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Funding & Grants

Funding & Grants

Access grants, loans, investments, scholarships and competitions designed to grow your agribusiness venture across East Africa.

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SEFAA Agribusiness Growth Funding for Social Agricultural Enterprises
Debt

SEFAA Agribusiness Growth Funding for Social Agricultural Enterprises

SEFAA / Sahel Capital

USD 300,000 - 2,400,000

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...

Rolling Applications Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania Posted Jul 06, 2026 · 10:50 PM (1 month ago)
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Grant

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

USD 50,000 - 300,000

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...

Rolling Applications Africa Posted Jun 24, 2026 · 7:51 PM (2 months ago)
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Blended finance

Financing for Agri-SMEs in Africa (FASA)

FASA Fund

USD 15,000 - 5,000,000

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...

Rolling Applications Africa Posted Jun 24, 2026 · 7:37 PM (2 months ago)
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Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge
Competition

Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge

Seeding The Future Foundation / Welthungerhilfe (WHH)

USD 25,000 - 250,000

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,...

Deadline: Dec 15, 2026 Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania... Posted May 27, 2026 · 7:22 PM (3 months ago)
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AgriFI Agricultural Investment Facility for Agribusiness SMEs

European Union (AgriFI / EDFI Management Company)

USD 500,000 - 10,000,000

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...

Rolling Applications Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania... Posted May 27, 2026 · 6:21 PM (3 months ago)
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SEFAA Agribusiness Growth Funding for African SMEs
Grant

SEFAA Agribusiness Growth Funding for African SMEs

SEFAA / Sahel Capital

USD 300,000 - 2,400,000

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...

Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania... Posted May 27, 2026 · 6:08 PM (3 months ago)
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BioSustainability Design Programme (BSD) 2026 – Uganda Applications Open
Competition

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...

Rolling Applications Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia Posted May 27, 2026 · 12:02 PM (3 months ago)
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