Apply for the Africa Agri-food Development Programme (AADP)

The Africa Agri-Food Development Programme (AADP) supports and enables Irish and African companies to realise their ambition of doing business together in Africa, through matched grant funding for feasibility studies and full commercial projects.

Please read the eligibility criteria carefully before submitting your application. These confirm whether your business is eligible, and help you understand what each grant can and cannot fund.

Please see the application forms below for how to apply for each grant type, as well as specific criteria for each grant.

Closing date and submission email

The AADP opens for applications once a year. The 2025 Call for Applications opened on 23 June and will close at 5pm Dublin time, 15 August 2025.

• Applications can only be accepted using the official AADP application forms below.
• Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Applications should be submitted with all required supporting documentation to aadp@dfa.ie

Application forms