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FS4Africa Open Call 2 (OC2) addressed to innovation hubs

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Location:Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, N ...
Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
Grantmaking entity type:Development Institution
Status:Open
Budget: EUR 200,000
Award ceiling: EUR 40,000
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Food Systems & Livelihoods, Research & Innovation, Agriculture & Rural Development
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:Academic Institutions, Private Sector, Other(Technology parks and science parks; Digital Innovation Hubs; Innovation agencies with structured incubation or acceleration programmes)
Eligible citizenships:EU 27, Afghanistan, Albania, Alg ...
EU 27, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dem. Rep. Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Commonwealth of, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini (Swaziland), Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territory, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine / West Bank & Gaza, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn, Reunion, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Date posted: May 18, 2026

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Objectives: Provide cascade funding to single-entity innovation hubs to deliver an 8‑month, English-language...
Eligibility criteria: Eligible applicants are single legal entities acting as Innovation Hubs (e.g., incubators/accelerators, tech/science parks, Digital Innovation Hubs, innovation agencies, or university TTO/entrepreneurship/incubation units). Standard academic departments/labs, individual consultants, advocacy/service NGOs without structured innovation...

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FS4Africa Open Call 2 (OC2) addressed to innovation hubs Type of grant: Cascade funding Opening date: 18 May 2026 Deadline model: single-stage Deadline date: 31 August 2026 17:00 (Brussels time) Status: Open for submission Expected duration of participati
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About the Funding Agency

African Union HQ (African Union Commission AUC)

The African Union (AU, or, in its other official languages, UA) is a union consisting of 54 African states.

The key objectives of the AU are to defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of its Member States, to rid the continent of the remaining vestiges of colonization and apartheid, to promote unity and solidarity among African States, and to coordinate and intensify cooperation for development.

 

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Food Systems & Livelihoods

Features all the components, activities, and processes related to food production, processing, safety, and access, as well as initiatives that support livelihoods and income generation for individuals and communities.


Key areas:
  • Food systems and processing
  • Food security, nutrition, and resilience
  • Livelihood support and income-generating activities

Research & Innovation

Focuses on collecting data, generating new knowledge, and applying it to develop improved methods, technologies, products, and solutions across sectors.


Key areas:
  • Scientific research, studies, and investigations
  • Innovation programs and applied R&D initiatives
  • Technology development
  • Space-related research and exploration themes

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Benin

Benin has been increasing both public and private investment in strategic infrastructure to support economic transformation and regional integration. Major initiatives include expansion of the Port of Cotonou and its logistics capacity to strengthen trade linkages across West Africa, significant public‑transport redevelopment financed with multilateral support, and agricultural infrastructure projects that link rural production with markets. The government is pursuing reforms to improve the investment climate and establish public‑private partnership (PPP) frameworks, supported by development policy financing from the World Bank and concessional loans to bolster economic governance and private sector participation. Continued improvements in transport, energy access, and economic diversification remain central to deepening productivity and inclusive growth.

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Nr. of jobs: 22

Cameroon

Cameroon’s development strategy has involved substantial public spending on infrastructure and economic activity, with recent budgets reflecting increased financing needs to support growth across transport, energy and public services. While infrastructure investment aims to stimulate non-oil sector growth, Cameroon still faces challenges related to governance, liquidity constraints and lingering infrastructure gaps in road networks and utilities. Continued reforms to strengthen institutional capacity, improve public-private partnerships and mobilize external financing are central to enhancing the quality and impact of infrastructure spending in driving inclusive development.

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