The Templeton Pre-Breeding Project Grant
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This call is open to research institutions, non-profits and universities and 1 other, at idea and R&D stage and prototype and pilot stage. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
This grant funds pre-breeding research and development activities that leverage crop wild relatives and underutilized crop diversity to improve crop performance and enhance global food security. It targets agricultural research institutions and organizations working on crop improvement and biodiversity conservation.
About this grant
This grant supports pre-breeding research and development that harnesses crop wild relatives and neglected crop varieties to enhance agricultural performance and strengthen food security globally. Projects should demonstrate how their work will improve crops and contribute to food system resilience. Research institutions, universities, nonprofits and consortia may apply from anywhere in the world. The funding is available at idea and research stage through to prototype and pilot phase. Applicants must centre their work on pre-breeding methodologies, engage with wild crop relatives, and show how their approach will unlock value from underutilised crop diversity for tangible improvements in crop traits and food security outcomes.
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Key requirements
- ✓Focus on pre-breeding activities and crop wild relatives
- ✓Demonstrate potential for crop improvement and food security outcomes
- ✓Work with underutilized crop diversity
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for The Templeton Pre-Breeding Project?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; research-institution, nonprofit, university, consortium.
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Regenerative agriculture funding supports soil health, cover cropping, reduced tillage, agroforestry and grazing practices that store carbon and restore land. It comes through agricultural support schemes, research programmes and supply-chain initiatives run with food companies. Applicants often need farmer partners, field trial plans and a way to monitor soil outcomes.
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