Agri-SME Evidence Fund | Call for proposals for grants in agriculture, finance, and SMEs

The Agri-SME Evidence Fund invites proposals for grants up to £100,000 that address research gaps at the intersection of agriculture, finance, and SMEs. Proposals that engage with two of these topics may be funded if the research question and findings are relevant to the research agenda (see concept note for more details).

Geographically, the priority countries are Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Research in other low- and middle-income countries may be funded if the research question and findings are relevant to our priority countries as well as the research agenda. 

Research topics - Projects that focus on the following:

• Increasing the supply of loans to agri-SMEs 

• Increasing agri-SMEs’ demand for loans 

• Understanding the impact of access to credit and technical assistance on livelihoods

• Understanding the role of enabling environments on credit markets

Project types - Interested in funding the following: 

• Exploratory research

• Pilots and proof of concept

• Fully developed research projects

For more information and application, click here.