Africa Grant List: FY2026 Second-Half Edition (JPN)

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A 41-page guide to Japanese public support schemes (grants, subsidies and commissioned projects) for entering African markets and for businesses that address social challenges.

Based on official calls for proposals and websites as of 29 September 2026, it shows which scheme fits which stage: business development, piloting or commercialisation.

It also lists calls and deadlines from October 2026 to March 2027. The guide is written in Japanese and is free to download.

How to use this guide

Working out how to fund an Africa entry or a new business while it is still at the concept stage
Seeing which scheme to aim for at which phase — feasibility study, pilot, or commercialisation
A scheme-by-scheme map to put in front of an internal sign-off or a board meeting
Checking calls and deadlines for the second half of FY2026 (to March 2027)

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What's inside (41 pages)

Key changes in FY2026: no calls for J-Partnership or AfDX, the second call of the Global South subsidy, and newly added schemes
Schedule for the second half of FY2026: 26 calls, deadlines and briefings from October 2026 to March 2027
Scheme profiles (22 pages): funding caps, subsidy rates, call periods, track record in Africa or target countries, eligibility and official links
The three tracks of the Global South subsidy: feasibility studies and small-scale demonstration, and large-scale demonstration (non-ASEAN and ASEAN)
Schemes with no call in FY2026: eight schemes, including J-Partnership and AfDX, and where to look instead
Benefits and pitfalls of using grants: common gaps on the ground in Africa, and how to deal with them

Main schemes covered

JICA: SDGs Business Supporting Surveys (JICA Biz): SDGs Business Needs Confirmation Survey / SDGs Business Validation Survey
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry: Global South Future-Oriented Co-Creation Project Subsidy (feasibility studies / small-scale demonstration / large-scale demonstration); subsidy for the global expansion of the healthcare industry; NEDO International Demonstration Project on Japan's Technologies for Decarbonization and Energy Transition; AOTS training and expert dispatch
Ministry of the Environment: Financing Programme for JCM Model Projects; City-to-City Collaboration for Zero-Carbon Society
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: AMED research programme on medical technology for developing and emerging countries (Africa track); international promotion of medical technology (JIHS)
MEXT and JST: EDU-Port Japan; SATREPS (Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development)
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: overseas deployment of digital infrastructure (Local and Startup track)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: emergency programme for Japanese business expansion in Africa; investment feasibility studies for food businesses
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (public-private partnership)
UN agencies (funded by the Government of Japan): Capacity-building for Japan-Africa Business Partnerships (JABP); UNIDO call for decarbonisation projects in African JCM partner countries
Tokyo Metropolitan Government: GX promotion project for the Global South; GlobalXpander Tokyo

We introduce 48 further schemes, including local government grants, overseas funds, and loans and insurance, in a free consultation.