The call for the Matching Grant Fund for Climate-Resilient Value Chains is OPEN! Applications are accepted from July 8th until August 18th, 2024, at 12:00 pm (noon) GMT. For further information click here.
Competitive Matching Grant Fund
The competitive Matching Grant Fund (MGF) is designed to maximize outreach across countries and value chains, foster excellence, and ownership. We aim to mobilize additional resources for implementation through introducing and scaling this innovative financial instrument (MGF) that facilitates private investments and promotes the transformation of smallholder agribusinesses. The MGF will support the upgrading of our targeted value chains for competitiveness and resilience with regard to climate change and markets. It includes a readiness programme to accompany potential applicants throughout the process.
We will publish 2 calls for proposals on this website (under Funding) where you as a potential partner within a consortia can submit your concept notes for assessment. The best consortia will be taken under contract. During the implementation, we will advise on the adaptation and implementation of tried-and-tested agribusiness training approaches, connect you to the established (master) trainer networks and provide further tools and approaches already developed.
The MGF offers you the following benefits:
- Unbureaucratic and easy application process coupled with lower-than-usual entry barriers
- Dedicated Readiness Program to guide you during the application and implementation process
- Technical assistance and advisory on tried-and-tested (face-to-face and online) training topics and approaches
- Opportunities for South-South exchanges with stakeholders from ACP countries
- Financial industry network for future (commercial) funding opportunities
Please find information on our MGF partners and the funded projects below sorted by region (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific).
Africa
Walde Kossam Adamawa : Savane AgriVerte in Cameroon
Lead partner
Walde Kossam Adamawa
Project title
Savane AgriVerte
Consortium partner
Savana Islamic Finance, Cooperative des Producteurs de Kossam
Overall objective
Strengthening the integrated “local milk” value chain, which ranges from the production of fresh milk on farms to marketing, industrial processing and animal feed production, with a focus on maize. Train agro-pastoral farmers in climate-resistant production. Implementation includes contract farming and (pre-)financing services.
Target group
Smallholder farmers; 50% women, 55% youth; Target outreach: 2,100
Duration
24 months, start in 2024
Cross-cutting topics
Partnership and contracts, best practices, business development
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Ecotrading Sarl : Boosting contract production in terms of quality and quantity of maize through cooperatives and organisations of women and young producers in Cameroon
Lead partner
Ecotrading Sarl
Project title
Boosting contract production in terms of quality and quantity of maize through cooperatives and organisations of women and young producers
Consortium partners
The cooperative society with board of directors of operators of non-wood forest products of the NTFP center coop-ca center and Commune d'endom
Overall objective
Strengthening the technical and managerial capacities of cooperatives for the benefit of their members for sustainable maize production. Increasing farmers’ income from maize cultivation and introducing agroecological practices. Partnering with women’s cooperative in the development of agroforestry.
Target group
Smallholder farmers; 50% women, 60% youth; Target outreach: 1000
Duration
24 months, start in 2024
Cross-cutting topics
Gender, Knowledge and skill development, climate change and business development
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Link to website
https://www.ecotradingsarl.com/
COMPAGNIE DES PRODUITS AGRICOLES (COPAK) SARL, ENVIRIUM Life Sciences : Sustainable cocoa for peace and biodiversity in North Kivu - DR Congo
Lead partner
COMPAGNIE DES PRODUITS AGRICOLES (COPAK) SARL, ENVIRIUM Life Sciences
Project title
Sustainable cocoa for peace and biodiversity in North Kivu
Consortium partner
Virunga National Park
Overall objective
Capacity development on regenerative agronomic production and Cooperative Business School. Reforesting land with multi-use species (CO2 sequestered, income generating activities created). Smallholder households benefit from income diversification.
Target group
Smallholder farmers, 20% women, 30% youth; Target outreach: 3,000
Duration
24 months, start in 2024
Cross-cutting topics
Climate change, youth, gender equality and soil fertility
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Link to website
https://www.envirium.be/subsidiaries/index.php#copak
Kukobila Nasia Farms Ltd (KNF) : Enhancing Maize and Livestock Value Chains for Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Livelihoods in Northern Ghana
Lead partner
Kukobila Nasia Farms Ltd (KNF)
Project title
Enhancing Maize and Livestock Value Chains for Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Livelihoods
Consortium partner
Eagle Park Innovations Ltd, CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute.
Overall objective
Contribute to climate resilience through adaptation measures, reduced emissions, carbon sequestration, and sustainable farming practices, introducing resilient forage crops, scientific breeding protocols, and environmentally friendly practices.
Target group
Smallholder farmers; 50% women, 50% youth
Duration
24 months, start in 2024
Cross-cutting topics
Partnership, innovation, climate change, business development
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Royal Agro: Forage Feed Production (FFP) in Burkina Faso
Lead partner
Royal Agro
Project title
Forage Feed Production (FFP)
Consortium partner
SCOOPS MASSA
Overall objective
Improved access to fodder seeds, grass silage and legume hay bales with high nutritional value for ruminant breeding, especially to farmers that are concentrated in peri-urban areas due to security and terrorism issues. [MLJGG1] Increasing the productivity and yield of animal fattening and milk production.
