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African Development Fund (ADF) Grant

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This call is open to non-profits, local authorities and research institutions and 2 others, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and scale-up and mature. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Africa and Subsaharan-Africa.

Summary

The African Development Fund provides concessional financing for development projects and programs in least-developed African countries, with explicit support for poverty reduction and economic/social development across agriculture, climate, education, energy, and governance sectors. Eligible activities include technical assistance, capacity-building, and studies alongside project implementation.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 3 Sept 2026Accurate?

About this grant

Concessional funding for projects and programs in the least developed African countries, including technical assistance for studies and capacity-building activities, aimed at poverty reduction and economic and social development.

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Key requirements

  • ✓Projects must be located in least-developed African countries
  • ✓Primary focus on poverty reduction and economic/social development outcomes
  • ✓Eligible activities include technical assistance, capacity-building studies, and program/project implementation across agriculture, climate, energy, education, and governance

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for African Development Fund (ADF)?
Eligibility covers organisations in AFRICA, SUBSAHARAN-AFRICA; nonprofit, local-authority, research-institution, university, community-group.

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EligibilityAFRICA, SUBSAHARAN-AFRICA
Org typesnonprofit, local-authority, research-institution, university, community-group
Last verified3 Sep 2026

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