Application Deadline: January 20, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Tadamon Accelerator for Food Security. The Tadamon Accelerator for Food Security, funded by IsDB and ISFD and implemented by UNDP, invites Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)—with a focus on community-based organizations, tech-driven CSOs, and social enterprises—to address these challenges through innovative and impactful solutions that contribute to a more secure future.
Are you operating in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, the State of Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, or Yemen? If so, we invite you to join the Tadamon Accelerator for Food Security and further develop your innovative solutions to create a more secure and resilient future with sustainable food access. Building on the success of the 2022 Tadamon Accelerator, this second edition promises to be even more transformative, impactful, and rewarding!
Thematic focus
Your project proposals should align with one of the following two thematic tracks:
- Track 1: Climate smart agriculture
- Track 2: Tech for food, energy, and water access and utilization
Step 1 – Eligibility criteria
Type: You are an NGO, association, social enterprise, INGO, foundation, cooperative, community-based organization, or civil society network.
Country registration and implementation country
Registration: You are a registered CSO in one of the following 12 countries and planning to implement your project in these countries: Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, the State of Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, or Yemen.
Note: If you are an INGO and your organization is registered in one of the 36 OIC member countries (see below)* but not in any of the 12 targeted countries, you can partner with a local CSO registered in one of the 12 targeted countries and should apply through the local CSOs of these 12 targeted countries to implement the project there.
*Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Guinea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, State of Palestine, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.
Language: You must clearly demonstrate proficiency in both written and spoken English, as the program will be conducted in English.
Relevance: Your proposal must align with one of the Accelerator’s thematic areas and contribute to the program’s goal of enhancing food security in 12 conflict-affected countries. The focus should be on improving food access and sustainability for vulnerable communities while promoting innovation.
Accelerator format
The Accelerator will consist of two phases:
Phase 1
- 100 CSOs will be selected to participate and will gain access to Module 1: Business Model Development.
Phase 2
- 55 CSOs will be selected based on the Selection Committee’s assessment of their video pitches.
- These CSOs will gain access to four additional modules on: Impact, Project Development and Management, Finance and Fundraising, Thematic module on Food Security.
- At the end of Phase 2, 50 CSOs will be selected to receive grants of up to $40,000, based on the Jury’s evaluation of their final pitches.
Benefits
- An 11-week intensive online training program
- 1 – 1 mentorship
- Tailored, engaging modules and sessions on Business Model Development, Impact, Project Development and Management, Finance and Fundraising, and a Thematic Focus on Food Security
- Access to world-class experts and a vibrant community of changemakers
- Funding – grants (up to $40,000), a total amount of 850,000 USD provided to the best-performing CSOs.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Tadamon Accelerator for Food Security