Youth in Agriculture Grant
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This call is open to startups, non-profits and social enterprises and 2 others, 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.
This grant equips young agricultural leaders with skills and capabilities to drive food system transformation and youth-led innovation. It targets emerging innovators seeking to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions for farmer success.
About this grant
The AGCO Foundation's Youth in Agriculture focus pillar aims to equip the next generation of agricultural leaders with the skills and capabilities to drive transformation across the food system. It describes accelerating youth-led innovation that delivers scalable, high-impact solutions for farmer success. The Foundation positions this work within its broader purpose of transforming lives in farming communities, alongside its Agricultural Innovation and Community Empowerment pillars, and links it to the Sustainable Development Goals. The page describes youth-focused programming such as the AGCO Foundation Youth AgriChampions, which provides training and resources to young farmers and agri-food system entrepreneurs so they can act as agents of change for sustainable agri-food systems. Recent news items cite a three-year, $450,000 grant to CNFA for this work, and a partnership with FAO World Food Forum to build youth knowledge and skills for sustainable agrifood systems. The page does not publish an open call, application form, budget range, deadline, or evaluation method for this pillar. It states that the Foundation currently accepts grant requests and proposals by invitation only. Interested parties are directed to contact the Foundation by email.
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Eligibility
The Foundation currently accepts grant requests and proposals by invitation only, so there is no open eligibility route described on this page. The page does not state organisation types, geographic eligibility, or stage requirements for youth-focused grants. Grant-making is described as a way to partner with nonprofits on initiatives aligned with the Foundation's strategy and programmes.
Key requirements
- ✓Applicants must be youth-led or youth-focused initiatives in agriculture or food systems
- ✓Projects should demonstrate innovation potential and scalability for farmer impact
- ✓Solutions must address food system transformation and agricultural sustainability
Recent past awardees
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- CNFA · $450K
- University of Sydney
- FAO World Food Forum
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Youth in Agriculture?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, nonprofit, social-enterprise, university, community-group. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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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