Applications Invited for CFC 28th Call for Proposals: Thriving Farmers, Resilient Ecosystems, Empowered Communities

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About the Organization

The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) is an autonomous intergovernmental financial institution established within the framework of the United Nations. The Agreement Establishing the Common Fund for Commodities was negotiated in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) from 1976 to 1980 and became effective in 1989. The first commodity development project was approved in 1991.

The Common Fund for Commodities forms a partnership of 101 MEMBER STATES plus 9 INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS. Membership of the Fund is open to all States Members of the United Nations or any of its specialised agencies, or of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and intergovernmental organisations of regional economic integration which exercise competence in the fields of activity of the Fund.

Our Mission: To contribute to poverty alleviation by strengthening the income-generating capacity of commodity producers and mitigating vulnerability to their economic well-being.

Our Vision: 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.

About the Grant

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.

The Common Fund for Commodities welcomes funding applications from all of its 101 member countries.

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.

How to Apply

Deadline: 1 April 2026.

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.

For any query, please write to opencall@common-fund.org

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)

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