Alternative Proteins funding
Live grants, contracts, and funders working on alternative proteins in 2026.
Funding for plant-based, fermentation and cultivated proteins and their supply chains. Active funders include the Bezos Earth Fund and Good Food Institute-aligned philanthropy, the USDA and EU Horizon, Innovate UK, and Singaporean and Israeli food-tech programmes.
Raise Lens tracks 9 open alternative proteins opportunities across grants, government contracts, and corporate offtake programmes, refreshed daily. The list below shows the next deadlines, the most active funders, and when alternative proteins cheques are landing this quarter.
Live opportunities
- Grant
Protein Diversification and Healthy Ageing Think and Do Tanks Coordination & Content Creation Support Call
Deadline 8 Nov 2026EIT Food• Amount not specifiedThis call supports coordination, knowledge sharing, and content creation within EIT Food's Protein Diversification and Healthy Ageing Think & Do Tanks network. It funds strategic collaboration and high-quality content development aligned with the tanks' objectives, targeting organizations that can strengthen the agrifood innovation ecosystem.
- Grant
Fast-Track To Impact Programme
Deadline 31 Dec 2026ProVegThe Fast-Track To Impact Programme provides mentorship, networking, and resources to alternative protein startups to accelerate sustainable food innovation. It supports registered companies with a minimum viable product in plant-based, fermentation, and cultivated protein categories, offering expert guidance on pitching, fundraising, brand development, and market expansion.
Active funders
Innovate UK
OpenAvaana Capital
Khosla Ventures
Deadline calendar
Alternative Proteins grants closing in the next 90 days, grouped by urgency. Each card opens the grants listed in that window.
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