Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship (2026)
Halcyon’s 2026 Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship will serve founders who are building sustainable solutions in climate adaptation and resilience and food security on the continent. Through a hybrid programming format, selected entrepreneurs will attend a one-week, in-person residency in Accra, Ghana, five virtual programming days, and a final one-week, in-person residency in Nairobi, Kenya.
Sectors
Solutions addressing climate adaptation and resilience and food security, including but not limited to:
- Climate-smart agriculture and food systems
- Renewable and resilient energy systems and storage
- Adaptive infrastructure and green building technologies
- Climate intelligence and early-warning systems
- WaterTech (water security, resilient water systems, and more)
- Blue economy and coastal resilience
- And more
Benefits
- $10K in Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) credits
- $6K equity-free stipend per venture
- Workshops with experts in product-market fit, capital strategy, and leadership
- Professional advisors
- Networking with investors and varied stakeholders in climate
- Access to Halcyon’s global community of 600+ founders
- Continued benefits after your program—see our Alumni page for more
Program Structure & Timeline
The final cohort is selected from 10 ventures across Africa. The program is delivered in a hybrid modality through a virtual kickoff meeting, two one-week, in-person residencies in Ghana and Kenya, and four additional virtual programming days.
Founders receive training in Halcyon’s methodology on product-market fit, capital strategy, and leadership, as well as access to critical resources and connections to accelerate their ventures.
Timeline:
- October 31st, 2025: Application window opens
- November 20th, 2025: Last chance to submit your eligibility application to be considered for this application window! Halcyon team begins reviewing eligibility applications
- November 24th, 2025: Halcyon team sends out invitational applications to select candidates
- December 4th, 2025: Invitational application deadline
- Late December, 2025: Finalists invited to a virtual pitch
- Mid-Late January, 2026: Selected founders notified
- March 25th, 2026: Virtual Program Kickoff
- April 17th-April 24th, 2026: Residency Week #1 in Accra, Ghana
- May 5th, 2026: Virtual Meeting #2
- May 20th, 2026: Virtual Meeting #3
- June 10th, 2026: Virtual Meeting #4
- July 9th, 2026: Virtual Meeting #5
- July 24-July 31st, 2026: Residency Week #2 in Nairobi, Kenya
Eligibility
We’re looking for for-profit startups building scalable solutions tackling pressing climate adaptation and resilience challenges and food security in Africa.
- Location: Africa
- Stage: Must have a working Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and a realistic potential to scale. Applicants must demonstrate early user feedback or evidence of early commercial validation, such as pilots, LOIs, or revenue.
- Team:
- May apply with up to one Co-Founder.
- Applicant must be the CEO or hold primary decision-making power.
- Must be fluent in English (programming will be in English).
- Must be at least 21 years of age by the start of the program.
- Program Engagement: Applicant(s) must commit to participating in all residencies, program activities, events, and in-person and virtual sessions.
- Impact: Must be developing a product and venture which contributes towards one or more of the UN’s 17 SDGs.
In addition, Halcyon scores each application based on four criteria: 1) Impact, 2) Scalability, 3) Innovation, and 4) Talent. For more on our eligibility criteria, visit our Applicants page.
Ready to Apply?
It’s now easier than ever to apply to Halcyon with our eligibility form. Fill out this eligibility form between October 31st-November 20th, 2025 to be considered for our 2026 LAC Climate Fellowship. If your eligibility application meets our criteria and is a fit for the program, you’ll be invited to complete a second-round, invitational application.
Interested in Halcyon, but not the right fit for our Climate Resilience & Food Security in Africa Fellowship? Submit your eligibility form today, and our team will contact you when a fellowship opens that aligns with your venture.