Food Systems grants — page 13
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Grants and contracts for sustainable food production, supply-chain resilience and nutrition. Funded by the USDA, EU CAP and Horizon Cluster 6, the World Bank and IFAD, and food-systems philanthropy such as the Rockefeller and Bezos Earth funds. Listed below are the open food systems grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
This is the most fragmented funding landscape on the site. Money comes from agriculture and environment ministries, the EU Common Agricultural Policy and Horizon Cluster 6, the World Bank and IFAD, and a large conservation philanthropy sector including the Global Environment Facility and the major nature foundations. Cheque sizes span four orders of magnitude, and eligibility frequently turns on land tenure, on partnership with a local organisation, or on both.
This page lists open food systems grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 827 of them right now, sorted with the soonest deadline first. Every listing has been classified against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords, so what appears here is food systems work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
The funders publishing food systems grants here include 50127691, Kerala Startup Mission, USDA-RBCS, among 2 others. Who is funding matters as much as what: eligibility, reporting burden and the realistic timeline to a decision vary far more between funders than between individual calls.
Geographic coverage on this page spans GLOBAL, AFRICA, SOUTH-ASIA, SE-ASIA, ASIA. Eligibility is usually tied to where the work happens or where the applying organisation is registered, and the two are not always the same — worth checking before investing time in an application.
Additional activities for the European Partnership on Agriculture of Data
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This Horizon Europe call funds additional activities and projects under the European Partnership on Agriculture of Data, supporting digital innovation, data value chains, and precision farming technologies including satellite data, AI, and farm management systems. Eligible applicants include research institutions, universities, SMEs, and consortia working on agricultural data, Earth observation, and digital transition in farming.
Indian Government Early-Stage Startup Funding Scheme
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The Startup India Seed Fund Scheme provides early-stage grants (up to Rs. 20 lakhs) and debt/convertible funding (up to Rs. 50 lakhs) to help startups validate ideas, develop prototypes, and commercialize products. Eligible startups must be DPIIT-recognized, incorporated within two years, and focused on innovative solutions in priority sectors including waste management, water, agriculture, biotechnology, healthcare, energy, and mobility.
Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program
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This USDA grant supports the establishment or expansion of Agriculture Innovation Centers that provide technical assistance to agricultural producers developing and commercializing value-added products. It targets rural agricultural businesses seeking to enhance profitability and market competitiveness through innovation and resource access.
Strengthening strategic advice and synergies between EU and national research and innovation agendas and investments
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This Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action funds strategic advice and portfolio analysis to strengthen synergies between EU and national research and innovation agendas, with a focus on agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and bioeconomy sectors. It supports SCAR (Standing Committee on Agricultural Research) working groups and related governance activities to align R&I investments across member states.
Empowering local urban food systems entrepreneurship and innovation
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This Horizon Europe Innovation Action funds entrepreneurship and innovation in local urban food systems, supporting start-ups and multi-actor collaborations to develop sustainable food supply chains. The grant targets projects that advance digital solutions, governance models, and business innovation in urban food systems across Europe.
AI-powered foodome characterization
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This Horizon Europe Innovation Action funds development of AI-powered analytical methods to characterize food composition and safety through advanced omics technologies (metabolomics, mass spectrometry, NMR). It targets research consortia applying machine learning to foodomics data for improved food safety, nutrition, and supply-chain transparency.
Promotion of Organic Model Regions (Administrative Regulation on Organic Model Regions)
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This German federal grant programme supports the development and promotion of organic farming model regions through administrative regulation. It targets regional authorities and agricultural organisations seeking to expand certified organic agriculture and demonstrate sustainable farming practices at scale.
Emergency Appeals – Lebanon
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This grant provides emergency funding to support food security and feeding programmes for families displaced by conflict in Lebanon. It targets humanitarian organisations delivering direct food assistance and livelihood support in response to acute crisis.
Gender Researchers' Leadership and Mentoring Program
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This grant funds leadership training, mentoring, and coaching for mid-career gender researchers working on agricultural transformation within CGIAR and partner institutes. It targets capacity-building to strengthen researchers' ability to influence institutional processes toward gender-equitable agricultural systems.
Come to the Table
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Come to the Table funds community-led initiatives that address food access, equity, and policy through events and partnerships with academic and community organizations. The program targets rural and underserved communities working to advance food-systems change.
Livelihood Development
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This grant funds livelihood development projects that increase household food, health, and income security through sustainable means in the UK, Asia, and Africa. It supports communities and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency and economic resilience.
Agriculture and Property Development
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This grant supports small black-owned businesses in agriculture and property development sectors through a socio-economic development programme. It aims to promote economic inclusion and entrepreneurship in underrepresented communities via these two primary industries.
