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This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and non-profits and 3 others, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: the Middle East and North Africa.

Summary

Track 2 MENA is an innovation call under the WE4F 2.0 programme funding solutions that address the water-energy-food nexus in the Middle East and North Africa region. The programme targets integrated innovations that advance sustainability across water, energy, and food systems in MENA.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 11 Oct 2026Accurate?

About this grant

A call for innovations track under the WE4F 2.0 MENA programme targeting water-energy-food nexus solutions in the Middle East and North Africa region.

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Key requirements

  • ✓Innovation must address the water-energy-food nexus
  • ✓Project must be relevant to Middle East and North Africa region
  • ✓Solutions should demonstrate integrated approach across at least two of the three nexus pillars

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Track 2 MENA?
Eligibility covers organisations in MENA; startup, sme, nonprofit, university, research-institution, consortium.

About this sector

Water funding covers supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, water efficiency, catchment management and flood risk. A large share is public procurement for infrastructure and services, alongside grants for innovation and access in underserved areas. Bidders and applicants are typically assessed on technical capacity, operating experience and community impact.