Livestock Programme Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Africa.
A dedicated support stream for livestock technology start-ups from Africa, offering investment readiness and business development support to founders addressing challenges in animal agriculture. The programme targets early-stage agtech entrepreneurs building digital solutions for Africa's livestock sector.
About this grant
SAIS (Scaling digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups) is a company development and accelerator programme for African tech start-ups in the agriculture, food, and livestock sectors. It is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The programme addresses the 'missing middle' that prevents innovative agtech ideas from reaching investment-ready scale, positioning start-ups as a central pathway to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals. Start-ups admitted to a SAIS Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) receive tailor-made services designed to make them investment ready. The programme begins each cohort with an annual community gathering called the SAIStival, held in Nairobi, which marks the start of the IRP. The most recent cohort (Cohort 2026) included 12 new start-ups from nine countries. Alongside the flagship IRPs, SAIS runs a dedicated support stream for livestock tech start-ups from Africa, addressing animal agriculture challenges. The page reports that across the portfolio over 100 start-ups have been supported, around 65% have raised follow-on funding after completing the programme, and more than 94% remain in the market.
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Eligibility
Eligibility is directed at African tech start-ups operating in the agriculture, food, and livestock sectors. Selection into the Investment Readiness Programme and the livestock support stream is through SAIS cohorts. Specific application requirements, organisational stage thresholds, and prior-recipient rules are not stated on the page.
Key requirements
- ✓Livestock technology focus within Africa's animal agriculture sector
- ✓Start-up stage company (early-stage founders)
- ✓Digital agriculture innovation approach
- ✓Based in or serving African markets
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Livestock Programme?
- Eligibility covers organisations in AFRICA; startup. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Food systems funding covers sustainable production, supply-chain resilience, food loss, nutrition and smallholder livelihoods. It is offered by agriculture and development agencies, multilateral programmes and foundations, often with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. Applicants are generally asked to show local partnerships and how benefits reach farmers or consumers.
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