ACCF's $10M methane call drew 351 concepts — what comes next

The African Climate Change Fund (ACCF) Fourth Call for Proposals, a $10 million window for gender-transformative methane reduction in African agriculture and waste management, has now closed its concept-note stage after attracting 351 submissions [African Climate Change Fund (ACCF) — 2026-05-15]. The call, aligned with African contributions to the Global Methane Pledge, was open to governments, NGOs, research institutions and regional bodies, with clean-tech adoption by women and youth as a scoring lens [Opportunities — funder-discovery — 2026-05-18].

The through-line for founders and programme officers is twofold. First, the 35x oversubscription against a $10M pot confirms that methane — historically under-funded next to CO2 — is now a competitive, mainstream African mitigation theme, especially where it intersects with gender outcomes. Second, ACCF's shortlist will effectively map which consortia, technologies (biodigesters, manure management, landfill capture, rice-paddy interventions) and countries funders view as bankable.

If you did not apply, treat this as market intelligence rather than a missed deadline. Track ACCF's shortlist and award announcements to see which project archetypes pass diligence, and position early for follow-on windows from AfDB, GMP-aligned bilaterals (US, EU, Canada) and the Global Methane Hub. Over the next one to six months, watch for ACCF award disclosures, a likely Fifth Call scoping note, and parallel methane RFPs from CCAC and the Global Methane Hub targeting the same applicant pool.