Up to $1,000,000 Common Fund for Commodities

At the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), we invest in transformative, high-impact projects that empower smallholders and strengthen the communities they sustain. Our goal is to align commercial success with environmental regeneration and social inclusion — enabling farmers to access high-value markets, adopt climate-smart practices, add value locally, and protect biodiversity.

We envision value chains where technology empowers people, SMEs thrive, and the prosperity they create flows equitably to smallholders, workers, and their communities. When local enterprises grow, so too should the income, dignity, and resilience of those who cultivate the land and nurture our shared ecosystems.

Focus areas include:

• Regenerative agriculture & biodiversity protection
• Local value addition with low environmental impact
• Agtech & digital tools for inclusive, transparent value chains
• Improving financial access for smallholder farmers
• Women entrepreneurship and gender‑lens business solutions
• Trade finance for connecting smallholders with global markets

Priority given to projects in:

• Congo Basin region (Cameroon, CAR, DRC, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of Congo)
• Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
• Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
• Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

• Applicant must be an SME, cooperative, social enterprise, NGO, or public/private entity in a CFC member country
• Must have at least 3 years of operational history
• Project must be financially viable and demonstrate capacity for implementation
• Must align with CFC’s priority areas (agriculture, biodiversity, value chains, women entrepreneurship, etc.)
• Applications must be submitted in English only with balance sheet and income statement