Business Incubator and Accelerator Program: FAO 2024 (Up to USD 150 000 to be granted in each participating country)
Mountains and islands make up 30 percent of the earth’s surface area and are home to approximately 1.3 billion people. Mountain and island communities are among the worst hit by climate change, suffering from high rates of poverty and hunger and struggling to cope with natural disasters.
The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), are launching a new grant program to increase mountain and island communities’ resilience by supporting innovative entrepreneurship in agricultural and textile value chains through the provision of grants, technical assistance and capacity development.
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Titled “Business Incubator and Accelerator (BIA) for Mountains and Islands”, the grant programme will be implemented in the Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Fiji, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines and Uganda.
The BIA for Mountains and Islands has a total budget of USD 150 000 to be granted in each participating country. Grants will range from USD 15 000 to USD 50 000 per project. Additional funding has been allocated for technical assistance and capacity development.
How to apply?
This is the online application portal to submit project proposals to receive grants through the BIA for Mountain and Islands. Applicants will be required to present documentation to prove that they meet the eligibility criteria (see below).
Before submitting a project proposal, applicants should carefully review the Applicant Information Booklet, available in English and Spanish.
