The Coastal Futures call for applications is out in Senegal
Coastal Futures supports your initiatives to strengthen the resilience of the coasts. The call is aimed at ages 18 to 35; submissions open soon.
Who can apply
The call is open to everyone aged 18 to 35 in Senegal.
- Women
- Young people
- Entrepreneurs
- Cooperatives
- Associations
- Researchers
- Idea holders
Four priority themes
Climate resilience and adaptation
Projects that protect coastal communities and ecosystems from erosion, flooding and rising seas.
Green entrepreneurship, innovation and the blue economy
Businesses and innovations built on sustainable coastal and marine value chains.
Youth leadership for climate action
Initiatives that organise and equip young people to act on climate issues.
Young people and women as climate actors
Projects led by or serving young people and women in coastal communities.
About Coastal Futures
Coastal Futures is a regional initiative for coastal climate resilience and green entrepreneurship for West African youth, led by AGI's Climate and Youth Cluster. It covers Senegal, Guinea-Conakry, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana, and combines training, business incubation, nature-based solutions and policy advocacy.
“The problem in West Africa is not a financing problem, but one of operational capacity.”Dr. Abdoulie Janneh, Director General and Board Chair of AGI
The Climate Innovation Hub is the programme's central support mechanism, following young promoters of green and blue projects from idea to implementation. The programme was launched in Dakar on 10 June 2026, under the banner of World Environment Day.
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