AUDA-NEPAD’s Home Grown Solutions Accelerator Programme 2026 for African Healthcare and climate ventures.

Applications are now open for the 2026 AUDA-NEPAD’s Home Grown Solutions Accelerator Programme. The Home Grown Solutions (HGS)

(JICA), the official development assistance agency of the Government of Japan. The Accelerator operates in line with the African Union’s Energize Africa Initiative and Agenda 2063 aspirations.

The accelerator is focused on supporting African Home Grown Solutions across 2 sectors:

Healthcare ventures strengthening Africa’s health systems across any healthcare subsectors increasing resilience including:

Climate-focused ventures driving climate resilience across 4 sub-sectors:

Criteria

Healthcare venture eligibility criteria

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You can be described as a Home Grown Solution, meaning you must …

Operate mainly or solely in Africa (preference for companies operating across countries)

Employ mostly local staff in the markets in which you are active

Have strong African representation in your leadership

You are a growth or mature stage venture, meaning you must …

Be registered as a for-profit entity

Express ambition and potential to scale beyond your current size

Demonstrate clear market traction and sizable customer base

Growth stage: You have identified a strong product-market fit in your core offering / have proven the core concept of your venture, and are in the process of scaling and growing your venture

Mature stage: You have successfully proven that your core off

Apply online through the official application portal at https://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com/auda-nepads-home-grown-solutions-accelerator-programme-2026/