The Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship 2026 is currently accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
About Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: November 04, 2025
- Application Deadline: November 20, 2025
- Category: Entrepreneurs
- Eligible Locations: Africa
Halcyon’s 2026 Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship will serve founders who are building sustainable solutions in climate adaptation and resilience and food security on the continent. Through a hybrid programming format, selected entrepreneurs will attend a one-week, in-person residency in Accra, Ghana, five virtual programming days, and a final one-week, in-person residency in Nairobi, Kenya.
Benefits of Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship
- $10K in Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) credits
- $6K equity-free stipend per venture
- Workshops with experts in product-market fit, capital strategy, and leadership
- Professional advisors
- Networking with investors and varied stakeholders in climate
- Access to Halcyon’s global community of 600+ founders
- Continued benefits after your program—see our Alumni page for more
Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship Requirements
We’re looking for for-profit startups building scalable solutions tackling pressing climate adaptation and resilience challenges and food security in Africa.
- Location: Africa
- Stage: Must have a working Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and a realistic potential to scale. Applicants must demonstrate early user feedback or evidence of early commercial validation, such as pilots, LOIs, or revenue.
- Team:
- May apply with up to one Co-Founder.
- Applicant must be the CEO or hold primary decision-making power.
- Must be fluent in English (programming will be in English).
- Must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program.
- Program Engagement: Applicant(s) must commit to participating in all residencies, program activities, events, and in-person and virtual sessions.
- Impact: Must be developing a product and venture which contributes towards one or more of the UN’s 17 SDGs.
Application Date and Process
- Fill out this eligibility form between October 31st-November 20th, 2025 to be considered for our 2026 LAC Climate Fellowship. If your eligibility application meets our criteria and is a fit for the program, you’ll be invited to complete a second-round, invitational application.
Application Deadline
20 November, 2025
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