Food Systems funding

This challenge funds innovative, scalable cold chain solutions to reduce post-harvest food loss for last-mile fruit and vegetable vendors in India, with grants up to USD 450,000. Eligible applicants include for-profit entities, nonprofits, civil society organizations, and research institutions seeking to pilot affordable mobile cold storage technologies for street vendors, hawkers, and small traders.

This funder scholarship program provides financial support to undergraduate and graduate students at 1890 Land-grant institutions to pursue degrees in food and agricultural sciences. The program aims to develop a skilled workforce in food and agricultural systems, with an emphasis on recruiting and retaining outstanding students through mentoring and training.

This Horizon Europe research and innovation call funds projects that integrate food security, bioeconomy, climate, and biodiversity objectives into sustainable value chains, with emphasis on circular bio-based economy, natural capital accounting, and multi-actor approaches. It targets consortia developing business models and digital solutions that balance agricultural productivity with environmental outcomes across EU member states and associated countries.

This tender procures near-real-time meteorological data acquisition, processing, and integration services for crop monitoring and yield forecasting across Europe. Bidders should have expertise in meteorological data management, quality control, spatial-temporal aggregation, and system integration with European weather networks and forecasting centres.

This Horizon Europe Joint Undertaking call funds innovation projects to diversify EU sources of nutritional food ingredients (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, fibres) through agricultural and food biotechnology, enhancing EU food security and strategic autonomy. Eligible applicants include research institutions, companies, and consortia developing alternative ingredient sources, circular-economy solutions, and food-safety innovations.

This EU grant funds full industrial-scale biorefinery projects producing nutritional food ingredients (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, fibres) from alternative bio-based sources to strengthen EU food-sector resilience and reduce environmental impact. Eligible projects must demonstrate production at TRL 8, validate use in food products at TRL 6+, and address safety, consumer acceptance, and cost competitiveness.

This grant supports capacity-building initiatives for the European Food Bank Federation to strengthen its organizational and operational capabilities during 2026-2027. It targets food waste prevention and reduction across Europe's food banking network.

This USDA grant funds cold chain infrastructure and equipment to support emergency food assistance programmes, helping organisations preserve and distribute perishable food safely. It targets nonprofits, food banks, and community organisations working on food security and waste reduction.

Annual prize competition funding early-stage companies developing innovations in sustainable agriculture, food systems, and fintech solutions for financial inclusion. Open to startups and early-stage ventures globally.

This grant funds modernization of smallholder farming systems through agritech, digital tools, and climate-smart practices to improve productivity, market access, and food security. Eligible applicants are agribusinesses, cooperatives, and agritech firms with established linkages to smallholder farmers, seeking $100K–$2.5M for technology deployment, capacity building, and value-chain strengthening.