- Grant Amount – €5,000–€60,000
- Deadline – September 08, 2025
- CLICK HERE TO APPLY
The EU-funded Zambia for Agroforestry, Biodiversity, and Climate (Z4ABC) project has launched a €60,000 Call for Proposals for Financial Matching Grants to support private sector actors, cooperatives, NGOs, and other non-public entities in implementing innovative, value-adding activities across priority value chains.
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The initiative is led by CIFOR-ICRAF in partnership with Prospero Limited.
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Grant Objectives
- The Financial Matching Grants aim to:
- Promote innovation in technical and business practices
- Introduce environmentally sustainable technologies to improve productivity
- Enhance access to markets
- Create jobs and generate income, particularly for women and youth
Funding Information
- Grants will range from €5,000 to €60,000.
- The minimum allowable duration for grant activities is nine (9) months, and the maximum is eighteen (18) months. All costs must be incurred and accounted for within the agreed performance period.
- The grants will follow a matching model, requiring applicants to contribute a portion of the project funding.
Location
- Activities should take place in regions of Zambia, specifically the Lower Zambezi, Luangwa, and Nyika Corridors, or in other locations – provided they directly support value chain in Z4ABC pilot sites.
Eligibility:
- This call targets proposals from fully registered Zambian private sector entities, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), cooperatives, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and other relevant non-public sector entities. For consortium applications, please clearly identify the lead applicant and sub-applicants, noting that only the lead applicant will enter into a grant award contract with CIFOR-ICRAF.
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