideas competition. This takes place twice a year and is open to all start-ups that meet the conditions for participation. Depending on the target country, the funding contract is concluded with one of the two implementing partners, DEG Impulse gGmbH or Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
Investing In Women in the Blue Economy in Kenya (IIW-BEK)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has dedicated a total of CAN $ 9.7m through the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) to catalyze the Blue Economy sector in the Republic of Kenya. The project seeks to contribute to economic empowerment of women enterprises, their suppliers, and producers along key supply chains where women are discriminated against in the Blue Economy in Kenya.
INSURESILIENCE SOLUTIONS FUND
You are planning to develop, scale up or improve a climate risk insurance product and look for financial support? Don't miss the application window of the 8th Call for Proposals, and submit your Concept Note (mandatory for the application)
USAID- FOOD LOSS AND WASTE PARTNERSHIPS FACILITY
The Feed the Future Market Systems and Partnerships Activity (MSP) is pleased to invite for-profit businesses in Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, and Tanzania to submit an application for co-investment through its Food Loss and Waste (FLW) Partnerships Facility.
World Wide Fund for Nature-Kenya (WWF-KENYA)
Call for Proposals for Grants for Climate Change Related Interventions for Selected National and County Organizations (CBOs, FBOs, CSOs, Youth & Women Groups)
RIGHT SHARING OF WORLD RESOURCES - KENYA
RSWR supports income-generating, self-employment projects for poor women who are members of a self-help group.
RIGHT SHARING OF WORLD RESOURCES - KENYA
RSWR supports income-generating, self-employment projects for poor women who are members of a self-help group.
The French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA) Fieldwork Grants program
IFRA-Nairobi invites applications for fieldwork grants aimed to support Masters, PhD and postdoc students who conduct research in the social sciences and humanities in East African (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and Eastern Congo).
WiN FUND AFRICA 2022
WiN FUND is a 100% nonprofit fund that invests in women entrepreneurs and uses NFTs to democratize access to healthcare.
Elton John AIDS Foundation
As a leader in the global AIDS community, the Elton John AIDS Foundation is committed to overcome the stigma, discrimination and neglect that keeps us from ending AIDS.
Charles Hayward Foundation
In this category, we are looking to fund projects that improve the livelihoods of disadvantaged communities in Commonwealth Countries of Africa.
USAID Drip Fund
The projects dubbed 'Drip' are well aligned with USAID's core mandate of supporting private-sector development in Africa, a key strategic priority of the US Government.
The Business Partnership Facility Grants
The King Baudouin Foundation is seeking applications for its Business Partnership Facility (BPF) Grants Program to give financial support to companies contributing to SDGs in developing countries.
The Coca Cola Foundation Grants
The Coca-Cola Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company, partners with organizations around the globe to help develop and maintain vibrant, sustainable and local communities.
Transformative action in the household energy sector
The CCAC Engagement Strategy for the Household Energy Sector aims to reduce black carbon and methane emissions from cooking, heating, and lighting in low- and middle-income countries.
Community Led Monitoring -Routine Data Collection and Provider feedback at PEPFAR supported sites
The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Community Led Monitoring -Routine Data Collection and Provider feedback
Start-up Wise Guys
Join the Wise Guys SaaS – Africa acceleration program to receive the first investment of up to €65K to accelerate your growth.
UNCAP
We are creating a new approach to funding early-stage entrepreneurs, using a remote, data-driven, and largely automated investment selection process.
Funding Opportunities at USAID
USAID has approved three catalytic projects to stimulate the growth of Kenya’s small and medium enterprises. These grants will help strengthen the participation of Kenya’s SMEs in financial markets and the agriculture sector.
RSWR Seed Grants for Small Grassroots Organizations in Kenya
The Right Sharing of World Resources (RSWR) is providing seed grants to small grassroots organizations to implement women-led, income-generating projects in Kenya.
Loyola Foundation grants
Loyola Foundation's Grant Program is a family-based charitable organization primarily dedicated to supporting overseas catholic mission activities in less developed countries.
PoaPower - Global Innovation Fund.
Poa Power is a social-enterprise which provides clean and affordable electricity to off-grid, low income consumers in Kenya through a unique a ‘pay-as-you-go’ (PAYG) business model.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Kenya Livestock Value Chain Research and Analysis
USDA seeks to support research and analysis of the livestock value chain in Kenya
Rapidly find innovative solutions to AgriFood Challenges in Kenya
KTN Global Alliance Africa is a UK-funded 6-year project that aims to promote job creation, inclusive growth and poverty reduction through knowledge transfer, skills building and opportunities to support businesses and innovations that can deliver scalable impact.
Orange Corners Acceleration programme
We will offer you access to our working space, partners and our experts to help scale-up your business, in the form of training and coaching. During the 6-month programme we will have 10-15 workshop days, but will also engage with your business and team one-on-one, so we can support you when and where needed. If at the end of the program you have a clear investment need, you can apply for the Orange Corners Innovation Fund (managed by Fidelity Bank Ghana) for a growth loan up to 50,000 euros at 5% interest with a 2-year tenor.
