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Tender
Beekeeping Tools
Salima District Council
Horticulture
Malawi
Closes today
Market & trade
Last chance
Tender
Protective Materials for Beekeeping
Salima District Council
Horticulture
Malawi
Closes today
Support
Last chance
Accelerator
AI Nation Grant & Accelerator Program 2026
AI Nation
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Up to €54,000
Closes today
Funding
Last chance
Grant
African Centre for School Leadership Grants 2026
African Centre for School Leadership (ACSL)
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
Up to $35,000
Closes today
Support
Last chance
Training
World Bank Group (WBG) Young Professionals Program 2026
World Bank Group
Cold chain & logistics
Pan-African
Not a grant — paid staff appointment: 2-year GF-level term contract followed by a 5-year renewable contract; salary/benefits stated in offer letter (no public figure)
Closes today
Funding
Last chance
Grant
REQUEST FOR CONCEPT NOTES (RFCN): Unlocking Jobs, Enterprises and Markets for Africa’s Rural Youth
AGRA
Agtech & digital
Selected countries (7)
Not stated
Closes today
Support
Last chance
Fellowship
World Bank Group Young Professionals Program 2027 – Fully Funded
World Bank Group (WBG)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Not a funding award — salaried 2-year GF-level term staff appointment with comprehensive benefits, renewable for 5 years; no public fixed salary figure
Closes today
Support
Last chance
Fellowship
Defra Research and Development Fellowship Programme 2026
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
£33,590–£44,500
1 day left
Funding
Closing soon
Grant
Digital Science Catalyst Grant 2026
Digital Science
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Up to £25,000
5 days left
Funding
Closing soon
Grant
The Citi Foundation Global Innovation Challenge 2027 for Nonprofit Organisations (US$500,000 Grant)
Citi Foundation
Agri-inputs
Pan-African
Up to $500,000
6 days left
Funding
Closing soon
Grant
GEF SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME
GEF
Livestock & dairy
Botswana
Unknown
8 days left
Support
Closing soon
Training
MTN Foundation ICT and Business Skills Training (Phase 8) for young Nigerian Entrepreneurs
MTN Foundation
Agtech & digital
Nigeria
N100 million in equipment grant
11 days left
Funding
Open
Grant
AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2026
AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
€10,000 - €50,000
16 days left
Funding
Open
Grant
AGNES Intra-Africa Mobility Grants 2026
AGNES – African-German Network of Excellence in Science
Agri-inputs
Pan-African
Up to €3,000
16 days left
Funding
Fresh
Grant
GFF x CIVIC VOICES Call for Proposals 2026: Up to US$175,000 for Civil Society and Youth-Led Organizations in Africa
Global Financing Facility (GFF)
Agri-inputs
Pan-African
Up to $175,000
22 days left
Support
Fresh
Accelerator
Halcyon Africa Innovation in Agriculture and Food Security Accelerator 2027
Halcyon
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
$50k - $100k
23 days left
Support
Fresh
Program
Halcyon’s Africa Innovation in Agriculture and Food Security Program 2027
Halcyon
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
US$10,000 equity-free stipend + US$10,000 in AWS credits (approx. US$20,000 total value)
23 days left
Funding
Open
Grant
E-MOVE / COMCASHEW — AGRIBUSINESS FUNDING COMPETITION
Unknown
Processing & value-add
Selected countries (3)
€2,000
30 days left
Support
Open
Fellowship
Open Notebook Early-Career Fellowship 2027 | $6,600 Stipend
The Open Notebook (TON)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
$6,600 stipend
31 days left
Support
Open
Competition
UN FAO World Food Day Poster Contest 2026
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Horticulture
Pan-African
37 days left
Support
Open
Fellowship
Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship 2027–2028
Schlumberger Foundation
Agtech & digital
Selected countries (13)
Varies
38 days left
Support
Open
Hackathon
NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Free to participate (no cost; no monetary prize or funding stated — not a funded grant or paid fellowship)
46 days left
Support
Fresh
Training Program
Kectil Youth Leadership Program 2027
Knowles Educational and Charitable Trust for International Leadership (KECTIL)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Free participation; no cash award (value is the training, network, and merit-based recognition)
