Call for Proposals

28th Call for Proposals

Thriving Farmers, Resilient Ecosystems, Empowered Communities

At the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), we invest in transformative, high-impact projects that empower smallholders and strengthen the communities they sustain. Our goal is to align commercial success with environmental regeneration and social inclusion — enabling farmers to access high-value markets, adopt climate-smart practices, add value locally, and protect biodiversity.

We envision value chains where technology empowers people, SMEs thrive, and the prosperity they create flows equitably to smallholders, workers, and their communities. When local enterprises grow, so too should the income, dignity, and resilience of those who cultivate the land and nurture our shared ecosystems.

OUR MISSION

To contribute to poverty alleviation by strengthening the income-generating capacity of commodity producers and mitigating vulnerability to their economic well being.

OUR VISION

To strengthen and diversify the commodity sector in developing countries and transform it to be a major contributor to poverty alleviation and sustained economic growth and development.

The Common Fund for Commodities welcomes funding applications from all of its 101 member countries. You can find the list of CFC member countries in the link here.

28^th Open Call for Proposals in support of commodity development activities is now closed.

28^th Call for Proposals was closed on 1 April 2026.

All information relating to the submission process in this Call for Proposals, i.e., application form and instructions for completing the same, is still accessible but we are no longer able to accept new proposals now.

However, the 29th Call for Proposals shall be announced soon.

Please note that Application form and Balance Sheet/Income Statement may be submitted in ENGLISH ONLY.

For full details, please download the call for proposals application form and the Balance Sheet/Income statement:

Application form (PDF and Word)
General: Balance Sheet and Income Statement (Excel)
Financial Institutions only: Balance Sheet and Income Statement (Excel)

Application form and General: Balance Sheet/Income Statement in other languages please see below:

Should the CFC Open Call Application form be completed in English?

Application forms may be submitted in English only.

Is my country eligible to apply for the Open Call for Proposals?

Yes, if the country where your project will operate is a Member State* of the CFC, you are eligible to apply for the proposal to be implemented within a Member State.

* https://common-fund.org/about-us/member-states

Can an organization in a non-member CFC country apply?

Yes, provided that all activities financed by the CFC are implemented in a Member State of the CFC.

Can a start-up company apply?

The CFC does not finance start-up companies.

Eligible proposals must demonstrate a track record of at least 3 years (addressing substantive as well as financial issues).

The existence of a credible historical period of operations (documented by audited financial statements) is important.

Does the CFC provide Humanitarian/ Educational / Medical aid?

The goal of the CFC is to advance development in commodity-dependent developing countries.

Matters covered by other international organisations, such as research, humanitarian aid, educational, medical issues fall outside the CFC’s mandate.

What is the meaning of SDGs and IRR%?

SDGs: Sustainable Development Goals (UN).

For further information, please refer to the website of the UN https://sdgs.un.org

IRR%: Internal Rate of Return

What is the maximum amount of CFC funding?

The CFC funds projects with loan and other debt instruments.

The maximum amount is USD 1.5 million for regular projects, and up to USD 300,000 under the Fast-Track procedure.

However, we show some flexibility when we have projects with higher impacts and good case of finance.

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