Grant opportunity
ASIF Ignite Africa Cohort 1 for Climate Adaptation Startups 2026
ASIF Ignite Africa Cohort 1 supports climate adaptation founders to test prototypes with real users and generate credible proof points, with a focus on food and agriculture value chains.
- Funder
- BFA Global Adaptation SME Innovation Facility (ASIF)
- Applications close on 17 August 2026
- Applications close on 17 August 2026: Aug 17, 2026
- Award
- Eight-week fully remote cohort with AI, customer discovery, experimentation and impact-measurement workshops
- Applicant
- Founders building climate adaptation or resilience solutions for vulnerable communities, especially teams with a prototype ready for user testing in food and agriculture value chains.
- Discipline
- Environment, Climate and Natural Resources
- Region
- Africa
- Posted
- Jun 24, 2026
Call summary
Overview
ASIF Ignite is an eight-week cohort-based programme for founders who have built a concrete climate adaptation or resilience solution and need to test it with intended users.
Who can apply
Africa Cohort 1 is for founders serving vulnerable communities, especially in food and agriculture value chains. The programme seeks a balanced cohort across AI-first and AI-embedded companies and aims for strong representation of women in leadership.
What it supports
- Climate adaptation and resilience
- Food and agriculture value chains
- AI methods and application
- Customer discovery, lean experimentation and impact measurement
- Remote cohort workshops
Funding and duration
- The programme provides structured cohort support rather than a cash grant.
- It includes two workshop sessions per week, asynchronous work and practical support for prototype testing.
Applications close on 17 August 2026
Applications close on 17 August 2026: Aug 17, 2026
How to apply
Submit the ASIF Ignite Africa Cohort 1 application form by 17 August 2026.
Call details
Source-based overview
ASIF Ignite is an eight-week cohort-based programme for founders who have built a concrete climate adaptation or resilience solution and need to test it with intended users. Africa Cohort 1 is for founders serving vulnerable communities, especially in food and agriculture value chains. The programme seeks a balanced cohort across AI-first and AI-embedded companies and aims for strong representation of women in leadership. Climate adaptation and resilience Food and agriculture value chains AI methods and application Customer discovery, lean experimentation and impact measurement Remote cohort workshops The programme provides structured cohort support rather than a cash grant. It includes two workshop sessions per week, asynchronous work and practical support for prototype testing. Submit the ASIF Ignite Africa Cohort 1 application form by 17 August 2026.
Eligibility
Africa Cohort 1 is for founders serving vulnerable communities, especially in food and agriculture value chains. The programme seeks a balanced cohort across AI-first and AI-embedded companies and aims for strong representation of women in leadership.
Funding and benefits
The programme provides structured cohort support rather than a cash grant.
It includes two workshop sessions per week, asynchronous work and practical support for prototype testing.
Themes and supported activities
Climate adaptation and resilience
Food and agriculture value chains
AI methods and application
Customer discovery, lean experimentation and impact measurement
Remote cohort workshops
Deadline and timeline
Applications close on 17 August 2026: Applications close on 17 August 2026: Aug 17, 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
Submit the ASIF Ignite Africa Cohort 1 application form by 17 August 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.