Target group
Smallholder farmers; 50% women and 50% youth; Overall target outreach: 810 people
Duration
24 months, start in 2024
Cross-cutting topics
Climate change, business development, good agricultural practices, increase productivity/efficiency of production
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Link to website
https://www.royalagrobf.com/
Global Development Invest and Partners (GDI & Partners) : Integrated Maize Value Chain Development Project in Burkina Faso
Lead partner
Global Development Invest and Partners (GDI & Partners)
Project title
Integrated Maize Value Chain Development Project
Consortium partner
SCOOPS WIDA du ZIRO
Overall objective
Fostering economic development in the provinces of Ziro and Sissili. Improve maize cultivation by combining it with agroforestry/intercropping of mango or cashew trees and keeping sheep and goats. Reduce aflatoxin through better post-harvest management.
Target group
Smallholder farmers; 50% women and 70% youth; Target outreach: 1000
Duration
24 months, start in 2024
Cross-cutting topics
Climate change, business development, Gender, Youth, Contracts and Partnerships
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Global Farming In Africa (FIA) : Community Livestock Enhancement Center (CLEC) Initiative in Northern Ghana
Lead Partner
Global Farming In Africa (FIA)
Project title
Community Livestock Enhancement Center (CLEC) Initiative
Consortium partners
FIA AgroVentures, FIAKare, Semanhyia Farms
Overall objective
Inclusively provided farmers with the skills and resources needed to improve the value and quality of their animals via the establishment of livestock enhancement centres.
Target group
70% women, 30% youth
Duration
24 months, start in 2024
Cross-cutting topics
Youth development, certification, and climate change
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Link to website
www.farminginafrica.com
LONO : Maize Fields, Carbon Yields: Biochar-Based Carbon Sequestration in Maize Farming for Sustainable Food Security among Smallholder Farmers in Côte d‘Ivoire
Lead partner
LONO
Project, title
Maize Fields, Carbon Yields: Biochar-Based Carbon Sequestration in Maize Farming for Sustainable Food Security among Smallholder Farmers
Consortium partner
Societe a Responsabilité Limité
Overall objective
Introduced a new climate resilient business case for maize farming and processing agripreneurs to begin generating additional income and climate benefits from the available waste biomass.
Target group
Maize growers and Agripreneurs; 60% women, 80% youth
Duration
24 months, start in 2024
Cross-cutting topics
Skills and development, climate change
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Link to website
www.lonoci.com
Soleil et Pingouin SARL U : Valorisation of cocoa pods in ash water for the manufacture of natural cosmetics in Togo
Lead Partner
Soleil et Pingouin SARL U
Project title
Valorisation of cocoa pods in ash water for the manufacture of natural cosmetics in Togo
Overall objective
Solving the environmental problems associated with abandoned cocoa pods and improving the lives of women and young people.
Target group
150 women of which 60% fall in the category of youth, i.e. 18 to 35 years
Duration
24 months, start in 2024
Cross-cutting topics
Climate change, youth development, gender equality, strengthening of cooperatives, partnerships, and digitalization
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Link to website
www.europe.karikariafrica.com
Mababe Milling Corporations Limited : Enhancing Maize Productivity and Income through Sustainable Production Systems to Foster Climate Resilience Among Smallholder Farmers in Zambia
Lead Partner
Mababe Milling Corporations Limited
Project title
Enhancing Maize Productivity and Income through Sustainable Production Systems to Foster Climate Resilience Among Smallholder Farmers
Consortium partner
Newlife Farmers Limited
Overall objective
To enhance the resilience and sustainability of agricultural business entities in Zambia, specifically in agriculture, processing, and service provision.
Target group
Smallholder farmers; 50% women, 50% youth
Duration
24 months, start in 2024
Cross-cutting topics
Youth development, climate change, business development and gender
Le Lionceau : Enhancing the maize value chain through African Indigenous Species agroforestry and highly nutritional infant flours in Senegal
Lead Partner
Le Lionceau
Project title
Enhancing the maize value chain through African Indigenous Species agroforestry and highly nutritional infant flours.
Overall objective
Strengthening food sovereignty. A transition towards agroforestry with non-timber forest products. Creation of job and economic development. Empowerment of local actors, especially women’s groups. Raising awareness for child nutrition and education.
Duration
24 months, start in 2024
Cross-cutting topics
Gender, climate change and business development, innovation
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Link to website
https://www.le-lionceau.com/
Gold Food Africa : Strengthening the productive capacity and resilience of the maize and maize flour value chain in Togo
Lead Partner
Gold Food Africa
Project title
Strengthening the productive capacity and resilience of the maize and maize flour value chain
Consortium partner
Union des Pôle Economique Agricole (UPEA)
Overall objective
Creating jobs for young people and women and fostering the financial independence of maize producers. Improve incomes and jobs at producer and processor level. Reduce the carbon footprint of the maize value chain by adopting agroecological practices.
Target group
Smallholder farmers, 54% women, 58% youth, target outreach: 4,000
Duration
24 months, start in 2024
Cross-cutting topics
Gender equality, youth development, climate change and business development
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Link to website
https://www.goldfoodafrica.com/
Agro Beydaaré Sénégal : Project to Support the Promotion of the Maize Value Chain in the South-East Regions of Senegal (PPCVMS)
Lead Partner
Agro Beydaaré Sénégal
Project title
Project to support the promotion of the Maize value chain in the South-East Regions of Senegal (PPCVMS)
Consortium partner
La Coopérative Rurale pour le Développement Inclusif de Missarah, Entreprise Agricole Sociale et Solidaire les Mines Vertes
Overall objective
Empowered maize producers and improved their income. Established processing businesses for organic charcoal (biochar) and fertilizer and promoted biodigesters.
Target group
Smallholder farmers, 50% women, 50% youth Target outreach: 70
Duration
24 months, start in 2024
Cross-cutting topics
Innovation, knowledge and skill development, climate change and business development
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