Africa Agri-Food Development Progamme: Funding

• funding can only be awarded to agri-food companies that have been registered/incorporated in Ireland and/or one of the 18 eligible African countries of implementation for at least 12 months prior to the AADP application period commencing
• AADP funds must be allocated in a manner that shows a direct line between the services and activities supported and the programme’s core objectives
• AADP funding is up to a maximum of €250,000 per company for a full project and €100,000 for a feasibility study
• AADP funding will not exceed 50% of the total costs of the project – companies must contribute at least 50% of the overall costs

AADP funds must only be used for:

• the procurement, use and maintenance of machinery and other capital assets
• construction, retro-fitting, renovating and maintenance of commercial facilities and infrastructure that are primarily used for agri-food activities
• costs associated with training, education and extension services
• employment costs for staff that are exclusively working on activities relating to the project
• a maximum of 50% of travel and subsistence costs for feasibility studies

Travel and subsistence will not be eligible for AADP funding under 'full projects'.

A maximum of 50% of external consultant, project management or technical support fees for project-specific activities (incl. Monitoring & Evaluation). Rate to be set at a maximum of €200 per day or as advised by relevant embassies for local rates.

AADP funds will not be used to fund the manufacture, development or sale of weapons, tobacco, alcohol or gambling activities.

In accordance with “Environmental Sustainability” being a core criterion of any successful AADP application, AADP funds will not be used to support the production of fossil fuels.

AADP funds will not be used to support activities that contribute to deforestation (for example: the conversion of a forest to another land use the long-term reduction of the tree canopy cover below the minimum 10% threshold) and/or forest degradation (for example: the reduction of the capacity of a forest to provide goods and services).

AADP funds will not be provided to companies or commercial activities that do not comply with international standards and conventions regarding: human rights, the environment, corruption, or labour laws; and where the company cannot demonstrate clear goals and ongoing measures to address these problems.