FCI4Africa's Open Call 1 is a €400,000 cascade-funding call inviting start-ups, SMEs, research organisations, and multidisciplinary actors to test and validate innovations that make African food systems fairer, more inclusive, and better connected to markets. Launched in April 2026 with an application window running to November 2026 and implementation through October 2027.
Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis against the criteria below. SAIGE captures your intent to apply — linking this opportunity to your business profile — before handing you off to FCI4Africa’s official application. This keeps your activity in one place and helps us surface better matches over time.
