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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)
1 day left
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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)
1 day left
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Accelerator
SAIS Livestock Investment Readiness Programme 2027 for African Startups
SAIS (Scaling Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups), implemented by GIZ on behalf of Germany's BMZ
Livestock & dairy
Pan-African
$0 – $15k
1 day left
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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
1 day left
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Training
YALI Rwanda Chapter Legacy Leaders Training Programme 2026
YALI Rwanda Chapter
Grains & cereals
Rwanda
Fully funded (no participation cost)
1 day left
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Accelerator
AUDA-NEPAD Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator Programme 2027
AUDA-NEPAD (African Union Development Agency)
Agtech & digital
Selected countries (3)
4 days left
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Training
Tomorrow's Leaders Program 2027–2028
U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), U.S. Department of State (recruitment administered by FHI 360)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Fully funded (full-ride package covering up to four academic years plus living and travel costs; no fixed dollar figure published)
4 days left
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Accelerator
The Ye! Youth Ecopreneurs Programme (YECO) 2026/2027 for young Green Entrepreneurs ($100,000 prize & All-Expenses-Paid Trip to International Conference)
ITC / UNCCD-G20 Global Land Initiative
Climate-smart agriculture
Climate
Pan-African
$100,000 prize
8 days left
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Closing soon
Competition / Challenge
Youth Ecopreneur Programme 2026/2027 – Green Business and Land Restoration
International Trade Centre (ITC)
Climate-smart agriculture
Climate
Pan-African
$0 – $10k
8 days left
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Fresh
Competition
MyLittleBigThing – 2026/2027 AgriTech & Circular Economy Challenge
MK-Africa
Agtech & digital
Climate
Pan-African
16 days left
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Open
Accelerator
Open Call 1 for Research and Technology Stakeholders
FCI4Africa
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
up to €50k
16 days left
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Open
Incubation
Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme Cohort 16 for young Entrepreneurs (30,000 Euros in funding)
Kingdom of the Netherlands / FATE Foundation
Agtech & digital
Nigeria
€30,000
16 days left
Support
Open
Award
Yves Rocher Foundation Terre De Femmes Award 2027
Yves Rocher Foundation (Fondation Yves Rocher)
Horticulture
Pan-African
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16 days left
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Fresh
Competition / Challenge
D-Prize Global Competition 2026 – Agricultural Distribution and Last-Mile Innovation
D-Prize
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
$20,000
22 days left
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Fresh
Accelerator
OceanHub Africa Acceleration Programme
OceanHub Africa
Aquaculture
Climate
Pan-African
22 days left
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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)
47 days left
Support
Open
Network
World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers 2027
World Economic Forum (WEF)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
No direct funding — non-monetary recognition/networking programme (applicants must have raised meaningful early-stage capital, generally Series A or B; minimum ~US$10M Series A per secondary listings)
47 days left
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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
48 days left
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Research Fellowship
The FAO World Food Forum Young Scientists Group 2027/2029 Global Call for Young Researchers
World Food Forum (WFF) Youth Initiative, hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
11 weeks left
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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.
11 weeks left
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Open
Accelerator
Open Call 2 - Acceleration of Innovative Business Concepts
FCI4Africa
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Up to €50k per project
15 weeks left
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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
15 weeks left
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Open
Accelerator
Open Call 2: Online Training for Innovation Hubs
FCI4Africa
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Up to €50k
28 weeks left
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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
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Technical Assistance
Aceli Africa Technical Assistance for SMEs
Aceli Africa
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
Rolling
Support
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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
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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
Grant
AgriJobs4Youth Product Development & KEBS Certification Support
GIZ Kenya (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)
Processing & value-add
Kenya
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
Agripreneurs' Hub Call for Startups
Agripreneurs' Hub
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
$10k – $50k
Rolling
Support
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Grant
AGRO-PROCESSING SUPPORT SCHEME (APSS)
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)
Processing & value-add
South Africa
R20 million
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
AUDA-NEPAD Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator Programme 2027
African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
Agtech & digital
Selected countries (3)
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Technical Assistance
Capacity building for lenders
Aceli Africa
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Rolling
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Rolling
Graduate Trainee Programme
CardinalStone 2027 Graduate Trainee Programme (Investment Advisory) for young Nigerian graduates
CardinalStone
Agtech & digital
Nigeria
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
Support
Rolling
Training
Deloitte Cyber Academy 2026 (Paid Cybersecurity Training Program)
Deloitte
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
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
Awards
Future for Nature Awards 2027
Future For Nature Foundation
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
€50,000
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
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
Fellowship
Ireland Fellows Program 2027-28
Irish Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Agtech & digital
Nigeria, Kenya
Fully Funded
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
Fellowship
Ireland Fellows Programme – Africa
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Ireland
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
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
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
Support
Rolling
Internship
Nestlé Needs YOUth Internship Program
Nestlé
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
Paid internships with mentoring and training
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Training
Open Call 2
FCI4Africa
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Up to €50k per project
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
Open Call 2 for Innovation Hubs
FCI4Africa
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
up to €50k
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Grant
Research & Innovation for Climate (RICH) Hub 2026: Climate AI Innovation Support
The Research & Innovation for Climate (RICH) Hub (AI4D)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Up to $200,000
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
SAIS Investment Readiness Programme 2027
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Agtech & digital
Selected countries (3)
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
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
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator 2026 for young Egyptian Entrepreneurs
Standard Chartered Foundation
Agtech & digital
Egypt
$35,000
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
Grant
Tea Sector Factory Modernisation Grant
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), Kenya
Processing & value-add
Kenya
KSh 51.9 million
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
The National Treasury Bursary Scheme 2027 for young South African Students
National Treasury (South Africa)
Agtech & digital
South Africa
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Training
The UNDP Enhancing Capacities of Women and Youth-led Enterprises for Regional Trade (ECoWYERT) Program 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), funded by the Mastercard Foundation and co-implemented with the COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB), the Better Than Cash Alliance (BTCA), and the Trade and Development Fund (TDF)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
No direct funding — training and enterprise-development program, not a grant competition
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
Support
Rolling
Fellowship
timbuktoo Launchpad for GreenTech Startups
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
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
Support
Rolling
Accelerator
timbuktoo Launchpad for GreenTech Startups – Pan-African Incubation Programme
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Renewable energy & energy access
Climate
Pan-African
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
Scholarship
UNICAF Scholarships for Online Degrees at UK Universities
UNICAF
Agtech & digital
Pan-African
Substantial portion of tuition fees covered
Rolling
Support
Rolling
Scholarship
UNICEF Scholarships for Online Degrees at UK Universities
UNICAF
Processing & value-add
Pan-African
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
