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Are you driving circular economy solutions in the plastic packaging or e-waste value chains? This is your chance to access grant funding and technical assistance to scale your impact!<\/p>\n

Expertise France has launched a Call for Projects for the Matching Grants Facility, under the SWITCH to Circular Economy in East and Southern Africa (SWITCH-2-CE in ESA) programme\u2014co-funded by the European Union and BMZ, implemented jointly with GIZ. The facility supports innovative businesses (start-ups, SMEs, joint ventures) in these priority value chains, helping foster an inclusive transition to circular economy models across the region!<\/p>\n

Eligible countries: Angola \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf4, Botswana \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddfc, Burundi \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddee, Ethiopia \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf9, Kenya \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddea, Malawi \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfc, Mozambique \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddff, Namibia \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\udde6, Rwanda \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfc, South Africa \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6, Tanzania \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddff, Uganda \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddec, Zambia \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\uddf2.<\/p>\n

If your organisation supports or is an entrepreneurial\/innovative business pushing circular solutions (like reducing waste, recycling, sustainable packaging, or e-waste management), apply now and share this widely in your network!<\/p>\n

Deadline: 16 March 2026 \u23f0 (plenty of time to prepare\u2014current date is mid-Feb 2026!)<\/p>\n

Scan the QR code or apply directly via the official portal: https:\/\/lnkd.in\/dg88qHYH<\/strong><\/a> (from recent promotions\u2014check for the latest link on Expertise France or EU delegation pages).<\/p>\n

This aligns perfectly with building sustainable, green economies in emerging markets like Kenya\u2014great for innovators focused on waste-to-value, job creation, and climate resilience! If you’re in one of these countries and working in plastics\/e-waste, don’t miss out. Go for it!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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