Several new grant opportunities are currently open for NGOs and individuals to apply for financial support in the areas of agriculture, food, and nutrition. Take a look below:
Ekhaga Foundation Grant Program
Deadline Date: 20-May-2022
Applications are now open for the Ekhaga foundation Grant Program to promote human health by supporting the development of better food, natural medicines and healing practices, and to support research for a healthier way of life, which in itself may have a disease preventive effect…[more]
Call for EOI: Biodiversity Research Program
Deadline Date: 28-Jan-2022
Within the frame of the biodiversity research program “Encouraging the Development of a Pro-Nature Economy” (ECOPRONAT), AFD is launching a call for expressions of interest for research on “Scaling up Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and large-scale ecological restoration: Towards changes in agricultural production, land-use and urban development models”. This call is the first phase of the selection process. The aim: funding four research projects, starting by the end of second quarter of 2022…[more]
STDF announces Project Grants (PG) Program
Deadline Date: 18-Feb-2022
The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Project Grants (PG) Program to improve food safety, animal and plant health capacity to comply with international sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements…[more]
Food Tech Innovation Awards 2022 – Apply Now!
Deadline Date: 14-Apr-2022
Nominations are now open for the Food Tech Innovation Awards 2022 to recognize the most innovative proposals that offer a disruptive approach to Customer Experience or Management. Innovative business models or technology that can make a change in the food sector…[more]
WIN WIN Award 2022 – Nominations Open Now!
Deadline Date: 16-Jan-2022
Nominations are now open for WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award 2022 to recognise and support outstanding contributions from around the world. The theme for 2022 is Sustainable Aquaculture…[more]
A Chance to Win $100,000 CAD from Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards
Deadline Date: 14-Jan-2022
Nominations are now open for the Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards to recognize global excellence in food innovation and community impact…[more]
WFA Mentorship Program: You are Welcome to Apply to be both a Mentor and a Mentee!
Deadline Date: 31-Jan-2022
The Women in Food and Agriculture (WFA) and Alltech are inviting you to apply for 2022 Mentorship Program and join other professionals from around the world as they connect women across the agri-food industry with mentors to champion their career success and help shape the next generation of leaders in the industry…[more]
Nominations now open for Fit for Life Awards 2022
Deadline Date: 15-Feb-2022
Fit for Life Awards 2022 are now open for non-profit or social enterprises…[more]
Open Call: Agro-ecological Approaches in African Agriculture Systems
Deadline Date: 15-Feb-2022
The European Commission (EC) is currently accepting proposals for the Agro-ecological Approaches in African Agriculture Systems Grant Program…[more]
European Grants for ensuring Food and Nutrition security in Africa
Deadline Date: 15-Feb-2022
The European Commission (EC) is currently accepting proposals to improve food security and nutrition in African cities…[more]
Startup Wise Guys SaaS – Africa Acceleration Program
Deadline Date: 15-Jan-2022
Applications are now open for the Startup Wise Guys SaaS – Africa Acceleration Program…[more]
Applications Open for Adaptations SME Accelerator Project
Deadline Date: 31-Jan-2022
Village Capital and The Lightsmith Group announced today that applications have opened in Africa and Asia for the Adaptation SME Accelerator Project (ASAP), a program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups that are scaling market-based and contextualized solutions to critical climate adaptation and resilience challenges…[more]
Walker Environmental: Biosolids Upcycling Challenge
Deadline Date: 14-Jan-2022
Walker Environmental is seeking solutions to convert biosolids (wastewater residuals) to agricultural fertilizer and/or other beneficial end-products to help Canadian municipalities reduce emissions resulting from biosolids disposal, and provide the agricultural industry with a low carbon non-fossil fuel fertilizers…[more]
ASIP Accelerator Program: Scaling African Solutions for African Challenges
Deadline Date: 28-Jan-2022
Backed by anchor partner Telecel Group, ASIP Accelerator Program is looking for the next generation of African startups disrupting industry sectors including AgriTech & Supply Chain, IoT & Connectivity, Machine Learning (Data Analytics), Cybersecurity, Clean Tech and RegTech…[more]
SEARCA’s Travel Grants Program
Deadline Date: 07-Mar-2022
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is seeking applications for its Travel Grants Program…[more]
CFPs to support R&I in combating Food Fraud and improving Food Systems
Deadline Date: 15-Feb-2022
The European Commission (EC) has launched the Effective Systems for Authenticity and Traceability in Food System Grant Program…[more]
Grant Opportunity to Involve Mobilisation of Society to Transform Food Systems for Co-benefits
Deadline Date: 15-Feb-2022
The European Commission (EC) is pleased to announce a grant opportunity to involve the mobilisation of society to transform food systems for co-benefits…[more]
2021-22 Efficiency for Access Design Challenge
Deadline Date: 28-Feb-2022