46 days left
Funding
Open
Grant
Black Ideas Grant (B.I.G.) 4.0 2026
Black Ideas Grant
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
$10K
46 days left
Support
Open
Accelerator
The International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) SME Growth Accelerator 2026
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
USD 50,000 to USD 1.5 million
46 days left
Funding
Open
Grant
SME Growth Accelerator Grant 2026
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Up to $1.5 million
46 days left
Funding
Open
Loan
ADAPT INVESTMENT SUPPORT FUND
Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)
Aquaculture
Tunisia
EUR 1,650–100,000 per grant (total envelope EUR 8,000,000)
50 days left
Support
Open
Accelerator
Open Call 1 for Research and Technology Stakeholders
FCI4Africa
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
up to €50k
9 weeks left
Funding
Open
Scholarship
Master’s Degree Scholarships for African Students
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
$10,000 - $50,000
9 weeks left
Funding
Open
Grant
D-Prize Global Competition 2026 for Entrepreneurs ($20K grants)
D-Prize
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
$20K
9 weeks left
Funding
Open
Grant
D-Prize Challenge 2026/2027 for Social Entrepreneurs to fight Poverty ($USD 20,000)
D-Prize
Agtech & digital
Nigeria, Kenya
Up to $20,000
10 weeks left
Funding
Open
Grant
PhD Grants for Agribusiness Research in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ford Foundation
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
$25,000–$100,000
11 weeks left
Funding
Open
Grant
University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence “Alexander von Humboldt” Starter Grant Programme 2027
University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence
Agri-inputs
Pan-African
€10,000
13 weeks left
Funding
Open
Grant
Safe Arborist Techniques Fund Grant Program 2026
Safe Arborist Techniques Fund
Cocoa & coffee
Pan-African
Up to $15,000
13 weeks left
Support
Open
Call for Proposals
Build Your AgriCanvas and Turn Your Cashew Business Idea into a Climate-Smart Venture
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Processing & value-add
Nigeria
€2,000 (plus non-cash prizes)
13 weeks left
Support
Fresh
Internship
FAO Internship Programme 2027 (Paid)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Agri-inputs
Pan-African
Monthly stipend up to USD 700 (varies by duty station; FAO tops up if a sponsor pays less); no application or recruitment fees
13 weeks left
Support
Open
Leadership program
Ashinaga Africa Initiative 2027 for Young African Leaders
Ashinaga Foundation
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Fully funded — tuition, accommodation, travel costs, and other necessary fees covered; no fixed monetary figure published.
18 weeks left
Funding
Open
Grant
FCI4Africa Open Call 2
FCI4Africa
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
22 weeks left
Support
Open
Accelerator
Open Call 2 - Acceleration of Innovative Business Concepts
FCI4Africa
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Up to €50k per project
22 weeks left
Support
Open
Training and Acceleration
Open Call 2 - Supporting Innovation Hubs
FCI4Africa project consortium (contact partner: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Tanzania office)
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
Up to €50,000
22 weeks left
Funding
Rolling
Incentive
Financial Incentives for Lenders
Aceli Africa
Agri-inputs
Pan-African
Lenders receive 2-9% first-loss coverage for loans ranging from $10,000 to $1.75 million.
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Incubation
UNDP timbuktoo Pan-African MineTech Startup Incubation Programme 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Training
Open Call 2
FCI4Africa
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Up to €50k per project
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Fellowship
Ireland Fellows Program 2027-28
Irish Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Agtech & digital
Nigeria, Kenya
Fully Funded
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Financial Incentives
Aceli Financial Incentives
Aceli Africa
Grains & cereals
Pan-African
First-loss coverage from 2% to 9% for loans between $10,000 and $1.75 million; Origination incentives for loans $10,000 to $500,000.
