STDF Food Safety, Traceability and Trade Facilitation Innovation Grant
Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) – WTO, FAO, WHO, World Bank, and IPPC partnership
About This Opportunity
The programme funds practical, high-impact solutions that strengthen food systems compliance, improve traceability, reduce trade barriers, and support safe access to local and international markets.
Priority is given to digital innovations, data-driven systems, and scalable solutions that improve agricultural and aquaculture value chains.
For agritech innovators, this includes:
Digital traceability systems
Food safety monitoring technologies
Aquaculture and livestock compliance tools
Export readiness and certification systems
Data platforms supporting SPS compliance
Eligibility Criteria
- Must address food safety or SPS standards
- Must improve agricultural or aquaculture value chains
- Must demonstrate innovation or digital solution component
- Must have measurable trade or market access impact
- Must involve partnerships (public or private sector encouraged)
Required Documents
- Project proposal
- Technical concept note
- Budget breakdown
- Implementation plan
- Organization registration documents
- Partner letters (if available)
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Funding Details
Funding Type
Competition
Funding Amount
USD 100,000 - 1,000,000
Organization
Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) – WTO, FAO, WHO, World Bank, and IPPC partnership
Eligible Countries
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Ethiopia, DRC, Somalia
Application Deadline
August 01, 2026
20 days left
Posted
May 27, 2026
1 month ago
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