Funding & Grants
Access grants, loans, investments, scholarships and competitions designed to grow your agribusiness venture across East Africa.
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BioSustainability Design Programme (BSD) 2026 – Uganda Applications Open
Circle Innovation
The BioSustainability Design (BSD) Programme is a regional innovation and entrepreneurship programme supporting youth-led and research-backed solutions in climate-smart agriculture, nutrition, food sy...
AgriFI Agricultural Investment Facility for Agribusiness SMEs
European Union (AgriFI / EDFI Management Company)
AgriFI (Agriculture Financing Initiative) is an EU-backed blended finance facility that supports sustainable agricultural investment in developing countries. It provides financing through loans, guara...
Financing for Agri-SMEs in Africa (FASA)
FASA Fund
Financing for Agri-SMEs in Africa (FASA) is a financing facility designed to expand access to capital for agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises across Africa. The initiative supports ente...
IUCN GEF CSO Challenge Program – Grants of up to US$300,000 for Environmental Solutions
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and RTI International
The IUCN GEF CSO Challenge Program is a global initiative supporting civil society organizations that have demonstrated successful environmental solutions and are ready to scale their impact. The p...
SEFAA Agribusiness Growth Funding for Social Agricultural Enterprises
SEFAA / Sahel Capital
The Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA), managed by Sahel Capital, provides growth financing to commercially viable agribusinesses that create measurable impact for smallholder fa...
Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) – Open Call for Innovative Projects
Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) Hosted by the French Development Agency
The Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) is a global funding mechanism hosted by the French Development Agency (AFD) and chaired by Nobel Prize-winning economist Esther Duflo. FID supports innovat...
RELX Environmental Challenge 2026 (Up to $75,000)
RELX
Applications are open for the RELX Environmental Challenge 2026. The RELX Environmental Challenge is a ability-based mostly competitors by which individuals are requested to submit proposals outlining...
Call for Concept Notes: Seed Sector Development Project (Uganda)
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Uganda
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Uganda is inviting concept notes for a five-year Seed Sector Development Project under its Food Security portfolio. The programme aims to strengthen Ug...
STDF Food Safety, Traceability and Trade Facilitation Innovation Grant
Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) – WTO, FAO, WHO, World Bank, and IPPC partnership
The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) is a global partnership that supports innovative projects aimed at improving food safety, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards, and trade capa...
SEFAA Agribusiness Growth Funding for African SMEs
SEFAA / Sahel Capital
The Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA) provides growth financing to agribusiness SMEs serving smallholder farmers across Africa. The fund supports climate-smart agriculture, agri...
Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge
Seeding The Future Foundation / Welthungerhilfe (WHH)
The Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge is a global innovation competition supporting breakthrough solutions that transform food systems to become more sustainable, nutritious, equitable,...
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