Research & Innovation for Climate (RICH) Hub 2026: Climate AI Innovation Support and Potential Grants of Up to US$200,000

The Research & Innovation for Climate (RICH) Hub invites expressions of interest from innovators developing AI and data-driven technologies that address climate change and strengthen resilience across Africa. Selected innovations may receive technical and innovation support, research collaborations, piloting opportunities, partnerships, visibility, and potential scaling grants of up to US$200,000. Expressions of Interest are accepted on a rolling basis, with no fixed closing date stated in the announcement.

Technical and innovation support, potential scaling grants, research collaboration, piloting opportunities, increased visibility, and connections with implementation partners.

Innovators developing AI-enabled and data-driven climate solutions that have progressed beyond the idea stage and are being tested in real-world settings, with a focus on Africa.