Social Entrepreneurship Grant
In context
This call is open to social enterprises, startups and small and medium-sized businesses and 1 other, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
Fontana Foundation supports the creation of social businesses that deliver innovative, market-based solutions to poverty alleviation within the global food system. The grant targets entrepreneurs and organizations building scalable social enterprises in food systems.
About this grant
The Fontana Foundation supports innovative projects in social entrepreneurship, vocational training, and basic infrastructure development in developing countries. The foundation aims to initiate lasting change by creating opportunities and fostering initiative to alleviate poverty, empower individuals, and build resilient communities. The Social Entrepreneurship programme focuses on building social businesses across the world food system.
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Key requirements
- ✓Focus on social business models within the food system
- ✓Demonstrated innovation and market-based approach to poverty alleviation
- ✓Scalability and sustainability of the proposed solution
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Social Entrepreneurship?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; social-enterprise, startup, sme, nonprofit.
Relevant sectors
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.
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