- increased uptake of Agri-based digital technologies by farmers and SMEs, especially women and youth in West Africa;
- strengthened linkages between research communities, industry, and policy actors in digital innovations in the region, and
- a strengthened policy environment for scaling agri-business digital innovations in the region.
- Grant budget per project: EUR 150,000 – 300,000
- Category 1: Digital Innovations for agricultural productivity enhancement
- Min. EUR 150,000 and Max. EUR 300,000
- Category 2: Digital Innovations for market linkages
- Min. EUR 150,000 and Max. EUR 222,500
- Category 3: Policies for digital innovation
- Min. EUR 150,000 and Max. EUR 160,000
- Scientists and researchers in universities and research institutes;
- Agri-business owners and proprietors of legally incorporated small and medium enterprises;
- Innovators in tech hubs, innovation labs, and university technology transfer offices;
- Policymakers in national government ministries, departments, and agencies responsible for creating enabling policy environment to promote digital innovations, including those responsible for rural development, gender, and social inclusion; and
- Farmers in legally registered groups and cooperatives based in the eligible countries. The call encourages the participation of women and youth, organizations, and individuals (scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, and policy actors, among others) from organizations in other parts of Africa and globally who may also participate in the call. However, they can ONLY participate as ‘collaborators’ in a project. A collaborator brings a specific skill or expertise to implement specific activities in a project. Collaborators should be described in the proposal, and their roles and contribution to the project should be clearly articulated.
- Be a legal entity established at least since 2019 in one of the eligible countries in the ECOWAS region of West Africa.
- Have directly implemented research and innovation projects with the following characteristics; 1. at least two grants for research and innovation activities, for an amount of over EUR 75,000 each during the last couple of years (2019-2023) and 2. be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the activities being proposed for funding.
- Be directly responsible for the preparation, management, and implementation of the proposal including joint activities with beneficiaries.
- Applicants may also include other legally established organizations or individuals and list them as ‘collaborators’ also known as “co-applicants “in the proposal. The role and contribution of collaborators should be clearly described in the proposal. Collaborators or co-applicants should intervene in West Africa. Collaborators will directly receive funds from the Applicants who are responsible for reporting. (Note that, collaborators or co-applicants may not necessarily meet the eligibility criteria).
- Submit a maximum of one proposal per grant category but will not be awarded more than one grant in total.
- Universities, research institutes, legally incorporated small and medium enterprises and farmer cooperatives, innovation support organizations (i.e tech hubs, innovation labs, university technology transfer offices), Government ministries, departments, and agencies responsible for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), and Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI), Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), Civil Society groups and related entities in the eligible countries.
- Eligible country: Be from one of these countries; Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
⦁ Animal /Crop protection e.g., management of pests and diseases of national and regional importance.
⦁ Geo-information tools such as for mapping soils and Agro-ecological conditions
Weather and climate information including to support crop insurance solutions
Other relevant applications supporting increasing national agricultural productivity.
To Apply for the Second Call for Proposals of AGriDI
⦁ To apply for the Second Call for Proposals of AGriDI Complete the online application form
⦁ Use the system to upload the following documents;
1. completed proposal, results matrix and work plan, a budget;
2. official letter of support from the head of the applying institution, a copy of an official certificate(s) of registration of the institution, CVs of at least 3 key team members;
3. Evidence of managing research and innovation grants
⦁ The online system will only accept file types with the following formats: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, .zip, .rar, .xls, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .bmp, .tif.
⦁ The maximum file size accepted for any single file is 5 MB.
⦁ If you encounter any challenges with the online application system, please contact agridi@icipe.org
⦁ The proposal must be written either in English or French languages.
⦁ Applications should be submitted through the online system no later than 31st May 2023, 23h:59 West Africa Standard Time (GMT+1).
Nature of Second Call for Proposals of AGriDI grants
As in the first call for proposals (launch: 21 April 2021, close: 30 June 2021), the Second Call for Proposals of AGriDI will provide competitive grants to enhance the capacities of key stakeholders in diverse areas of digital technologies and agro-ecological systems and strengthen synergies with the private sector, civil society, and other community-based organizations. The grants support the development of tangible digital solutions that address real challenges for farmers and agribusinesses, especially among women and youth, thereby increasing opportunities for jobs and income in the region.
Overview
Types of opportunity: Grant
Deadline: May 31, 2023
Worth: EUR 150,000 – 300,000
Duration: 15 Months
Organizer: AGriDI
Country: Africa
Inquiry
to provide clarifications the Second Call for Proposals of AGriDI A virtual webinar session will be conducted on May 15th, 2023 @10:00 GMT. You may register in advance at; Zoom
Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with specific information that enables you to join the meeting.
