The overall objective of the CAUSEWAY Project is to improve access to finance for Youth and Women involved in viable and scalable Agribusiness Initiatives in Peri-urban and Rural areas of Zimbabwe to sustainably undertake and implement projects that improve and increase their household incomes and food security. This will be achieved through strategic layering of various access to finance activities inclusive of training women and youth in financial literacy and business planning and proposal writing and linking the women and youth-led agribusinesses for market led funding by financial institutions (i.e. Banks and Microfinance Institutions).
The CAUSEWAY project, launched on August 1st, 2023, aims to capacitate 6,000 Youth (aged 18 to 35 Years); and 5,000 Women (aged 36 to 65 years) Agri-entrepreneurs, as well as Business Incubation and mentorship for 300 In-school Youth from selected tertiary agricultural colleges over three years (June 2023 - May 2026). The project aims to attract proposals from all ten (10) provinces in Zimbabwe, encompassing various agricultural value chains excluding Cotton and Tobacco.
In terms of eligibility, ZADT is particularly interested in applications from Youths (aged 18 to 35 Years) and Women (aged 36 to 65 years) led growth-oriented Agri-businesses that have been running for at least two (2) years and have proven to be viable, and impactful but struggling to access finance for their businesses.
ZADT therefore invites and welcomes qualifying women and youth-led agribusinesses in Zimbabwe to apply for participation in the program that will include access to finance training, mentorship, and links to financial institutions for financing.
Applications to be submitted on the following link: https://forms.gle/RkXpVHGgFpP9szws8 Deadline for applications: 30 April 2024. Late submissions will not be considered.
For any queries phone ZADT on the following numbers:
Office Fixed Cell : +263 776 557 894/ +263 776 557 993, Fortunate Vengesai Programs Manager: +263 71 274 5350, Land Line :+263 242 303 560