WE4F in West Africa
The agri-food sector occupies a crucial place in West Africa with more than 55% of the rural population deriving most of its resources from agricultural activities. Thus, small-scale farmers are key players in this sector and contribute to 70% of the food needs of the African continent. However, they are faced with a decline in their productivity, which particularly impacts women and youth. Rampant demographics (the population in West Africa is expected to double by 2050) and the effects of climate change are increasing the threat to productivity and require the development of a more sustainable agricultural sector to ensure food security throughout the region and decent incomes for smallholders.
INNOVATIVE FUNDING & GROWTH PLATFORM TO GIVE LOCAL EARLY STAGE FOUNDERS ACCESS TO UNBIASED AND REMOTE CAPITAL.
Uncap is a funding platform seeking to revolutionize access to early-stage funding in Africa. Their main mission is to make early-stage funding accessible to every good entrepreneur in sub-Saharan Africa. Early-stage entrepreneurs are usually considered too risky for bank financing and their funding needs are too large for microfinance and too small for venture capital investors. This led Uncap to develop a new way of funding using a fully remote, data-driven, and highly streamlined process as well as an innovative investment model. They will be furnishing existing businesses in need of capital between 10,000 and 50,000 USD.
Pitch AgriHack 2021
Pitch AgriHack is a digital agriculture competition focused on accelerating entrepreneurial growth and job creation in the agriculture sector by leveraging advanced technologies and youth participation in Africa’s food security agenda.
2021 VC4A Venture Showcase – Seed
CALLING FOR SEED STAGE STARTUPS LOOKING TO RAISE BETWEEN $250K AND $1,5M. We’re looking for 8 innovative, seed stage startups to showcase to the global network of Africa-focused investors. Are you operating in Africa, have a highly scalable solution already in the market and showing traction, and looking to raise your seed round in the range of $250K and $1,5M? This is the opportunity you’ve been looking for!
Inclusive Fintech 50 – 2021
The Inclusive Fintech 50 initiative leverages a competitive process led by an independent judging panel of experts to identify 50 early-stage fintechs driving financial inclusion and resilience.
2021 ISIF Asia Grants and Awards
ISIF Asia is a Grants and Awards program empowering organizations across the Asia Pacific region to research, design and implement Internet-based solutions to solve development challenges. Since 2008, ISIF Asia has provided 77 grants and 29 awards, allocating USD 3.58 million to 106 initiatives across 24 Asia Pacific economies.
Call for Applications
The United States African Development Foundation (USADF), in partnership with the Stanbic Kenya Foundation (SKF), invites applications for grant financing and local support from small and medium enterprises, cooperatives, and producer groups to help them address gaps in their internal systems and capabilities to 100% meet investment requirements by commercial investors.
Aceli Technical Assistance Grant.
Free diagnostic and customized technical support of up to $15,000 This is a diagnostic and technical support grant for high impact agricultural enterprises in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda or Tanzania.
Aceli Technical Assistance Grant.
Free diagnostic and customized technical support of up to $15,000 This is a diagnostic and technical support grant for high impact agricultural enterprises in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda or Tanzania.
GSMA Innovation Fund for Digital Urban Services
Equity-free grant of between £100,000 and £250,000 The GSMA Innovation Fund is open for start-ups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises in Africa, South or South East Asia.
Tourism Recovery Programme
[EUR 9000 direct financial support] This is an opportunity for tourism & travel entrepreneurs and other players in the tourism supply chain.
Tourism Recovery Programme
[EUR 9000 direct financial support] This is an opportunity for tourism & travel entrepreneurs and other players in the tourism supply chain.
IMPACC call for investment in entrepreneurs.
Smart equity investment between USD 30.000 and USD 150.000 This is an opportunity for entrepreneurs in Africa with an innovative, local, green product or service, creating sustainable jobs in bottom-of-pyramid communities, in need of funding to scale their social business.
ClimateLaunchpad: The Green Business Ideas Competition.
The Climate Launchpad Green Business Ideas Competition is open for entrepreneurs with green business ideas, an innovation in renewable energy, a sustainable transition in the food chain, a mind shift in urban mobility or any other way to tackle climate change.
ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAMME (ESP II) Small Grant (Kshs. 500,000 – 2,000,000)
The National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND) is supporting the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MEF) to implement the Economic Stimulus Programme to cushion vulnerable rural communities in Kenya from the economic effect of COVID- 19 Pandemic whilst furthering environmental objectives.
ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAMME (ESP II) Small Grant (Kshs. 500,000 – 2,000,000)
The National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND) is supporting the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MEF) to implement the Economic Stimulus Programme to cushion vulnerable rural communities in Kenya from the economic effect of COVID- 19 Pandemic whilst furthering environmental objectives.
GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize 2021
The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize aims to find Africa’s brightest young agri-food entrepreneurs. We are searching for agribusinesses that bring technology, innovation and passion to the agriculture and food industries.
GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize 2021
The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize aims to find Africa’s brightest young agri-food entrepreneurs. We are searching for agribusinesses that bring technology, innovation and passion to the agriculture and food industries.