This call closed on 11 October 2026. The IFAV 2026 call from the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) was open to students and recent graduates from Francophone Africa with an innovative idea of strong social or environmental impact. It was an online incubator with training, mentor coaching and workshops. Applications closed on 11 October 2026 at 23:00 Paris time.
For Moroccan students and graduates with a venture idea, the window was short and the application ran through an account on AUF’s own platform.
IFAV 2026 at a glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Programme | IFAV, Incubateur Francophone Africain Virtuel (Virtual Francophone African Incubator), 2026 edition |
| Organizer | Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) |
| Deadline | Closed on 11 October 2026, 23:00 Paris time |
| Who can apply | Students and recent graduates from Francophone Africa with innovative ideas of strong social or environmental impact |
| Format | Online: training, personalised mentor coaching, workshops, peer learning |
| Cost to apply | None stated |
| Official link | AUF application page |
Who could apply
AUF’s call was aimed at “étudiants et jeunes diplômés d’Afrique francophone” who had an innovative idea with a strong social or environmental impact. The page did not list eligible countries, an age limit or a definition of “recent graduate”. Applicants unsure whether they qualified could ask AUF before applying, at appels-propositions@auf.org.
What the programme offered
According to the call, participants received:
- Online training
- Personalised coaching from mentors
- Workshops with tailored resources
- Peer learning with other participants
The programme supported entrepreneurs from the first idea through to a viable business model. The page did not publish the programme length, the number of places or any funding amount, so none is stated here.
How to apply
- Applicants opened the official IFAV 2026 page on AUF’s call platform.
- They clicked the “Candidater” button, then logged in or created an account on the platform.
- They completed the application and submitted it before 11 October 2026, 23:00 Paris time.
Applications opened on 25 September 2026 at 16:00 Paris time. The platform was available in French and English. AUF warned that incomplete or non-compliant applications could be rejected without notice.
Advice from the Moroccopreneur team
- Creating the AUF account early was the sensible first step. Registration came before the application, and leaving it to the last evening left no room for a problem.
- The social or environmental impact of the idea is the criterion AUF names, so it belonged at the centre of the answers.
- Every required field and document needed checking before submission. AUF said incomplete files could be dropped.
- Moroccan applicants needed to confirm eligibility with AUF by email, because the page lists no countries. For a sector-specific alternative, GBI 2026 is a separate incubator call for Moroccan cleantech startups.
FAQ
11 October 2026 at 23:00, Paris time (Europe/Paris), according to the AUF page.
The AUF page stated no fee. Applying required an account on its platform.
The platform was available in English as well as French. The call itself was written in French.
AUF listed appels-propositions@auf.org as the contact for this call.
Sources
Candidature au Programme IFAV, Incubateur Francophone Africain Virtuel 2026, Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie.
