Norway supports sustainable Innovation and ...

Enriched Nordic · Found: 2026-03-11 08:10

Norwegian and international incubators, accelerators, and financial institutions will receive a total of NOK 588.4 million in grants and first- ...

Source: https://www.norad.no/en/news/news/20242/norway-supports-sustainable-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-in-sub-saharan-africa-with-close-to-nok-590-million/

Funding Details

Deadline

Unknown; Norad news article about sustainable innovation, not a grant call (Unknown)

Contact

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Bygdøy allé 2, 0257 Oslo, Norway. Email: postmottak@norad.no, Phone: +47 22 30 40 50

Last Checked

2026-03-15 11:53

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Grants were pre-allocated to 11 named organizations — this is NOT an open call for applications
• Recipients must be incubators, accelerators, or financial institutions operating in sub-Saharan Africa

Project Scope

• Projects must focus on blue economy, food security, renewable energy, climate adaptation, or marine litter reduction
• Target beneficiaries must be SMEs in sub-Saharan African countries
• Programs must stimulate innovation, job creation, and attract private capital

Constraints

• Geographic focus limited to sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, Ghana, Mozambique, South Africa)

Historical Context

The grants were announced in 2024. Norad convened partner organizations in Nairobi during fall 2024 to establish collaborative networks. This appears to be a one-time allocation rather than a recurring program cycle.

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