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Fellowship
Ireland Fellows Programme – Africa
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Ireland
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Rolling
Investment
Rolling
Fund
Financing for Agri-SMEs in Africa (FASA)
Investisseurs et Partenaires (I&P)
Livestock & dairy
Pan-African
$15,000 to $5M
Rolling
Funding
Rolling
Grant
Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) Fund 2026
DIV Fund
Horticulture
Pan-African
$200,000 - $1,500,000
Rolling
Funding
Rolling
Financing
AfDB Agri-SME Catalytic Financing Program
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
$50k - $200k
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Scholarship
UNICAF Scholarships for Online Degrees at UK Universities
UNICAF
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Substantial portion of tuition fees covered
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
Agripreneurs' Hub Call for Startups
Agripreneurs' Hub
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
$10k – $50k
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Scholarship
UNICEF Scholarships for Online Degrees at UK Universities
UNICAF
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Grant
Spark Microgrants in Malawi: How Inclusive Village Planning is Empowering Communities Through Local Leadership and Direct Village Grants
Spark Microgrants
Livestock & dairy
Malawi
Direct village grants
Rolling
Funding
Rolling
Bursary
National Bursary for Job-Generating Entrepreneurs
National Bursary Programme
Horticulture
South Africa
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Training
Deloitte Cyber Academy 2026 (Paid Cybersecurity Training Program)
Deloitte
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Technical Assistance
Aceli Africa Technical Assistance for SMEs
Aceli Africa
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
Rolling
Investment
Rolling
Fund
IDC Agro-Processing and Agriculture Fund
Industrial Development Corporation
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Internship
Nestlé Needs YOUth Internship Program
Nestlé
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
Paid internships with mentoring and training
Rolling
Funding
Rolling
Equity
Antler Funding
Antler
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
HortInvest Program 2023
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
Horticulture
Rwanda
€16.2 million budget with €5.0 million co-funding from private sector partners.
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Awards
Future for Nature Awards 2027
Future For Nature Foundation
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
€50,000
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Technical Assistance
Capacity building for lenders
Aceli Africa
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Rolling
Funding
Rolling
Grant
Spark Microgrants in Malawi
Spark Microgrants
Agri-inputs
Malawi
Not stated
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
Open Call 2 for Innovation Hubs
FCI4Africa
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
up to €50k
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Bursary
Sasol Foundation Bursary Programme 2027 for Young South Africans (Fully Funded)
Sasol Foundation
Agtech & digital
South Africa
Fully funded
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Fellowship
Commonwealth Fellowship Programme 2026/2027 for mid-career professionals and academics (Fully Funded Study in the United Kingdom)
Commonwealth Fellowship Programme
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Fully funded
Rolling
Funding
Rolling
Grant
Call for Proposals: SIPRA Challenge Fund Large Grant Facility Program
SIPRA
Grains & cereals
Sudan
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
The UNDP Timbuktoo Pan-African MineTech Startup Incubation Programme 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Equity-free funding (examples include $25,000 from previous programmes)
Rolling
Funding
Rolling
Challenge Grant
Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) Young Innovation Challenge 2026 for young Innovators
Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF)
Agtech & digital
Kenya
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Bursary
The National Treasury Bursary Scheme 2027 for young South African Students
National Treasury (South Africa)
Agtech & digital
South Africa
Rolling
Market & trade
Rolling
RFP
SNV Procurement Opportunities
SNV
Agri-inputs
Selected countries (4)
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Residency
The Institut français x Cité internationale des arts residency program 2027 for Artists and cultural professionals worldwide (Fully Funded to France)
Institut français
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Fully funded
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Bursary
Ernst & Young (EY) 2027 CA STREAM Bursary Program (Matric & University) for young South Africans
Ernst & Young (EY)
Agtech & digital
South Africa
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Graduate Trainee Programme
CardinalStone 2027 Graduate Trainee Programme (Investment Advisory) for young Nigerian graduates
CardinalStone
Agtech & digital
Nigeria
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Programme
Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP)
Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland)
Processing & value-add
Selected countries (3)
Up to €250,000
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
Wema Bank Hackaholics 7.0 for African Innovators and Startups
Wema Bank
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
N150 million prize pool
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
