Terms & Conditions

Who should apply?

The AgriTech4Rwanda Innovation Challenge is open to national Agri-Tech innovators. Participants can include individuals (e.g. entrepreneurs, practitioners, students, researchers, and scientists) representing innovative startups, small and medium-sized companies, research centers and universities, non-profit organizations, and social collectives.

Participants should meet the following criteria:

Applicants must address climate change challenges within the Rwanda agricultural sector
Applicants must show a proof-of-concept (POC) or minimum-viable-product (MVP)
Applicants must have a business registered and operating in Rwanda
Applicants should apply as a team which includes at least two people who have taken a full-time commitment to their project
Applications must be submitted in English and participants must have the capacity to participate in a project delivered entirely in English
Applicants must clearly define the intended use of funds

Important Note: Applications will not be considered for evaluation if they are incomplete, do not comply with the terms and conditions specified in the call, or are submitted after the deadline.

The Call for Applications closed on April 16th, 2025.

Priority Areas

The AgriTech4Rwanda Innovation Challenge seeks to catalyze climate resilience solutions, leveraging innovation and technology to mitigate the impacts of climate change on smallholder farmers. By convening key stakeholders in a Consultancy Workshop on February 12, 2025, in Kigali, the initiative validated the priority sectors of the challenge to ensure alignment with Rwanda’s agricultural and climate resilience goals.

Accelerate your impact by joining us in shaping the future of agriculture to strengthen food security and ignite sustainable growth across Rwanda.

Your Agri-Tech innovation must align with one of the priority areas: