Accelerator

Halcyon Africa Innovation in Agriculture and Food Security Accelerator 2027

Halcyon

Closes 23 October 2026, 1 day left No fee to apply Last checked 2 Oct

At a glance

Deadline: Closes 23 October 2026, 1 day leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
Fee: No fee to apply
Who may apply: Your venture must be based in Sub-Saharan Africa
you are running your own venture
You are the CEO or main decision-maker, working on the venture full time
and 2 more below
Where: Hybrid. Online, with residencies in Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya

A five-month hybrid accelerator for Sub-Saharan agriculture and food ventures that already earn revenue, with a $10,000 equity-free stipend, $10,000 in AWS credits, advisors and two residencies in Accra and Nairobi.

The facts

What you get: $10,000 equity-free stipend per venture and $10,000 in AWS credits; the page does not say who pays residency travel
Where: Online, with residencies in Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya
How long: February to June 2027
When exactly: Eligibility form by 23 October 2026; invited second-round applications by 30 October 2026; virtual kickoff 9 February 2027

Where you stand

This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.

What they ask for

Your venture must be based in Sub-Saharan Africa
you are running your own venture
You are the CEO or main decision-maker, working on the venture full time
Your venture is at the paid-pilot or post-revenue stage, with early traction and impact on smallholder farmers or food systems
At least 21 years old by the start of the programme, and fluent in English
You must attend both residencies, in Accra (11 to 19 March 2027) and Nairobi (28 May to 4 June 2027)

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2. Dates

Closes 23 October 2026, in 1 day.
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Check whether they take a share of your business, and how much. It is shown under the facts when the listing says.
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Say plainly what problem you solve, for whom, and why your team.

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How we checked this

This was opened and verified at Halcyon's own website on 2 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.