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$2 Million IFAD Central Sahel Grant

  • Organization: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
  • Type: Grant
  • Location: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
  • Deadline: October 16, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the UN's fund for rural development, is looking for one organisation to run a USD 2 million regional project on food systems in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. The money is seed financing for scalable work on three value chains the three governments chose with IFAD, FAO and WFP: livestock, cassava and rice. **What you get:** - A single grant of USD 2 million to implement the project - A regional mandate across Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, building on priorities set with FAO and WFP **What you'll do:** - Design and run interventions from production and processing through to marketing and consumption - Show regional relevance, commercial viability, climate resilience, inclusion of women and youth, and a path to scale - Submit a concept note, a self-certification of eligibility and a one-page institutional profile, in English or French **Key dates:** - Call published 21 September 2026 - Questions closed 2 October 2026 - Proposals close 16 October 2026 at 23:59 GMT, by email to sahelfoodsystems@ifad.org **More information:** - The call document on IFAD's page sets out the full eligibility and evaluation criteria

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International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)Grant

$2 Million IFAD Central Sahel Grant

Oct 16, 2026 23:59:00 UTC
Opportunity type
Grant
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Oct 16, 2026 23:59:00 UTC

About this opportunity

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the UN's fund for rural development, is looking for one organisation to run a USD 2 million regional project on food systems in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. The money is seed financing for scalable work on three value chains the three governments chose with IFAD, FAO and WFP: livestock, cassava and rice.

What you get:

  • A single grant of USD 2 million to implement the project
  • A regional mandate across Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, building on priorities set with FAO and WFP

What you'll do:

  • Design and run interventions from production and processing through to marketing and consumption
  • Show regional relevance, commercial viability, climate resilience, inclusion of women and youth, and a path to scale
  • Submit a concept note, a self-certification of eligibility and a one-page institutional profile, in English or French

Key dates:

  • Call published 21 September 2026
  • Questions closed 2 October 2026
  • Proposals close 16 October 2026 at 23:59 GMT, by email to sahelfoodsystems@ifad.org

More information:

  • The call document on IFAD's page sets out the full eligibility and evaluation criteria

Who can apply

  • An organisation, government agency, private sector entity, research institution or consortium
  • Able to implement a regional project in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
  • Must complete IFAD's self-certification of eligibility for grant financing
  • Proposals in English or French, as PDFs, by email

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Good to know

  • +One grant of USD 2 million from IFAD, the UN's rural development fund
  • +Free to apply: proposals go by email, in English or French
  • +Open to NGOs, government agencies, companies, research institutions and consortia

Worth checking yourself

  • !Only one organisation will be selected
  • !The work must happen in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, on livestock, cassava or rice
  • !Closes 16 October at 23:59 GMT
  • !Read IFAD's call document for the full eligibility and scoring rules before you start

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$2 Million IFAD Central Sahel Grant
Oct 16, 2026 23:59:00 UTC