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Global EbA Fund – 8th Call for Proposals for Small-Size Grants

Funder / Initiative Global EbA Fund The Fund aims to create an enabling environment for Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities and ecosystems to climate change. It supports innovative approaches that help EbA move from individual initiatives towards

Global EbA Fund – Call for Proposals for Medium-Size Grants

Funding Available The call will award up to 10 medium-size grants of up to USD 500,000 each. Maximum project duration: 24 months. Funder / Initiative Global EbA Fund The Fund is supported through the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and works to create an enabling environment for Ecosystem

Advancing Innovation in Accelerated Cancer Diagnosis

Innovate UK, on behalf of the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) Cancer Healthcare Goals programme, is making up to £25.4 million available through a competitive grant funding competition to support the clinical validation and evaluation of innovative technologies and devices for the earlier detection

2026 Call for Expressions of Project Intentions – AFD CSO Initiatives Mechanism

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has opened its 2026 Call for Expressions of Project Intentions (AMI) under the CSO Initiatives (CSO-I) mechanism, inviting civil society organisations (CSOs) to submit project intentions for initiatives to be co-financed in 2027. For the first time, the

LoftyInc Capital | Investment Opportunity for African Tech-Enabled Businesses

LoftyInc Capital is seeking early-stage African entrepreneurs building technology-enabled solutions for the “everyday economy”. The Pan-African venture capital firm is looking to invest in businesses addressing large and growing markets through scalable technology-enabled business models. LoftyInc

2026 AU–EU–Mediterranean Innovation Fair – Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture

Turning Research and Innovation into Market Success Innovative solutions in food and agriculture have significant potential to strengthen food and nutrition security, improve the sustainability of agricultural systems and create new economic opportunities. However, promising research and innovation

DFFE Launches WEERSA Platform to Support South Africa's Waste Economy Enterprises

Register Your Waste Sector Business and Connect to Funding, Markets and Growth Opportunities The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has officially launched the Waste Economy Enterprises Repository of South Africa (WEERSA), a national digital platform designed to register

FORTHCOMING HORIZON EUROPE CALL | Africa-EU CO-FUND Action on Climate

Strengthening Africa-EU Climate Research Through Long-Term Co-Funded Partnerships The European Commission has announced a forthcoming Horizon Europe Programme Cofund Action to strengthen long-term climate research and innovation collaboration between Africa and Europe. The Africa-EU CO-FUND Action

FORTHCOMING HORIZON EUROPE CALL | Renewable Energy Valleys in Africa to Increase Energy Security and Energy Access in Africa

Build the Next Generation of Renewable Energy Systems Across Africa Through EU–Africa Collaboration The European Commission has announced a forthcoming Horizon Europe Innovation Action supporting the development of Renewable Energy Valleys in Africa. The call seeks ambitious international consortia

UNDP Opens Applications for timbuktoo Launchpad Pan-African MineTech Startup Incubation Programme

Short Description The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is inviting MineTech startups from across Africa to apply for the timbuktoo Launchpad Pan-African MineTech Startup Incubation Programme. Through the timbuktoo MineTech Hub, hosted in Zambia, selected startups will receive incubation

UNDP Opens Applications for timbuktoo Launchpad Pan-African Incubation Programme for CreativeTech Startups

Short Description The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is inviting CreativeTech startups from across Africa to apply for the timbuktoo Launchpad Pan-African Incubation Programme. Through the timbuktoo Creatives Hub, hosted in South Africa, selected startups will receive structured

Optimising the Water-Nutrient-Energy Nexus for Sustainable and Climate-Smart Agriculture in Africa (FNSSA)

Opportunity Overview The European Commission, through Horizon Europe, has announced a forthcoming funding opportunity aimed at improving the sustainable management of water, nutrients, and energy within African agricultural systems. The call seeks research and innovation projects that develop, test