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:
- Sustainable Production in Critical Minerals (value addition along the minerals value chains including traceability),
- 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,
- Greening Manufacturing Processes,
- Technology and digital. Additional potential windows may be identified during implementation. SMEs will be awarded grants via a competitive process.
Call (II) for Concept Notes Opening on 3rd March 2025 !
CALL II KEY APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
- GREENTech4CE Call II Guidelines for Enterprises & Startups
- GREENTech4CE Call II Application Guiding Notes
- GREENTech4CE Call II Frequently Asked Questions
- GREENTech4CE Call II Information Session Slides
- GREENTech4CE Call II Information Session Recorded Video
If you would like to apply for GREENTech4CE Call II please complete this form:
Request to Apply Form
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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 recognize 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]