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Food & Agtech Program Grant

In context

This call is open to startups and small and medium-sized businesses, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States.

Summary

This grant supports early-stage startups developing technologies and solutions to improve agricultural yield, production efficiency, supply-chain logistics, and resource consumption reduction. Eligible projects span advanced agtech, food systems innovation, and sustainable agriculture practices.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 7 Aug 2026Accurate?

About this grant

This grant supports early-stage startups developing technologies and solutions to improve agricultural yield, production efficiency, supply-chain logistics, and resource conservation in food and agriculture systems. Eligible applicants are startups at idea, research and development, prototype, pilot, pre-seed or seed stage, based in or serving the US market. The primary purpose of the venture must advance one or more of: crop yield, production efficiency, distribution and logistics, or reduction in resource consumption. The funding is offered as a grant combined with accelerator-programme support.

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Key requirements

  • ✓Startup or early-stage company working in food, agriculture, or agtech
  • ✓Primary focus on yield improvement, advanced production methods, distribution/logistics, or resource efficiency
  • ✓Based in or operating in Austin Technology Incubator's service region

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Food & Agtech Program?
Eligibility covers organisations in US; startup, sme.

How this compares

  • Compared with 116 similar grants (food systems in United States) listed in the last 12 months.
  • Similar grants that state a value range from $25k to $10m, with a median of $750k (29 grants).
  • This is the only similar grant from this organisation listed here in the last 12 months.

Figures are computed from notices listed on Raise Lens in the same sector and country over the last 12 months.

About this sector

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.