To foster climate-neutral, social, just, and fair trade food systems within Africa, FCI4Africa will launch two distinct Open Calls (OCs) providing financial support to third parties to at least 12 projects, as a mechanism to boost the project’s overall impact.
8 sub projects will be selected for the OC1
total budget of the OC1 400k Euro - up to 50k Euro
for each third party
OC1 targets research and technology stakeholders—start-ups, SMEs, research organisations, and other multidisciplinary actors—to test and validate initiatives aimed at enhancing trade, addressing non-tariff measures (NTMs), and improving market access. The 1st OC will launch in April 2026, with the selected beneficiaries implementing their ideas between November 2026 and October 2027.
4 sub projects will be selected for the OC2
total budget of the OC2 200k Euro - up to 50k Euro
for each third party
OC2 targets innovation hubs to provide online training for the use cases and projects selected under the 1st OC. These hubs will offer mentoring and support the acceleration of innovative business concepts, including those focused on social innovation and upscaling. The 2nd OC will launch in March 2027, with the selected beneficiaries implementing their ideas between October 2027 and June 2028.
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