Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) 28th Call for Proposals (Up to USD 2 Million Funding)

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At the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), they invest in transformative, high-impact projects that empower smallholders and strengthen the communities they sustain. 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.

They 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.

Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) Focus Areas

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.

General Priority Areas:

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.
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.

Funding Details

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.

Eligibility Criteria

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 more of the 101 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.
Funding proposals from or focused on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing Countries (SIDCs) are treated with priority.
The Common Fund for Commodities welcomes funding applications from all of its 101 member countries.