Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) Challenge
RAIN aims to convert seed-level innovative agricultural ideas that are meeting resilience needs in East Africa and scale them to sustainable business ideas.
Kelvin Trautman | Kands Collective
The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) has partnered with the Shockwave Foundation and the MunichRe Foundation on the Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) challenge to convert seed-level innovative agricultural ideas that are meeting resilience needs in East Africa and scale them to sustainable business ideas. The aim is to identify new innovative agricultural initiatives and provide customised support to maximise each initiative’s potential for impact. The challenge aligns potential funders to these initiatives and drive attention to the urgent need for agricultural systems transformation.
RAIN is open to rural farmers, entrepreneurs, organizations or consortiums of organizations across public, private, civil society and grassroots organizations as well as academia in East Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda).
Winners will be connected to investors, receive a tailored mentoring program, and communications support. In addition, winners will be invited to an investor forum and pitching session in-person or virtually. Subject matter experts will facilitate a leadership academy for the winning entrants. Winners will also receive a cash prize after the initial mentoring period and after the leadership academy.
RAIN Phase I was launched at COP27, and the winners were announced in January 2024. RAIN Phase II applications closed on 30 January 2024. The shortlisted candidates will be announced in 2024. Learn more about RAIN Phase II here.
Learn more about the RAIN Phase 1 winners here.
