The CookFund Programme, funded by the European Union (EU), is a three-year programme (2022 – 2024) that seeks to accelerate market rollout of clean cooking solution in Tanzania mainland, targeting five regions namely Dar es Salaam, Pwani, Morogoro, Dodoma and Mwanza. The Programme is implemented by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in collaboration with United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). UNCDF is both the Fund Manager and implementor of the Programme.

Language of proposal and currency: Proposals must be submitted in English. Financial information should be denominated in euros.

Deadline for submission: The first round CookFund proposal application will open on 17 August 2022 and remain open until 17 December 2022. Assessment of applications will be done on a first come first served basis until the end of the first round. Additional rounds of applications will be advertised over the course of 3 years of the programme duration.

Please note: Once submitted, the applications will be considered final and cannot be amended before initial screening and feedback by UNCDF. Unsuccessful applicants may be eligible for re-application in future rounds if they meet key eligibility criteria.

For further information and/or questions, please contact:

UNCDF Tanzania, Email: cookfund.tz@uncdf.org

Tel: +255 22 260 0911