The GSMA Innovation Fund for Digitisation of Agricultural Value Chains

The GSMA has announced GSMA Innovation Fund for eight grants of £220,000 each to support projects for 24 months duration.

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Digitisation of Agricultural Value Chains aims to scale digital solutions for the agricultural last mile and improve smallholders’ financial inclusion, livelihood and climate resilience.

Grants are available across two categories of application

Applications for funding across both categories are assessed through a two-stage application process.

• Concept Note: The first step will be to submit a Concept Note, which outlines the project objectives, lists proposed partners, demonstrates the consortium’s capacity to deliver the project and explains how the project fits within wider strategy of the business owner.
• Business Plan: A short-list of applicants whose Concepts Notes meet the objectives and eligibility requirements of the Fund will be invited to develop a Business Plan which will further outline the strategy for implementing and scaling the service; provide a budget projection with an indication of how the grant is to be spent, and a workplan for the 24 month implementation period.

All eligible applicants at Concept Note stage, irrespective of whether they ultimately receive grant under this Innovation Fund, will be invited to join the GSMA AgriTech Priority Learning Partners Initiative, where they will gain access to a number of knowledge sharing resources and events, including webinars on the topic of enterprise solutions for the last mile.

Submit Concept Note Applications by 31 July 2019.

Should you have any questions, or would like access to supporting documents we have combined into an Application Pack, email us at [email protected].