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Venture Studio Kenya Grant

In context

This call is open to startups and social enterprises, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Kenya and Africa.

Summary

Venture studio programme in Kenya providing support to early-stage tech-impact startups addressing humanitarian and social challenges aligned with UN SDGs, with focus on agritech, foodtech, medtech, and edtech sectors. The programme targets founders building solutions to social and environmental problems in the East African context.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 5 Aug 2026Accurate?

About this grant

This venture studio programme supports early-stage tech-impact startups in Kenya addressing humanitarian and social challenges aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The initiative focuses on agritech, foodtech, medtech, edtech and related sectors tackling social and environmental problems in the East African context. Startups and social enterprises at idea, research and development, prototype, pilot, pre-seed and seed stages are eligible. Applicants must be operating in or primarily impacting Kenya or East Africa. The programme is offered by a climate venture fund based in Poland.

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Key requirements

  • ✓Tech-impact startup focused on humanitarian and social challenges
  • ✓Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • ✓Operations or primary impact in Kenya or East Africa
  • ✓Focus on agritech, foodtech, medtech, edtech, or humanitarian-tech sectors

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Venture Studio Kenya?
Eligibility covers organisations in KE, AFRICA; startup, social-enterprise.

How this compares

  • Compared with 8 similar grants (food systems in Kenya) listed in the last 12 months.
  • This is the only similar grant from this organisation listed here in the last 12 months.

Figures are computed from notices listed on Raise Lens in the same sector and country over the last 12 months.

About this sector

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.