GRANTS AND PRIZES

Through comprehensive technical and financial support, GREEN Tech4CE will drive innovation, create employment opportunities, and facilitate economic diversification. The project aims to promote sustainable practices by supporting the development of start-ups and MSMEs within the green, circular economy and digital sectors and want to green or make circular their business models. There will be opportunities for: 

  • Start-ups
  • Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises 
  • Business Development Service Providers
  • Fintech, local venture capital, impact investment entities

      FOCUS OF FUNDING ROUNDS 

      Each call may have a number of windows within it. These are initially envisaged as:  

      1. Sustainable Production in Critical Minerals (value addition along the minerals value chains including traceability), 
      2. Circular economy (waste recycling, industrial symbiosis, circular business models, reuse of end-of-life products, with emphasis on areas identified in Circular Economy Market Study) including services related to CE, 
      3. Greening Manufacturing Processes, 
      4. Technology and digital. Additional potential windows may be identified during implementation. SMEs will be awarded grants via a competitive process. 

            CALL 1 OPENS ON 22ND NOVEMBER, 2024 AT 12:00 CAT (NOON).

            Below is a list of useful documents, in preparation for the call closing on 13th December, 2024;

            GREENTech4CE Registration Form Call 1

            GREENTech4CE Concept Note Application Guidelines Call 1

             

            Further Calls will be launched in Year 2 following review of the initial round of awards.  

            BUSINESS GROWTH AND INNOVATION PRIZES 

            In an effort to stimulate innovation and continuous learning, GREENTech4CE will be looking to support initiatives aimed at bringing awareness to issues on environmental sustainability, technological advancements and cutting-edge technological innovations and solutions generation.
            To this effect, the project will provide support to institutions that design and operate incubators that recognise champions in these fields through sponsorship of awards and prizes and provision of technical assistance through participation on evaluation committees of such initiatives with a special focus on women and youth.

            For more information email: [email protected]