AfDB higher-education innovation initiative - Phase II
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This is most useful to Ubunifu's partner ecosystem rather than every learner. An interested institution should identify the actual incubator or technology-transfer improvement before preparing its application.
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African higher-education or research institutions and their authorised innovation/incubation structures under the call. An enterprise may explore an institutional partnership rather than apply as a private individual.
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A sole founder applying for personal startup cash or an organisation with no eligible institutional lead. A university partnership does not by itself guarantee beneficiary funding.
What the support actually means
Support for higher-education and research institutions developing entrepreneurship, incubation and technology-transfer capacity. A startup grant amount is not established by the call summary.
Costs and commitments: The lead institution must be able to organise participation and implement institutional changes. Confirm staffing time, co-financing, travel and deliverables in the application documents.
Your costs, time and commitments
The lead institution must be able to organise participation and implement institutional changes. Confirm staffing time, co-financing, travel and deliverables in the application documents.
How selection or access works
The programme selects eligible institutions; its published application materials determine the detailed assessment and participation obligations.
Preparation and application steps
Get these ready first
Preparation advice; the organiser determines mandatory documents.
- Identify the authorised institutional lead.
- Describe the current entrepreneurship support gap and who it affects.
- Prepare evidence of programmes, staff and implementation readiness.
Your next steps
- Read the official Phase II call.
- Confirm the eligible institution category and partnership route.
- Submit through the designated portal before the published date.
Questions to confirm and guide sources
Questions to confirm before committing
- The exact country/entity rules and closing time.
- Funding instrument, eligible costs and institutional obligations.
Sources behind this decision guide
Reviewed 2026-11-05. Guidance is not a guarantee that an application window remains open.
Full programme facts and official sources
Who this is for
African higher-education or research institutions and their authorised innovation/incubation structures under the call. An enterprise may explore an institutional partnership rather than apply as a private individual.
Country and applicant-route conditions: African higher-education or research institutions and their authorised innovation/incubation structures under the call. An enterprise may explore an institutional partnership rather than apply as a private individual.
- Stage
- Early or growing enterprise
- Sector
- University entrepreneurship; incubation
- Support type
- Institutional innovation-capacity support; no individual award confirmed
- Costs and commitments
- The lead institution must be able to organise participation and implement institutional changes. Confirm staffing time, co-financing, travel and deliverables in the application documents.
- Deadline
- 9 Nov 2026 - closing time/timezone not specified
- As published
- 2026-11-09
- Format
- African higher-education or research institutions and their authorised innovation/incubation structures under the call. An enterprise may explore an institutional partnership rather than apply as a private individual.
- Event dates
- See the official programme calendar and the commitments section; no unverified event date is added.
- Travel and visa support
- Only confirmed written programme terms establish travel, visa or accommodation coverage. Do not assume support.
- Documents and preparation
- Preparation advice, not a mandatory-document list: Identify the authorised institutional lead. Describe the current entrepreneurship support gap and who it affects. Prepare evidence of programmes, staff and implementation readiness.
- How to apply
- Read the official Phase II call. Confirm the eligible institution category and partnership route. Submit through the designated portal before the published date.
- Applicant route
- Eligible institution lead, not individual startup
Official sources
Official AfDB / EYE ecosystem initiative programme or application source Source checked 2026-11-05
Official AfDB / EYE ecosystem initiative programme or application source Source checked 2026-11-05
Check before committing
Eligibility is programme-specific. A listed maximum is not an award, and a programme page is not proof that every form field or individual applicant has been approved.
Listing, saving and community ratings do not verify the organiser, guarantee eligibility or promise selection. Check the official terms before committing time or money.