Starting from June 2022, WIDU is offering a new grant type: the Local Call. 

This funding instrument is available directly to local entrepreneurs to boost their businesses in specified thematic areas. Each Local Call addresses a specific topic which may differ from country to country – depending on which economic sector is of major regional importance. In contrast to WIDU's other funding instrument - the Original WIDU Grant - African entrepreneurs can directly apply for funding and coaching, without the participation of the diaspora.

Find out more about the currently available Local Calls, the process and eligibility criteria below.

Available Local Calls

Local Call #SheBuildsBusinesses - an opportunity for female entrepreneurs living in Amhara region, Ethiopia

Local Call: #SheBuildsBusinesses

Are you a woman running a business in the Amhara region in Ethiopia? This opportunity is for you!

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Past Local Calls

Key Visual for Fashion Local Call in ethiopia illustrating an Ethiopian couple dressed with traditional clothes

Local Call: #FashionCallEthiopia

Are you a fashion designer in Ethiopia running a small or medium-sized enterprise? Get ready for our new Local Call in Ethiopia!

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Ghana

Thematic Call: #GreenGhana

#GreenGhana funds small businesses with innovative green business ideas.

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Local Call: #WomenCall for small businesses in Ethiopia and Tunisia

Local Call: #WomenCall

Application is now closed.

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Local Call: #DigitalizationCall

Application is now closed.

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Food Call Kenya Announcement

Local Call: #FoodSecurityKenya

Application is now closed.

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Food Call Grafphic

Local Call: #FoodCallEthiopia

Application is now closed.

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Local Call: #GreenKenya

Local Call: #Green Kenya

Application is now closed.

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Project Process and Financing Overview
Process Chart - General Local Call
Finance Overview - General Local Call

New Local Call

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