NEFCO — Nordic Environment Finance Corporation logo
Program

MCFA — Modern Cooking Facility for Africa

Funds clean-cooking companies in Africa through results-based support tied to household adoption.

The Modern Cooking Facility for Africa sits under NEFCO and supports private clean-cooking companies working in peri-urban and urban Sub-Saharan Africa. It was launched in 2021 with Sida and is built to push commercial clean-cooking delivery at scale.

Ticket sizes run from EUR 500,000 to EUR 2.5 million, paid against verified cooking-access outcomes. Calls are issued periodically, and the target

Max award€2.5M
Realistic median
Success rate
Decision time

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Multiple per year.

Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.nefco.int