NourishNext West Africa Youth Agrifood Innovation Challenge 2026

Source-based overview

NourishNext West Africa Youth Agrifood Innovation Challenge 2026 is a youth innovation grant from Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition / partners. Finalists receive US$5,000 seed funding plus mentorship. It focuses on Agrifood systems; nutrition; entrepreneurship and is relevant to Benin; Côte d’Ivoire; Nigeria; Senegal. The recorded deadline or key date is Deadline 7 Sep 2026. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants and locations: Benin; Côte d’Ivoire; Nigeria; Senegal. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

Finalists receive US$5,000 seed funding plus mentorship.

Themes and supported activities

Agrifood systems; nutrition; entrepreneurship

Youth Innovation Grant

Benin; Côte d’Ivoire; Nigeria; Senegal

Deadline and timeline

Deadline 7 Sep 2026: Deadline 7 Sep 2026: Sep 7, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.