The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) invites proposals for grant financing and local support, from African cooperatives: producer groups, and enterprises with innovative solutions that extend their own capabilities to increase revenues, create jobs, improve farmer incomes, and achieve sustainable market-based growth,

Proposals will only be accepted from registered agricultural cooperatives, producer groups, and agricultural processors in UGANDA working directly in the COFFEE, MAIZE, RICE, AND CASSAVA

Sector(s)

 MAXIMUM AWARD US $250,000

Who is eligible?

USADF will only consider proposals from 100% African-owned and managed enterprises, associations, or cooperatives operating in the COFFEE, MAIZE, RICE, and CASSAVA sector(s).

Applicants must be legally registered in UGANDA, with a proven ability to track, manage, and use internal and external resources to achieve growth.

Successful Proposals must:

·              Have a clearly defined market opportunity to grow revenues that Increase farmer incomes.

·              Have a clearly defined plan of how they can increase revenues in 2- 4 years.

·                Be able to use own resources and in-kind contributions toward making the proposal succeed.

·              Be able to impact hundreds of farmers.

·              Be able to identify additional financing options available after the USADF grant ends.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

All Proposals Must Be Submitted to USADF by January 29, 2018

For Details go to: www.usadf.gov/apply/The United States African Development Foundation is an Independent U.S. Government agency established to invest in African owned and led enterprises which improve lives and livelihoods in communities across Africa