United States African Development Foundation (USADF) is excited to request proposals for the USADF Accelerated Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge.
Proposals are invited from eligible Africa youth and women-led enterprises. Selected enterprises will receive funding in the form of grant capital of up to $250,000.
To be considered for the challenge, applicants must be 100% African-owned and managed private companies registered and operating in any of USADF operating countries in Africa.
USADF Operating Countries:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
All instructions to apply are included in “Request for Proposals” linked below. The application template for applicants to complete is also linked below. Applicants must submit the completed application template, as well as all required attachments, on or before September 30, 2022. Please note that applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis, so it is advised that applicants submit their proposals as soon as possible.
Deadline: September 30, 2022
To apply: https://usadf.gov/apply
