South Africa

The SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) Financing Facility (TFCA FF) has launched its Third Open Call for Concept Notes, inviting proposals that scale green economy solutions within selected Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) in Southern Africa.

Grant Awards & Technical Assistance for Circular Economy Businesses
Plastics & Packaging | Electronics & E-Waste

Programme Overview

The SWITCH to Circular Economy in East and Southern Africa (SWITCH-2-CE in ESA) is a regional programme co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and jointly implemented by GIZ and Expertise France 

The National Cleantech Innovation Challenge (NCIC) Free State: Regenerative Agriculture in Large-Scale Commercial Farming Challenge is a strategic provincial initiative designed to accelerate the transition from conventional high-input agriculture to scalable, climate-resilient regenerative farming systems.

The iLCT Pipeline Research Acceleration Programme is a targeted funding call launched by Cure Parkinson’s to accelerate high-priority therapeutic candidates toward clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease.

This programme forms part of the International Linked Clinical Trials (iLCT) initiative, a global drug selection and evaluation platform established in collaboration with the Van Andel Institute. The iLCT committee comprising over 20 world-leading Parkinson’s experts annually reviews and ranks candidate compounds with disease-modifying potential.

The Multidisciplinary Research Grant Programme (MRGP) 2026 is a competitive research funding initiative offered by the Competition Commission of South Africa. The programme is designed to strengthen evidence-based enforcement in competition law and policy by supporting high-quality, multidisciplinary research that addresses both traditional regulatory challenges and emerging economic, social, environmental, and technological issues.

The 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize has officially opened its global call for applications, inviting innovators, entrepreneurs, NGOs, academic institutions, and impact-driven enterprises to apply for one of the world’s most prestigious sustainability awards.

The AEDIB Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) 2026 is a strategic Africa–Europe funding mechanism designed to scale digitally enabled, commercially viable innovations through strong cross-border partnerships.

Implemented under the Africa–Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB) and aligned with the EU Global Gateway Africa–Europe Investment Package, JIF supports African-led consortia that are ready to expand established digital solutions across markets between Africa and Europe while embedding measurable climate-positive impact.