Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) 29th Call for Proposals For Agribusinesses (Up To USD 1.5 Million Funding)

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The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) has officially launched its 29th Call for Proposals, inviting applications from organizations and enterprises working to strengthen smallholder livelihoods, promote sustainable agriculture, and build resilient commodity value chains across developing countries.

Under the theme “Thriving Farmers, Resilient Ecosystems, Empowered Communities,” the latest funding call seeks innovative and high-impact projects that combine commercial viability with environmental sustainability and social inclusion.

The initiative reflects the CFC’s ongoing commitment to supporting transformative investments that improve incomes for commodity producers while protecting ecosystems and enhancing community resilience.

The organization stated that its investments are designed to empower smallholder farmers by improving access to high-value markets, encouraging climate-smart agricultural practices, promoting local value addition, and supporting biodiversity conservation. Through this approach, the CFC aims to create inclusive economic systems where local enterprises and farming communities can grow together sustainably.

The Common Fund for Commodities envisions value chains where technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship contribute to equitable economic growth. According to the organization, the goal is to ensure that prosperity generated through commodity trade flows fairly to smallholders, workers, and rural communities.

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.

Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) Funding Details

The CFC funds agribusinesses with loans and other debt instruments.
The maximum amount is USD 2 million for regular projects, and up to USD300,000 under the Fast-Track procedure.
However, they show some flexibility when we have projects with higher impacts and a good finance case

What is the interest rate for the loans?

This will be determined depending on the type of project and the risk attached to it. As an impact first entity, the CFC offers affordable and competitive financing terms and conditions that are tailored to the risk profile and requirements of the borrower.
The CFC also offers cheaper rates for projects backed up by sovereign guarantee.

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.

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 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.