The 2021-22 Efficiency for Access Design Challenge is inviting teams of university students to create affordable, high-performing off-grid appliances and enabling technologies to provide sustainable energy for all, they urgently need to enhance the efficiency and affordability of high performing appliances…[more]
Funding Opportunity: Building Alternative Protein-friendly Sustainable and Healthy Food Environments
Deadline Date: 15-Feb-2022
The European Commission (EC) has announced a call for proposals for Building Alternative Protein-friendly Sustainable and Healthy Food Environments…[more]
Call for Projects Promotion of Family Farming in West Africa
Deadline Date: 22-Feb-2022
The Fondation de France and the Comité Français pour la Solidarité Internationale (CSFI) joined forces in 2009 to launch a new program to reinforce family farming in West Africa: Promoting family farming in West Africa…[more]
European Commission: Preparatory Actions for Data Space for Agriculture
Deadline Date: 22-Feb-2022
The European Commission (EC) has launched a call for proposals for the Preparatory Actions for the Data Space for Agriculture to develop a secure and trusted data space to enable the agriculture sector to transparently share and access data allowing for an increase in its economic and environmental performance…[more]
European Commission Grants to foster Social Innovation in Food Sharing
Deadline Date: 15-Feb-2022
The European Commission is calling for proposals for Social innovation in food sharing to strengthen urban communities’ food resilience..[more]
Call for Proposals for Subsidy DIETS Programme
Deadline Date: 31-Jan-2022
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce a call for grant proposals for the ‘Driving nutrition Impact through implEmenting naTional policieS’ (DIETS programme) to strengthen existing national nutrition-related policies…[more]
GIZ-SAIS Investment Readiness Program – 2022
Deadline Date: 31-Jan-2022
The 2022 Investment Readiness Program (IRP) “Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Startups” (SAIS) is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) GmbH (German technical cooperation). The overall objective of the program is to support the scaling up of digital solutions developed by African startups…[more]
DEMETER Open Call #2 – DEPLOY
Deadline Date: 16-Feb-2022
The DEMETER Open Call #2 – DEPLOY aims to increase the outreach of the DEMETER value proposition by funding small consortia of 2-3 partners for the deployment of new, high-value pilots in the agri-food sector…[more]
Call for Proposals 2021: Support for Enterprise Development
Deadline Date: 05-Jan-2022
Norad has launched application-based grant scheme “Enterprise Development for Jobs” to support projects that stimulate and promote a sound private sector development in developing countries and enhance job creation or vocational training, ultimately contributing to reduced poverty…[more]
2022 Call: Innovations to improve the sustainability and resilience of Farms to Impact of Climate Change
Deadline Date: 08-Apr-2022
FONTAGRO has announced the 2022 Call for the presentation of projects of ” Innovations to improve the sustainability and resilience of farms in the face of the impact of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean.”..[more]
Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator Programme
Deadline Date: 30-Apr-2022
The Adaptation Fund has launched a new USD 10 million pilot small grants programme (Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator, AFCIA) to foster innovation in adaptation in developing countries at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid…[more]
Funding Opportunity: Integrating Health Approaches and Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Deadline Date: 01-Mar-2022
A funding round is now open for the ‘Integrating Health Approaches and the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus’. This Call for proposals falls under the responsibility of the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa and the Dutch Research Council (NWO)…[more]
Training Course on ‘Plant Genetic Resources and Resilient Seed Systems for Sustainable Food Security’
Deadline Date: 22-Mar-2022
The Wageningen University & Research (WUR) Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) is pleased to launch a a training course on ‘Plant Genetic Resources and Resilient Seed Systems for Sustainable Food Security’…[more]
WUR Course under Climate Action for Food Systems Transformation
Deadline Date: 22-Mar-2022
A training course on ‘Climate Action for Food Systems Transformation’ has been launched for mid-career professionals, dealing with climate change in developing countries, working for a research organisation, NGO, government or civil society…[more]
Join this Course and Learn Practical Tools and Approaches for Promoting Farmer Entrepreneurship
Deadline Date: 22-Mar-2022
How can farmer entrepreneurs improve their income and well-being through effective collective action? Join this course and take home many practical tools and approaches for promoting farmer entrepreneurship and strengthening farmers’ organisations…[more]
Local Economic Development: towards Local Agribusiness Cluster Development
Deadline Date: 22-Mar-2022
The Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI), part of Wageningen University & Research, is seeking applications for the “Local Economic Development: towards Local Agribusiness Cluster Development 2021” under Orange Knowledge Programme…[more]
Call Open for Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration for Food, Agriculture and Nature
Deadline Date: 22-Mar-2022
