Africa Agri-Food Development Program for Irish Companies 2019 (Up to €250,000)

Deadline: November 30, 2018

Applications are open for the Africa Agri-Food Development Program 2019. The Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP) is a joint initiative between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The objective of the AADP is to develop partnerships between the Irish Agri-Food Sector and African countries to support sustainable growth of the local food industry, build markets for local produce and support mutual trade between Ireland and Africa.

Funding

• AADP funding is up to a maximum of €250,000 per company for a full project or €100,000 for a feasibility study

Eligibility

• The partners involved must include one Irish registered agri-food company and one local commercial entity in Africa;
• All proposed projects must be commercial in nature and focus. Funding will only be awarded to Irish registered agri food companies;
• AADP funding will not exceed 50% of the costs of the project;
• The funds contributed by the Irish registered agr- food company must not comprise funding received from any other Irish Public funding source;
• If an applicant company was previously successful in applying for AADP funding, it must explain clearly (in the application form) the new project goals/outcomes and how they differ from those in the initial funding round;
• If an applicant company proposes to undertake a feasibility study, it should include a list of ‘potential’ partners with the application;
• Projects will be supported in the following countries – Botswana, Cóte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia;
  • Funding from the AADP must bring about additionality and not replace existing funding;
  • Successful AADP funding applicants will be encouraged to engage with Irish NGOs where possible on various aspects of the projects i.e. Mechanical and Engineering, Project design, etc.

Evaluation Criteria

• Full Project
  • Sustainable Development Impact (Economic, Social and Environmental)
  • Intervention logic and commercial viability
  • Company experience and expertise
  • Project Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Analysis of risk, context and possible externalities
• Feasibility Study
  • Likelihood of commercial viability and Sustainable Development impact
  • Quality of evidence justifying the study
  • Study methodology, including monitoring and evaluation activities
  • Company experience and expertise
  • Analysis of risk, context and possible externalities

Application

Download the Full Project Application Form or for the Feasibility Study Application Form. The forms must be completed by the Irish applicant company and submitted to [email protected]

For more information, visit Africa Agri-Food Development Program.