Call for Proposals: Build Your AgriCanvas. Build Your Future.
Submit your innovative ideas focused on the Cashew value chain
Submission Window 3 is Open from September to October 2026!
The e-MOVE is inviting young and emerging entrepreneurs within the cashew sector to transform their ideas into investment-ready, climate-smart ventures.
Taking the Next Step in your Cashew Learning Journey with e-MOVE
Your submission should build on the knowledge and tools from our free cashew courses on e-MOVE. You have the opportunity to turn these insights into a fundable plan and submit it to us for a chance to receive real support.
Winners can receive one of these kickstart prizes:
2,000 EUR direct funding to boost your business
A laptop, tablet, or software to keep you on top of operations
By supporting viable business ideas, MOVE-ComCashew works to ensure that young and emerging MSMEs in the cashew sector are better positioned to attract investment and adopt low-emission, climate-resilient practices, contributing to sustainable food systems and rural livelihoods.
Who can apply?
This opportunity is for emerging agripreneurs in the cashew sector who:
Are aged 18+
Are based in an OACPS member state
Have an innovative agribusiness idea related to all aspects of the cashew value chain.
How to enter:
1. Register on atingi (www.atingi.org) or the e-MOVE landing page
Here you can access our free e-learning courses on the cashew sector.
2. Complete the mandatory e-MOVE courses in order:
Step 1: Complete one course: Course: Introduction to Conservation Agriculture (CA) | atingi
Step 2: Once step 1 is completed, you will unlock Creating an Investment-Ready Agribusiness – this is your final required course!
For easy access, we have created a dedicated e-MOVE Landing page on atingi, where all 2 courses are grouped in one place: e-MOVE Landing Page
3. Complete your AgriCanvas
Use the Business Model Canvas template provided in the submission module of Creating an Investment-Ready Agribusiness to develop your business idea on the cashew value chain.
4. Submit your idea
To ensure your submission is valid, you must:
Use the certificate ID from the Creating an Investment-Ready Agribusiness course as proof you’ve completed the required training.
Fill out the official submission form.
Enter your full AgriCanvas directly into the form (no uploads).
Only form entries will be reviewed
SUBMIT YOUR BUSINESS IDEA HERE
Submissions close on 30 October 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who can enter? (Eligibility)
This call for submissions is open to young and emerging agripreneurs, aged 18 and above based in a member state of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS).
To see if your country is an OACPS member state, check here.
Only projects submitted via the following link on Kobotoolbox are eligible.
2. Do I need to pay anything to enter?
Participation in this competition is completely free of charge. The required e-learning courses are also offered at no cost to the applicant. No entry fees, subscription charges, or hidden costs apply at any stage of the competition.
3. Who is this organised by?
This competition is organised by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH through its Agri-Business Facility for Africa (ABF) and Market-Oriented Value Chains for Jobs and Growth in the ECOWAS Region (MOVE-ComCashew) projects, both part of German Development Cooperation.
Together, these projects implement the Joint Action “Business Support Facility for Resilient Agricultural Value Chains”, a combined effort of the EU Directorate-General for International Partnerships (INTPA), Organisation of African Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and German Government through the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
The Joint Action is jointly co-financed by the European Union under the Samoa agreement with OACPS and by the (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ.
4. Can I submit more than one idea?
Each applicant may submit only one idea per submission window. In the case of multiple submissions using the same course certificate ID, only the last complete and valid submission will be considered per window. Additional submissions using the same certificate ID will be disregarded.
5. What happens if I’m not selected?
If your idea is not selected in the current submission window, don’t be discouraged. You are welcome to improve and resubmit your idea in the next round.
We won’t be able to contact all unsuccessful applicants individually, but all important updates, including future submission windows will be shared on the official website. We encourage you to continue learning through e-MOVE to strengthen your idea.
6. Do I need to complete the courses to participate?
To participate, each applicant must complete all two mandatory e-MOVE courses. Once both are finished, you’ll unlock the final course: Creating an Investment-Ready Agribusiness.
Only applicants who submit a valid certificate ID from the “Creating an Investment-Ready Agribusiness” course will be eligible. The certificate ID serves as proof that the full course pathway has been successfully completed.
Submissions without a valid certificate ID will not be accepted.
7. Can I participate if I’ve already taken some of the other courses?
Yes, but to participate you must complete the two specific mandatory courses listed within e-MOVE. These courses are designed to prepare you to submit ideas in the cashew value chains.
8. How will I know if I’ve been selected?
Successful applicants will be contacted by mid-December 2026
9. What if I have an idea for another value chain?
Submissions must focus on one or more of the following value chains: cashew under e-MOVE and maize, livestock (cattle, sheep, goats) or cocoa under the Agribusiness e-Academy. Ideas outside these value chains will not be considered.
10. How will the winners be chosen
The evaluation process and selection criteria can be found under clause 6. Evaluation Process in the Terms & Conditions document.
11. Extra submission requirements:
In addition to uploading your AgriCanvas, the submission form will also ask you to provide some short written information about your project:
Describe the climate-smart or resilience component in your project
Explain your revenue model (how your project will generate income)
Estimate the capital required to start or scale your project
The submission form on KoboToolbox allows you to save a draft and return later, so you can take your time to complete these sections before final submission.
