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Funding opportunities for agriculture businesses for African entrepreneurs (2026)

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Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) SME Funding

Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) verified

The IDC provides risk capital in the form of loans, equity, and quasi-equity to South African SMMEs across productive sectors including manufacturing,…

South AfricaManufacturingAgriculture
ZAR 1,000,000 – ZAR 1,000,000,000 Rolling
Grant NEWOpen

USAID Kenya Feed the Future Agribusiness Investment

USAID Kenya (Feed the Future) verified

USAID's Feed the Future initiative in Kenya provides grants and technical assistance to agribusinesses and SMEs operating along agricultural value chains including…

KenyaAgricultureAgro-processing
KES 1,000,000 – KES 50,000,000 Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) Loan Programme

Women Enterprise Fund (Government of Kenya) verified

The Women Enterprise Fund offers low-interest loans to women-owned businesses and women's groups in Kenya to support enterprise growth. It targets women…

KenyaTradeAgriculture
KES 50,000 – KES 500,000 Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF)

Youth Enterprise Development Fund (Government of Kenya) verified

The Youth Enterprise Development Fund provides affordable loans to young Kenyans to start or expand businesses. It targets youth aged 18–35 and…

KenyaAgricultureManufacturing
KES 50,000 – KES 500,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

Oikocredit Ghana Venture Finance

Oikocredit verified

Oikocredit provides debt and equity financing to SMEs and social enterprises in Ghana with a focus on financial inclusion, agriculture, and renewable…

GhanaAgricultureFinancial Inclusion
$50,000 – $2,000,000 Rolling
Grant NEWOpen

SNV Ghana Inclusive Business and Agri-SME Grants

SNV Ghana verified

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation operates rolling calls for proposals in Ghana targeting agri-SMEs, cooperatives, and inclusive businesses in food systems and renewable…

GhanaAgricultureFood Systems
$10,000 – $150,000 Rolling
Grant NEWOpen

FAO Partnerships and Grants for Food Systems

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) verified

The FAO offers grants and partnership agreements to civil society organisations, farmer organisations, cooperatives, and research bodies working on sustainable food systems…

All AfricaAgricultureFood Systems
$25,000 – $5,000,000 Rolling
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AGRA Grants for Agricultural Transformation

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) verified

AGRA provides grants to African organisations working to transform smallholder agriculture across sub-Saharan Africa. Funding supports seed systems, soil health, market access,…

Ethiopia Ghana+10AgricultureFood Security
$50,000 – $2,000,000 Rolling
Competition / Prize NEWOpen

AWIEF Awards & Accelerator Programme

African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) verified

The African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) runs an annual awards competition and an accelerator programme for women entrepreneurs across Africa,…

All AfricaTechnologyAgriculture
$5,000 – $25,000 Rolling
Grant NEWOpen

FAO Hand-in-Hand Initiative Investment Forum

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) verified

The FAO Hand-in-Hand Initiative connects high-potential agri-food investment opportunities in selected developing countries with public and private investors. It supports targeted countries…

Ethiopia Niger+8AgricultureFood Systems
$500,000 – $20,000,000 Rolling
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African Development Foundation (USADF) Youth Enterprise Grants

U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) verified

The U.S. African Development Foundation provides direct grants to African grassroots enterprises, cooperatives, and youth-led organisations that lack access to conventional capital.…

All AfricaAgricultureFinancial Inclusion
$20,000 – $250,000 Rolling
Accelerator / Incubator NEWOpen

ITC SheTrades Commonwealth Programme

International Trade Centre (ITC) SheTrades verified

SheTrades is an International Trade Centre initiative that connects women entrepreneurs to international markets, finance, and business opportunities. Participants gain access to…

All AfricaAgricultureManufacturing
Amount varies Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

WE Fund Africa (Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative — Africa)

Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) / World Bank Group verified

The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) channels blended finance and grants through partner financial institutions across Sub-Saharan Africa to close the financing…

Nigeria Kenya+6AgricultureManufacturing
$5,000 – $300,000 Rolling
Grant NEWOpen

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation verified

Grand Challenges Explorations funds innovative early-stage ideas in global health and development, including projects addressing infectious disease, nutrition, agriculture, and digital health…

All AfricaHealthAgriculture
$100,000 – $1,000,000 Rolling
Accelerator / Incubator NEWOpen

UNDP Africa Accelerator Lab Network

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) verified

The UNDP Accelerator Labs network in Africa supports local innovators and grassroots entrepreneurs tackling sustainable development challenges including climate, health, agriculture, and…

All AfricaClimateHealth
$10,000 – $100,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

Ventures Platform Fund Investment

Ventures Platform verified

Ventures Platform is a leading Nigerian early-stage venture capital fund that invests in pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups across Africa with a…

NigeriaFintechHealthtech
$50,000 – $500,000 Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

BOI Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF)

Bank of Industry (BOI) / NYSC verified

The Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund is a BOI initiative designed to provide affordable loan financing to Nigerian graduates who want to start or…

NigeriaAgricultureManufacturing
₦500,000 – ₦5,000,000 Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

NIRSAL Microfinance Bank Agricultural and SME Loans

NIRSAL Microfinance Bank (NMFB) verified

NIRSAL Microfinance Bank (NMFB) offers collateral-light agricultural and SME loans to smallholder farmers, cooperatives, and small businesses under various CBN intervention schemes…

NigeriaAgricultureSME
₦50,000 – ₦25,000,000 Rolling

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