World Congress of Science & Factual Producers (WCSFP) Global Career Accelerator 2026 for emerging media practitioner (Fully Funded to Tallinn, Estonia)
World Congress of Science & Factual Producers (WCSFP)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Fully funded
Rolling
Funding
Rolling
Grant
University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence “Alexander von Humboldt” Starter Grant Programme 2027
University of Bayreuth
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Fellowship
timbuktoo Launchpad for GreenTech Startups
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Grant
AgriJobs4Youth Product Development & KEBS Certification Support
GIZ Kenya (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)
Processing & value-add
Kenya
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Fellowship
Ireland Fellows Programme 2027-28
Department of Foreign Affairs of the Irish Government
Agtech & digital
Selected countries (3)
Full tuition fees, return flights, accommodation, stipend, insurance
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator 2026 for young Egyptian Entrepreneurs
Standard Chartered Foundation
Agtech & digital
Egypt
$35,000
Rolling
Funding
Rolling
Loan
STANBIC IBTC BANK - AGRIBUSINESS FINANCE
Stanbic IBTC Bank
Agtech & digital
Nigeria
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Scholarship
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2027–2028
Swiss Confederation — State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI/SBFI)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Varies
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
SAIS Investment Readiness Programme 2027
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Agtech & digital
Selected countries (3)
Rolling
Market & trade
Rolling
Tender
Motorcycles and Vehicles Tender for MOBIP
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)
Livestock & dairy
Uganda
Tender-specific contract value not stated; MOBIP project is co-funded by the European Union with a €15 million contribution under the 11th EDF alongside the Government of Uganda
Rolling
Investment
Rolling
Fund
Investment in Early Stage Tech-enabled Startups
Climate Resilient Africa Fund (CRAF)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Varies
Rolling
Market & trade
Rolling
Tender
Slaughter Unit Tender for MOBIP
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (Uganda)
Livestock & dairy
Uganda
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Fellowship
Jasiri Talent Investor
Jasiri
Agtech & digital
Rwanda
Up to USD 28,000 grant per venture (plus USD 3,000 team validation funding and USD 250/month stipend)
Rolling
Funding
Rolling
Grant
IFC SME Growth Accelerator 2026
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Grains & cereals
Pan-African
$50,000 - $1,500,000
Rolling
Market & trade
Rolling
Tender
Agriculture Tenders in Africa
Bidanga
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Internship
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Graduate Internship 2026 for young Nigerians.
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
Processing & value-add
Nigeria
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
Kenya–Uganda Adaptation Accelerator (KUAA) – Climate Adaptation SME Support
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Agri-inputs
Kenya, Uganda
From USD 50,000
Rolling
Funding
Rolling
Blended Finance
Africa Rural Climate Adaptation Finance Mechanism (ARCAFIM)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Agri-inputs
Selected countries (3)
Up to USD 200,000,000
Rolling
Investment
Rolling
Investment
Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF)
Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF)
Agri-inputs
Pan-African
From USD 3,500,000
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Scholarship
Académie de recherche et d’enseignement supérieur (ARES) International Training Scholarships 2027/2028 for Study in Belgium (Fully Funded)
Académie de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur (ARES)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Fully funded
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Grant
AGRO-PROCESSING SUPPORT SCHEME (APSS)
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)
Processing & value-add
South Africa
R20 million
Rolling
Funding
Rolling
Grant
Commonwealth Foundation Grants 2026–27
Commonwealth Foundation
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Up to £60,000
Rolling
Investment
Rolling
Investment
Funding Application for Investment in African Agribusiness
Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF)
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
Minimum loan principal USD 5 million, reducible to USD 3.5 million for business models with clear short/medium-term growth potential; no maximum stated
Rolling
Investment
Rolling
Investment
Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF) – Agricultural Investment Financing
Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF)
Grains & cereals
Pan-African
From USD 3,500,000
Rolling
Funding
Rolling
Grant
DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION VENTURES (DIV) FUND 2026
DIV Fund
Processing & value-add
Selected countries (3)
Tiered grants up to US$1.5M: Stage 1 up to $200K; Stage 2 up to $500K ($750K in especially compelling cases); Stage 3 up to $1.5M
Rolling
Funding
Rolling
Grant
INNOV INVEST FUND (F2I)
Tamwilcom
Agtech & digital
Morocco
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Fellowship
timbuktoo Launchpad for GreenTech Startups – Pan-African Incubation Programme
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) — timbuktoo GreenTech Hub
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Rolling
