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CLIC Agrifood Investment Connector 2025 – Funding Support Program for Climate-Positive Agri-SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa - Youth Carnival
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CLIC Agrifood Investment Connector 2025 – Funding Support Program for Climate-Positive Agri-SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa

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The ClimateShot Investor Coalition (CLIC) is now accepting applications for its 2025 Agrifood Investment Connector program targeting Sub-Saharan African agri-SMEs. This opportunity supports early- and growth-stage enterprises working across the agrifood value chain with measurable climate and nature-positive practices by helping them attract commercial capital and connect directly with debt and equity investors.

About the Program and CLIC

The Agrifood Investment Connector is a flagship initiative of CLIC that helps agri-SMEs become investment-ready and gain exposure to aligned capital providers.

CLIC—the ClimateShot Investor Coalition—is a global platform dedicated to unlocking finance for low-carbon, climate-resilient, and nature-positive agriculture and food systems. It works across emerging markets and developing economies to support climate-smart enterprises and build stronger pathways between impactful agri-SMEs and investors.

Through this program, selected businesses receive:

  • A customized climate and nature impact assessment report

  • An investor-ready pitch deck with integrated sustainability metrics

  • A business profile tailored for outreach to financiers

Participants also benefit from:

  • Direct, one-on-one introductions to debt and equity investors

  • Access to virtual and in-person pitch opportunities

  • Expert guidance on investor engagement, communications, and due diligence

  • Personalized support through the capital-raising journey

Who Should Apply

This program is ideal for agri-SMEs that:

  • Are ready to scale, with proven business models and clear growth potential

  • Are transitioning from grant funding to equity or debt capital

  • Have measurable or emerging climate and nature-positive impact, and need help quantifying and presenting it to investors

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a legally incorporated for-profit enterprise based in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Operate in the agriculture or food systems sector

  • Be post-revenue, with a minimum of two years of operation and one year of audited financial statements

  • Be actively raising commercial capital, with or without grants included

  • Be implementing or planning to implement climate- or nature-positive practices

  • Have a management team of at least two members, including one who will serve as the primary point of contact

Program Timeline

The 2025 Connector cohort will follow these phases:

  • May – Onboarding and Business Review

  • June–August – Impact Assessment & Investor Materials Preparation

  • September – Pitch Event and In-Person Networking

  • October onward – Continued Support via CLIC Alumni Network

How to Apply

Review application information and submit here by 25 April 2025 to be considered for the Sub-Saharan Africa 2025 cohort.

For questions, please contact: clic@cpiglobal.org.

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