Application Deadline: 5.00pm on Friday, 30 November 2018.
The Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP) is a joint initiative between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The Objective of the AADP is to develop partnerships between the Irish Agri-Food Sector and African countries to support sustainable growth of the local food industry, build markets for local produce and support mutual trade between Ireland and Africa.
Eligibility Criteria
- The partners involved must include one Irish registered agri food company and one local commercial entity in Africa;
- All proposed projects must be commercial in nature and focus. Funding will only be awarded to Irish registered agri food companies.
- AADP funding is up to a maximum of €250,000 per company for a full project or €100,000 for a feasibility study.
- AADP funding will not exceed 50% of the costs of the project;
- The funds contributed by the Irish registered agri food company must not comprise funding received from any other Irish Public funding source.
- If an applicant company was previously successful in applying for AADP funding, it must explain clearly (in the application form) the new project goals/outcomes and how they differ from those in the initial funding round.
- If an applicant company proposes to undertake a feasibility study, it should include a list of ‘potential’ partners with the application.
- Projects will be supported in the following countries – Botswana, Cóte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia;
- Funding from the AADP must bring about additionality and not replace existing funding;
- Successful AADP funding applicants will be encouraged to engage with Irish NGOs where possible on various aspects of the projects i.e. Mechanical and Engineering, Project design, etc.
Evaluation Criteria – Full Project
- Sustainable Development Impact (Economic, Social and Environmental)
- Intervention logic and commercial viability
- Company experience and expertise
- Project Monitoring and Evaluation
- Analysis of risk, context and possible externalities
- Applications – Full Project (doc 87Kb) are now being accepted through this application form only.
- Applications – Feasibility Study (doc 86Kb) are now being accepted through this application form only.
The forms must be completed by the Irish applicant company and submitted to aadp@agriculture.gov.ie. The closing date for the receipt of applications is 5.00pm on Friday, 30 November 2018.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Africa Agri-Food Development Programme 2018
