Call summary :

Food security is crucial to human well-being, directly impacting the health and stability of individuals and communities. However, many regions face growing food insecurity due to climate change, conflict, and crises. The Tadamon Accelerator for Food Security, funded by IsDB and ISFD and implemented by UNDP, invites Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)—with a focus on community-based organizations, tech-driven CSOs, and social enterprises—to address these challenges through innovative and impactful solutions that contribute to a more secure future.?

Do you represent a CSO with an innovative project aimed at enhancing food security? Are you operating in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, the State of Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, or Yemen? If so, we invite you to join the Tadamon Accelerator for Food Security and further develop your innovative solutions to create a more secure and resilient future with sustainable food access. Building on the success of the 2022 Tadamon Accelerator, this second edition promises to be even more transformative, impactful, and rewarding!

Sign up to Tadamon and apply via the application form on your profile before January 20, 2025!
What we offer

An 11-week intensive online training program
1 - 1 mentorship
- Tailored, engaging modules and sessions on Business Model Development, Impact, Project Development and Management, Finance and Fundraising, and a Thematic Focus on Food Security
- Access to world-class experts and a vibrant community of changemakers
- Funding - grants (up to $40,000), a total amount of 850,000 USD provided to the best-performing CSOs.

Thematic focus

Your project proposals should align with one of the following two thematic tracks:

- Track 1: Climate smart agriculture
Track 2: Tech for food, energy, and water access and utilization

Your project should focus on innovative solutions, with an emphasis on tech-driven approaches where applicable, including:

Track 1: Climate smart agriculture

- Combining traditional methods like planting trees, community gardens, and market gardening with technologies such as precision farming and smart irrigation to sustainably manage natural resources.
- Empowering youth and women through community initiatives and digital tools that foster their participation in the green economy and climate-smart agriculture.
- Supporting climate adaptation, including reforestation and desertification control, with technology (e.g., blockchain) to enhance transparency and efficiency for local communities and CSOs.
- Incorporating biodiversity conservation into community projects by balancing traditional land-use practices with relevant tech innovations.
- Improving food production and distribution for vulnerable populations, including refugees, through traditional campaigns and tech tools.
- Developing early warning systems and predictive analytics for faster, more effective disaster risk management and food security solutions.

Track 2: Tech for food, energy, and water access and utilization

- Facilitating access to energy, water, and food in underserved communities by integrating technologies such as solar power, IoT-enabled water systems, and blockchain for transparent resource distribution.
- Implementing digital and tech solutions to optimize energy, water, and food systems from production to distribution.
- Promoting natural resource management and climate change mitigation by employing tech innovation.

We welcome a wide range of innovative solutions, and while the areas listed above are a priority, we are open to exploring other creative approaches that address food security challenges. We encourage applications from projects offering innovative solutions or technologies, especially those incorporating artificial intelligence, blockchain, IoT, data analytics, and more.

Accelerator format

The Accelerator will consist of two phases:

Phase 1

- 100 CSOs will be selected to participate and will gain access to Module 1: Business Model Development.

Phase 2

- 55 CSOs will be selected based on the Selection Committee’s assessment of their video pitches.
- These CSOs will gain access to four additional modules on: Impact, Project Development and Management, Finance and Fundraising, Thematic module on Food Security.
- At the end of Phase 2, 50 CSOs will be selected to receive grants of up to $40,000, based on the Jury’s evaluation of their final pitches.

Will you be one of these game-changing innovators? To find out,