GRP 2025 Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) Challenge (up to $50,000)
The Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) Challenge 2025, organized by the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) in collaboration with the Shockwave Foundation and Munich Re Foundation, is now accepting applications from agricultural innovators in East Africa.
RAIN aims to convert seed-level innovative agricultural ideas that are meeting resilience needs in East Africa and scale them to sustainable business ideas of interest to private investors and funders.
Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) serves as a platform to support and amplify agricultural innovations in East Africa as they uniquely address challenges they face within their communities. RAIN phase I was launched at COP27, and the winners were announced in January 2024, and RAIN phase II was launched at COP 28 with the winners announced in December 2024.
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Program Summary
Category | Awards & Prizes |
Program: | Challenges |
Eligibility | Entrepreneurs, Organizations in East Africa |
Disciplines | Agriculture |
Deadline | January 31, 2025 |
Tests | None |
Requirements | Proposal, Others |
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Eligibility Criteria for GRP 2025 Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) Challenge (up to $50,000)
- Be based in East Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda).
- Open to not-for-profit organisations across public, local civil society, international NGOs and academia, as well as for-profit organisations, farmers, and entrepreneurs.
Prizes
- Winners will be connected with potential funders, receive a tailored mentoring program, and communications support to refine their messaging. In addition, they will be invited to an investor forum and pitching session in-person or virtually.
- Experts will facilitate a leadership academy for the shortlisted candidates.
- Lastly, winners will receive a cash prize of up to $50,000 USD after the initial mentoring period and after the leadership academy.
How to Apply
Complete the application form:
For more information, visit RAIN Challenge.
Deadline: January 31, 2025
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