Are you in the challenging position to design, facilitate or participate in complex change partnerships, involving diverse stakeholders? Are you wondering how best to deal with power dynamics and conflicts? How to create social learning processes and enable effective communication between the different actors, either online or face-to-face? If yes, then apply for Wageningen University & Research’s (WUR) Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships (MSP) course!..[more]
Youth Entrepreneurship in Agriculture and Changing Food Systems
Deadline Date: 22-Mar-2022
Applications for Wageningen University & Research’s (WUR) Youth Entrepreneurship in Agriculture and Changing Food Systems are now open…[more]
WUR Course: Feeding Cities to improve Food Systems in Urban Areas
Deadline Date: 22-Mar-2022
The Wageningen University & Research (WUR) Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) has launched the “Feeding Cities: Improving Food Systems in Urban Areas” Course…[more]
Lost Harvest and Wasted Food: A Training Course for Practitioners
Deadline Date: 22-Mar-2022
The Wageningen University & Research (WUR) Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) is offering a Course under “Lost Harvest and Wasted Food”…[more]
EIT Food Call for Proposals 2022
Deadline Date: 14-Jan-2022
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food is calling for consortia of organisations to submit proposals for collaborative activities which will bring innovative technology solutions to the market in the agrifood sector. These activities shall embody principles of Knowledge Triangle Integration in their delivery, outcomes, and impact, producing KPIs to drive the achievement of EIT Food’s Impact Goals…[more]
Regional call for Innovations 2021
Deadline Date: 04-Jan-2022
The Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) Southern and Central Africa Regional Innovation Hub is pleased to announce its first Call for Innovations…[more]
Up to $50 Million available for Climate and Energy Access Projects
Deadline Date: 27-Feb-2022
Are you looking for funding for your climate or clean energy project or to scale up your existing business? PFAN’s expert network of advisors can help you get there. Selected PFAN projects undergo intensive one-on-one coaching to perfect their business plans, financial structures and investment pitches. Once investment-ready, projects may be invited to present at PFAN and partner events, or receive tailored investment facilitation services…[more]
Pusa Krishi: SRIJAN Incubation Program in India
Deadline Date: 05-Jan-2022
The Pusa Krishi is pleased to launch the SRIJAN Incubation Program, a year-long incubation program that nurtures early-stage startups with full-throttle capacity building, infrastructure, and other resources to solve the big challenges in agriculture with innovative solutions…[more]
Guyana: Call for Project Concepts
Deadline Date: 28-Feb-2022
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) Guyana is pleased to invite Guyanese registered Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), including Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), women groups, youth groups, conservation groups, faith-based organisations, indigenous groups, academia and scientific institutions to submit project concepts in the following thematic priorities:..[more]
NIDHI PRAYAS Grant Program in India
Deadline Date: 10-Jan-2022
The Association for Innovation Development of Entrepreneurship in Agriculture (a-IDEA), Technology Business Incubator of NAARM has opened the call to invite startups under it’s NIDHI PRAYAS grant in aid scheme with the intent to support promising Agri or Agri-biotech based startups aspiring to grow their innovative ideas and avail support from a-IDEA…[more]
Call for Proposals – Programmed Food Assistance 2022 in Uganda
Deadline Date: 14-Jan-2022
The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs is seeking calling for proposals for Programmed Food Assistance 2022 to help populations become more resilient, be it in emergency situations or in the context of chronic food insecurity or extended crisis contexts due to conflicts…[more]
USAID: Third Call for Concept Papers to Boost Agribusiness Development in Uzbekistan
Deadline Date: 14-Jan-2022
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Agribusiness Development activity announced a call for concept papers from private domestic agribusinesses. Eligible enterprises will be supported through the “Agribusiness Development Fund” to add value to agricultural products, increase sales, create new jobs, and access new markets…[more]
USAID/Uganda Biodiversity for Resilience Activity
Deadline Date: 07-Jan-2022
The United States Agency of International Development (USAID) is pleased to announce the applications for its Biodiversity for Resilience (B4R) Activity to support communities, the Government of Uganda (GoU), and the private sector to conserve and manage biodiversity in target ecosystems for lasting environmental, economic sustainability, increased community, and household resilience…[more]
AgUP Program 2022 Round 1 in Australia
Deadline Date: 20-Jan-2022
The Australian Government is inviting applications via a targeted competitive process to contribute towards outcomes under the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s Outcome 3 – More sustainable, productive, internationally competitive and profitable Australian agricultural, food and fibre industries through policies and initiatives that promote better resource management practices, innovation, self-reliance and improved access to international markets commencing in the 2021–22 financial year…[more]
Nominations Open for 2022 Australian Farmer of the Year Award
Deadline Date: 13-Feb-2022
Nominations are now open for the 2022 Australian Farmer of the Year Award…[more]