The Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks (BRACE) Fellowship 2025 has been just released, offering a fully free, life-changing, and time-sensitive capacity development program designed to fast-track climate-smart transformation for agribusinesses across the continent.
Organized by African Food Changemakers, BRACE is a transformational, six-week virtual fellowship crafted for African agribusiness leaders navigating the unprecedented climate and environmental disruptions facing food systems today.
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This isn’t just another online course—it’s an exclusive deal combining cutting-edge digital training, real-time expert mentorship, peer collaboration, and action-oriented resilience-building exercises. BRACE takes you behind the scenes of what it takes to future-proof your agribusiness, unlock climate finance, and drive sustainable impact in local and global markets.
Accepted fellows will gain access to the Agri-Food Changemakers Hub, a powerful pan-African ecosystem where resources, markets, data, and community converge. With zero cost, practical tools, and actionable insights, BRACE is the opportunity of a lifetime for agri-SMEs looking to adapt, scale, and thrive.
If you’re ready to build climate resilience, secure financing, and become a next-gen changemaker in African agriculture, apply now and claim your spot before it’s too late.
Name of Organizer
African Food Changemakers
Requirement/Eligibility
1. Applicants must be African citizens, aged between 18 and 40 years.
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2. You must be the owner or leader of an active, registered agribusiness operating in areas such as production, processing, distribution, marketing, or aggregation.
3. Your agribusiness must be currently operational and involved in agricultural value chains (crop or animal-based).
4. You must demonstrate a commitment to climate-smart innovation, sustainability, and resilience practices.
5. A stable internet connection and a digital device (laptop, tablet, or smartphone) are required for full participation in virtual sessions.
6. Proficiency in either English or French is essential, as the program is delivered in both languages.
7. Applicants must be available for the entire six-week program and actively engage in all live mentoring, group discussions, and weekly assignments.
8. You should be willing to collaborate with peers, share insights, and provide feedback in structured sessions.
9. A willingness to apply practical tools and diagnostics provided during the program to assess and upgrade your business’s climate resilience.
10. No prior fellowship or grant award from African Food Changemakers is required, but preference may be given to first-time applicants or underrepresented regions.
Duration/Stipend
The BRACE Fellowship spans six (6) weeks, beginning in early August 2025, and follows a blended, virtual format that prioritizes flexibility and real-world application. It includes:
- Weekly online learning modules covering the essentials of climate-smart agriculture, sustainability strategy, and environmental risk management.
- Live sessions with seasoned agribusiness mentors who walk fellows through practical challenges, solution design, and policy contexts.
- Hands-on assignments and climate diagnostics to guide fellows in assessing and improving their own agribusinesses.
- Peer-learning groups, where fellows exchange ideas, innovations, and lessons learned in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
- Showcase opportunities where selected fellows will present their projects to stakeholders and potential funding partners.
Stipend
While the program does not offer direct cash stipends, it is entirely free to all participants, which includes:
- Full access to curriculum materials, toolkits, and community platforms
- Mentorship and coaching valued at thousands of dollars
- Networking with investors, donors, and agribusiness leaders
- Certification upon completion, officially recognized across African food systems networks
- Potential for post-program funding referrals and media exposure for high-performing participants
This makes BRACE one of the best-value, zero-fee, high-impact programs for African SMEs in 2025.
Deadline
July 27, 2025
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