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"Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) 2026" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) 2026 is sponsored by Africa-Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB). This program provides non-dilutive grants to scale revenue-generating, digitally enabled, climate-positive solutions. It supports cross-border partnerships between African and EU-based organizations, focusing on applied AI, advanced data technologies, market expansion, and measurable climate impact.
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## **Joint Innovation Facility (JIF)** ## **Scaling digital innovation through Europe–Africa partnerships** The **Joint Innovation Facility (JIF)** is a new Africa-Europe initiative designed to accelerate the scaling of digitally enabled commercially viable innovations with strong growth- and cross-border cooperation potential between Africa and Europe. JIF supports innovation that contributes to the **digital and green transition**.
Launched under **the Africa-Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB) – a project under the EU’s Global Gateway Africa-Europe Investment package** - JIF is co-developed by the **German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ**), the **Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland** and **the European Union (EU)**.
It is jointly implemented by **Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)** and Finnish Institute of Public Management (**HAUS**), leveraging their combined experience in international cooperation, innovation support and strengthening innovation ecosystems. 1. Register an account using an official email address (Fill in at the top left).
2. Start your application (save it in-progress). 3.
Submit your application to be reviewed. For any questions, please contact: jif@giz. de _Please double-check that the email address given is correct and that you whitelist the__jif@giz.
de__email to your service provider to avoid important messages being redirected into a spam folder and regularly check your spam folder or take the necessary measures to ensure any messages coming from the JIF address get flagged as important within your email system. _ _**You can only submit one application per consortia. Multiple submissions by Lead partner even with different partners will be disqualified.
**_ ### Grant Proposal Submission You can access the grant proposal form through the link below to familiarize and prepare for submission. Please note: Grant proposal submission is by invite only after successfully passing pre-screening questions
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: African-led organizations with at least one EU-based partner, demonstrating revenue-generating digital climate solutions with a functional AI or advanced data component, and a clear market expansion strategy. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows EUR 100,000 or EUR 200,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was April 30, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) 2026 is funded by Africa-Europe Digital Innovation Bridge (AEDIB). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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