Food Agriculture System Technology Accelerator (FASTA) Grant
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This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and non-profits and 1 other, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom and any country.
FASTA is a dedicated accelerator programme for innovators developing food and agriculture system technologies that reduce emissions and improve sustainability across the food value chain. It supports early-stage to growth-stage companies and teams working on climate-positive and sustainable food production and distribution.
About this grant
FASTA supports early-stage to growth-stage innovators developing technologies that reduce emissions and improve sustainability across food and agriculture systems. The programme funds startups, small and medium-sized enterprises, nonprofits and social enterprises working on climate-positive solutions spanning production, processing, distribution and consumption. Applicants must be developing viable technologies or business models that address emissions reduction or sustainability within the food value chain. The programme operates on a global basis, with particular focus on the United Kingdom. Funding is available as grants alongside in-kind support and accelerator programme benefits. Early-stage ideas through Series A companies are eligible to apply.
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Key requirements
- ✓Technology must address food and agriculture system emissions reduction or sustainability
- ✓Innovation must span the food value chain (production, processing, distribution, consumption)
- ✓Applicants should be early-stage innovators or teams with a viable technology or business model
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Food Agriculture System Technology Accelerator (FASTA)?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GB, GLOBAL; startup, sme, nonprofit, social-enterprise.
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Food systems funding covers sustainable production, supply-chain resilience, food loss, nutrition and smallholder livelihoods. It is offered by agriculture and development agencies, multilateral programmes and foundations, often with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. Applicants are generally asked to show local partnerships and how benefits reach farmers or consumers.
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