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Call for Proposals (General Priority Areas) is sponsored by Common Fund for Commodities (CFC). The CFC invests in transformative, high-impact projects that empower smallholders and strengthen their communities. Their goal is to align commercial success with environmental regeneration and social inclusion, enabling farmers to access high-value markets, adopt climate-smart practices, add value locally, and protect biodiversity.
Priority areas include Trade Finance for Companies - Connecting Smallholder Farmers with Global Markets, Regenerative Agriculture & Biodiversity Protection, Local Value Addition with Low Environmental Impact, Agtech and Digital Tools for Inclusive, Sustainable and Transparent Value Chains, Improving Financial Access for Smallholder Farmers, and Women Entrepreneurship and Business Solutions with a Gender Lens.
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Call for Proposals | Common Fund for Commodities Thriving Farmers, Resilient Ecosystems, Empowered Communities At the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), we invest in transformative, high-impact projects that empower smallholders and strengthen the communities they sustain.
Our goal is to align commercial success with environmental regeneration and social inclusion — enabling farmers to access high-value markets, adopt climate-smart practices, add value locally, and protect biodiversity. We envision value chains where technology empowers people, SMEs thrive, and the prosperity they create flows equitably to smallholders, workers, and their communities.
When local enterprises grow, so too should the income, dignity, and resilience of those who cultivate the land and nurture our shared ecosystems. To contribute to poverty alleviation by strengthening the income-generating capacity of commodity producers and mitigating vulnerability to their economic well being.
To strengthen and diversify the commodity sector in developing countries and transform it to be a major contributor to poverty alleviation and sustained economic growth and development. The Common Fund for Commodities welcomes funding applications from all of its 101 member countries. You can find the list of CFC member countries in the link here .
The CFC welcomes applications from SMEs, cooperatives, social enterprises, NGOs, and public or private sector entities that are based or have active operations in one of the 101 CFC member countries , with projects that enhance smallholder livelihoods and drive inclusive local development.
Projects should be financially viable, and applicants must have a minimum of 3 years of operational history demonstrating relevant experience and capacity. Trade F inance for Companies - C onnecting S mallholder F armers with G lobal Markets. Regenerative Agriculture & Biodiversity Protection.
Local Value Addition with Low Environmental Impact. Agtech and Digital Tools for Inclusive, Sustainable and Transparent Value Chains. Improving Financial Access for Smallholder Farmers.
Women Entrepreneurship and Business Solutions with a Gender Lens The CFC particularly encourages applications for: Projects focused on the sustainable use and conservation of forest resources in the Congo Basin region ( Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of Congo).
Funding proposals from or focused on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing Countries (SIDCs) are treated with priority. For any query, please write to opencall@common-fund. org Let ’ s build value chains that respect and support smallholders, increase local incomes, restore the land, strengthen communities, and make biodiversity a source of shared value.
Please note that Application form and Balance Sheet/Income Statement may be submitted in ENGLISH ONLY.
For full details, please download the call for proposals application form and the Balance Sheet/Income statement: Application form ( PDF and Word ) General: Balance Sheet and Income Statement ( Excel ) Financial Institutions only: Balance Sheet and Income Statement ( Excel ) Application form and General: Balance Sheet/Income Statement in other languages please see below: الميزانية العمومية وبيان الدخل Bilan et compte de résultat баланс и отчет о прибылях и убытках Balance y cuenta de resultados OPENCALL WEBINAR SCHEDULE 2026 Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 15:00 - 16:00 CET Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 10:00 - 11:00 CET Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:00 - 11:00 CET Tuesday, 1 September 2026, 15:00 - 16:00 CET Webinar 28 th Call for Proposals, 4 March 2026 Webinar 28 th Call for Proposals, 13 January 2026 Frequently Asked Questions Should the CFC Open Call Application form be completed in English?
Application forms may be submitted in English only. Is my country eligible to apply for the Open Call for Proposals? Yes, if the country where your project will operate is a Member State* of the CFC, you are eligible to apply for the proposal to be implemented within a Member State.
* https://common-fund. org/about-us/member-states Can an organization in a non-member CFC country apply? Yes, provided that all activities financed by the CFC are implemented in a Member State of the CFC.
Can a start-up company apply? The CFC does not finance start-up companies. Eligible proposals must demonstrate a track record of at least 3 years (addressing substantive as well as financial issues).
The existence of a credible historical period of operations (documented by audited financial statements) is important. Does the CFC provide Humanitarian/ Educational / Medical aid? The goal of the CFC is to advance development in commodity-dependent developing countries.
Matters covered by other international organisations, such as research, humanitarian aid, educational, medical issues fall outside the CFC’s mandate. What is the meaning of SDGs and IRR%? SDGs: Sustainable Development Goals (UN).
For further information, please refer to the website of the UN https://sdgs. un. org IRR%: Internal Rate of Return What is the maximum amount of CFC funding?
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, we show some flexibility when we have projects with higher impacts and good case of finance. What is the interest rate for the loans? This will be determined depending on the type of project and the risk attached to it.
CFC offers affordable and competitive financing terms and conditions that are tailored to the risk profile and requirements of the borrower. Is there a grace period for the loans? For certain projects with the appropriate risk profile, the CFC can offer a grace period on its loans, not exceeding 2 years.
Have I not received any response on my application to the Call? The CFC will only contact proponents of proposals that are deemed suitable for further consideration by the Consultative Committee. If you have not heard from us two weeks after the dates of Consultative Committee meeting, the proposal was not recommended for follow-up.
How do I complete the Impact section of the application form? Please provide a summary of impact indicators consistently with the impact projections in the Excel template attached with the application. What do you recommend submitting with the application form?
Section 8. 1 lists the documents required by the CFC. An application form without these documents will be incomplete.
Section 8. 2 lists the documents which are desirable but can be omitted at the application stage. PROBAK Programme Gains Momentum Following Strategic Visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo Lebanon Visits CFC to Discuss Sustainable Commodity Development Yemen to Expand Engagement with CFC Sudan Explores Opportunities to Bring More Projects to CFC CFC Secretariat Welcomes Governing Council Chair H.
E. Ambassador Caroline Kitana Chipeta 77th Consultative Committee Recommends 12 High-Impact Investments to Strengthen Inclusive Commodity Value Chains
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: SMEs, cooperatives, social enterprises, NGOs, and public or private sector entities based or with active operations in one of the 101 CFC member countries. Minimum 3 years operational history. Projects must enhance smallholder livelihoods. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to USD 1,500,000 (loans/debt instruments); USD 300,000 fast-track Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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