Practice, Research, and Operations in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene and Strengthening Capacity in Agriculture, Livelihoods, and Environment (PRO-WASH & SCALE) are soliciting applications for research to identify climate-resilient approaches that can be adapted and used in emergency settings.

The European Commission (EC) has announced the call for proposals to empower local CSOs as independent actors in the establishment and governance of sustainable, responsible and nutritious food systems in Malawi, thereby fostering increased availability, access, and consumption of quality, safe, nutritious and appropriately fortified foods and infant food, especially for children under five.

The Data Governance in Africa Initiative is a programme that aims to support a “development-oriented and human-centric data economy and society in Africa”. The Initiative is part of a broader strategic partnership between the African Union and European Union regarding Digital Cooperation and is seen as a key component of the Joint AU-EU Vision for sustained and sustainable economic growth.

Entries are now open for the D-Prize Challenge, which supports organizations in any low- or middle-income country where extreme poverty still exists. D-Prize believes the world needs more social impact organizations, and they seed for-profit ventures, NGOs, and charities.

USADF invites applications from registered African agricultural cooperatives, producer groups, processors, and enterprises for grant financing.  Grants will support solutions that extend your organisation’s capabilities to increase your revenues, create jobs, improve farmer incomes, and achieve sustainable market-based growth.

The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) invites applications from registered African agricultural cooperatives and enterprises for grant financing. Grants will support solutions that increase revenues, create jobs, improve farmer incomes, and achieve sustainable market-based growth. USADF accepts applications in Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

Together Women Rise (formerly Dining for Women) makes grants to non-profit organizations that support women and girls living in extreme poverty in developing countries. Thematic areas include access to clean water and sanitation, food security, and education, among other themes. 

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) makes grants to support the use of satellite data in project design, monitoring, and evaluation. The recipient can be a non-profit organization, private sector company, university, vocational training provider, or research institute.

The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives invites proposals that meet the needs of local communities in Liberia. The priorities under this call include women’s economic rights, decent jobs and entrepreneurship, and investing in the poorest and most vulnerable (which may include agriculture or aquaculture projects). 

The HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator connects cutting-edge, agriculture technology startups to the coaching, capital, and connections they need to build and grow their businesses. Applications are welcome from startups anywhere in the world that are innovating in any area of agriculture. Each startup receives a cash investment of US$100 thousand, office space (in Huntsville, USA), and access to a global network of investors.