- Grant Amount – $300,000–$1.5 million
- Deadline – September 29, 2025
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Submission are now open for the $1.5 million Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) to support transformative, high-impact projects that not only increase smallholder incomes but also contribute to the regeneration of ecosystems.
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They finance initiatives that align commercial viability with environmental and social sustainability – enabling smallholders to access high-value markets, adopt eco-friendly practices, add value locally, and engage in biodiversity-conscious farming.
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Aims
- Their investments aim to build more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable value chains -where technology empowers people, healthy ecosystemssit alongside economic opportunity, and smallholders are positioned as active partners in progress
Funding Information
- The CFC funds projects with loan and other debt instruments.
- The maximum amount is USD 1.5 million for regular projects, and up to USD 300,000 under the Fast-Track procedure.
- However, they show some flexibility when they have projects with higher impacts and good case of finance.
Eligibility:
- The CFC welcomes applications from SMEs, cooperatives, social enterprises, NGOs, and public or private sector entities that work to enhance smallholder livelihoods and drive inclusive local development.
- Eligible applicants must be based in, or have active operations in, CFC member countries, with projects that align with their mission of inclusive growth and sustainable development. Projects should be financially viable, and applicants must have a minimum of 3 years of operational history demonstrating relevant experience and capacity.
- Funding proposals from or focused on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing Countries (SIDCs) are treated with priority.
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