Deadline: 3rd August 2025
MECS invites proposals from entrepreneurs, start-ups, businesses, and food service providers interested in establishing or expanding a sustainable pre-cooked food business using electricity as the main fuel for cooking based in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, or Nigeria.
The demand for convenient, nutritious, and affordable pre-cooked food options is rapidly increasing in urban and peri-urban areas of African countries. They want to understand how eCooking appliances can be used to create or enhance food-based businesses.
What the call seeks?
- This call seeks innovative proposals that will:
- Develop or expand a viable and scalable pre-cooked food production and distribution business utilising energy efficient eCooking.
- Ensure food safety and hygiene in compliance with national and regional food standards.
- Incorporate sustainable and efficient eCooking methods, focusing on electric appliances. (They would accept an option to minimally fuel stack with other clean fuels to finish off the production. Note any use of charcoal has to be with a higher tier charcoal stove and be less than 15% of total fuel consumption when compared to the electricity).
- Support local supply chains by sourcing raw materials from smallholder farmers and producers.
- Provide employment opportunities, particularly for youth and women in food processing and distribution.
- Enhance affordability and accessibility of pre-cooked foods for lower-income urban populations
Benefits
The total budget is a maximum of £30,000 for up to 3 successful applicants(value must include any locally payable VAT, taxes, and charges).
Eligibility
- They invite proposals from entrepreneurs, start-ups, businesses, and food service providers interested in establishing or expanding a sustainable pre-cooked food business using electricity as the main fuel for cooking based in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, or Nigeria.
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