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AU-EU Cooperation Grants for Youth-Led Projects.

The AU-EU Cooperation Grants support youth-led advocacy and policy initiatives that foster cross-continental collaboration between Africa and Europe, enabling marginalized youth to become effective advocates for their rights.

Fortify Forward Innovation Challenge

The Fortify Forward Innovation Challenge aims to enhance nutrition in Africa by fostering scalable innovations in food fortification, offering financial awards and support to selected winners. It targets entrepreneurs and innovators across East and West Africa to improve the nutritional quality of staple foods.

Inclusive Action Awards – Global 2025

The Inclusive Action Awards – Global 2025 provide a prestigious recognition platform for SMEs advancing gender inclusion in emerging markets, offering a cash prize, global media exposure, and a certificate of recognition.

Common Fund For Commodities 26TH Call For Proposals.

The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) invites applications for financial support from projects that aim to transform commodity value chains and uplift smallholder and SME-based enterprises in CFC member countries. The CFC provides a variety of financial and technical support options to empower SMEs, cooperatives, International Commodity Bodies (ICBs), and other institutions, particularly those led by or supporting women in agriculture.

SME Kazi Loans

This is an intervention by UDB to enable access to affordable financing and Business support with the aim of promoting sustainable growth […]

Resilience Innovation through Scaling Entrepreneurship (RISE) Urban Challenge

The RISE Urban Challenge supports urban entrepreneurs and innovators in low- and middle-income countries to scale resilience solutions in informal urban settings. Winners receive up to $50,000 in funding, leadership training, investor connections, and mentoring. Apply by April 11, 2025. #UrbanResilience #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #WomenAndYouth

Green Businesses and Jobs for the Green Transformation – Uganda

The Green Businesses and Jobs for the Green Transformation – Uganda program, implemented by GIZ and Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL), supports female-led businesses in Sustainable Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Circular Economy, and Waste Management. Eligible businesses receive training, coaching, and access to finance to scale their impact. Businesses must be registered, operate in Kampala, Mukono, or Wakiso, and have an annual turnover of UGX 50M+.

EEP Africa Clean Energy Funding Opportunity.

EEP Africa invites locally-driven companies, start-ups, and enterprises to apply for funding for innovative clean energy projects in Northern and Eastern Africa, emphasizing gender equality and circular economy.