Grant opportunity
GAFSP 9th Call for Proposals for Country-led Projects
GAFSP country-led grants for high-impact food security, agriculture, resilience, and smallholder farmer investments in eligible low-income countries.
- Funder
- Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP)
- Deadline
- Sep 15, 2026
- Award
- Approximately USD 163 million total grant financing; 6-10 projects expected
- Applicant
- Government-led partnerships
- Discipline
- Agriculture & Food Security
- Region
- Eligible low-income countries
- Posted
- May 19, 2026
Call summary
Overview
GAFSP's 9th Call for Proposals supports country-led investments that strengthen food security, build resilience, and improve livelihoods for smallholder farmers and rural communities in the world's poorest countries.
Who can apply
- Eligible countries submit proposals through government-led processes in consultation with selected Supervising Entities and relevant stakeholders.
- Stakeholders may include smallholder farmers, producer organizations, women’s groups, private sector actors, civil society, and development partners.
What it supports
- Agricultural productivity, market access, climate resilience, women and girls' empowerment, and sustainable and inclusive food systems.
- Priority is given to high-quality proposals showing strong country ownership, implementation readiness, co-financing, and innovative responses to food security and nutrition challenges.
Funding and duration
GAFSP expects to provide approximately USD 163 million in grant financing and to finance between 6 and 10 projects.
Application deadline
Sep 15, 2026
How to apply
Use the official GAFSP page to download the 9th Call guidelines, country-led proposal template, and budget template. Submit proposals and required supporting documents by 15 September 2026.
Call details
About the opportunity
GAFSP's 9th Call for Proposals supports country-led investments that strengthen food security, build resilience, and improve livelihoods for smallholder farmers and rural communities in the world's poorest countries.
Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) lists this opportunity for Government-led partnerships, Agriculture & Food Security, Eligible low-income countries.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Agriculture & Food Security grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Eligible low-income countries contexts.
Eligibility
Eligible countries submit proposals through government-led processes in consultation with selected Supervising Entities and relevant stakeholders.
Stakeholders may include smallholder farmers, producer organizations, women’s groups, private sector actors, civil society, and development partners.
Funding and benefits
GAFSP expects to provide approximately USD 163 million in grant financing and to finance between 6 and 10 projects.
Themes and supported activities
Agricultural productivity, market access, climate resilience, women and girls' empowerment, and sustainable and inclusive food systems.
Priority is given to high-quality proposals showing strong country ownership, implementation readiness, co-financing, and innovative responses to food security and nutrition challenges.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: Sep 15, 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
Use the official GAFSP page to download the 9th Call guidelines, country-led proposal template, and budget template. Submit proposals and required supporting documents by 15 September 2026.
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.