Opportunities fostering the next generation of farmers in a US wine region through skill-building and self-investment
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This grant funds mentorship programmes that develop the next generation of farmers in Napa Valley through skill-building and career development support. It targets aspiring and early-career farmers seeking to build agricultural expertise and professional networks in the wine region.
Empowerment / Skills Acquisition
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The funder funds skills acquisition workshops and entrepreneurship forums across social, technology, and agriculture sectors to drive innovation and economic development in Africa. The grant supports individuals and organizations building ventures in tech, agriculture, and social enterprise.
A US Asset Manager Foundation Grants to Non-Profit Organizations
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The funder provides grants to high-performing non-profits delivering critical services and innovative solutions in food security and economic empowerment globally. Eligible organizations can access funding to support on-the-ground programs that advance food systems resilience and workforce/economic development.
Policy and State Capability
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This grant supports African governments in building policy frameworks and institutional capacity to attract and enable private sector participation in agricultural transformation. It targets policy-makers and government agencies seeking to create enabling environments for agribusiness and food-systems innovation.
A Swiss Foundation – Humanitarian Aid & Hunger
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The funder provides grants for humanitarian aid, hunger relief, and disaster recovery in developing countries. Eligible organizations can apply for funding to address food insecurity and environmental disaster consequences in sourcing regions.
Africa-Focused Venture Fund for Early-Stage Tech Startups
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The funder Venture Fund invests in early-stage (pre-seed through seed) technology startups founded by visionary leaders solving Africa's biggest challenges, with a focus on fintech, agri-tech, mobility, and related sectors. The fund provides capital, coaching, and access to a network of advisors.
Scientific Research, Start-ups and NGOs Support
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This grant supports scientific research, start-ups, and NGOs working on health (particularly genetics and nutrition), environmental protection, and sustainable development. Eligible applicants can receive funding to advance projects in these three interconnected impact areas.
Sector Catalysts – Beyond BioTech
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Sector Catalysts – Beyond BioTech is a portfolio-building initiative by UVU Africa that seeds innovation ecosystems across CreativeTech, Agritech, GreenTech, and SpaceTech sectors expected to drive Africa's economic future. The programme supports early-stage ventures and ecosystem builders in these high-impact sectors across the African continent.
Multi-year Support Plan
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The funder provides multi-year financial and field support (minimum 3 years) to associations addressing social inclusion, isolation, dependency, and local solidarity through projects in social connection, sustainable food, education, and territorial revitalization. The grant targets nonprofit organizations working on community-level social and economic resilience.
Global Public Health
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This grant funds community-driven health and nutrition programs that reduce stunting and improve food security through multi-sector approaches including water/sanitation, agriculture, and behavior change. It prioritizes long-term partnerships and scaling through national governments.
Technical Assistance Grants
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Non-reimbursable technical assistance grants from the funder supporting innovative entrepreneurs building solutions in fintech, agtech, govtech, AI, climate, and impact sectors across Latin America and the Caribbean. Grants fund ecosystem development and early-stage venture support rather than direct project implementation.
Additional Programs
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The funder offers mentorship and industry-focused programs for startups across multiple sectors including healthcare, climate, sustainable food systems, security, and fintech. The program provides access to expert mentors, operators, and corporate partners to support startup growth.
Food Security Grants
••••• Foundation
This grant funds programmes that improve access to quality animal protein (meat, dairy, fish, eggs) for vulnerable and food-insecure populations worldwide. It targets food supply chain partners working to ensure nutritional security in underserved communities globally.
An Impact Platform – Direct Early/Growth Stage Investments
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The funder makes direct early and growth-stage equity investments in social businesses across agriculture, healthcare, and livelihoods sectors in India. The platform facilitates deal discovery, due diligence, and investor-entrepreneur coordination for impact-driven ventures.
Food & Farm Loan Products
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This grant provides loan products (including meat processing and bridge loans) to support food and farm businesses in building resilient supply chains. It targets agricultural entrepreneurs and food system operators seeking capital for operations and infrastructure.
Inclusive Projects
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Proyectos Inclusivos funds specific projects executed with partner organizations that advance financial inclusion, gender equity, supply-chain resilience, and climate adaptation in regional value chains. The grant targets organizations working at the intersection of economic development and sustainability outcomes.
Aquaculture and Fisheries
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The funder offers promotional loans to support aquaculture and fisheries businesses operating in Germany. The programme finances business development and operational needs in these primary sectors.
Innovation / VC Investments
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The funder supports innovation and venture capital investments in agribusiness and rural development, aligned with Germany's federal start-up strategy. The fund targets early-stage companies and entrepreneurs bringing new technologies and business models to agriculture and rural economies.
Agribusiness Promotional Line
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The funder offers promotional loans to agribusiness companies operating along the agricultural value chain, including upstream and downstream operations. The programme supports businesses of any legal form or tax category seeking to finance agribusiness activities.
Agriculture Promotional Line
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The funder offers special promotional loans to agricultural businesses through participating banks, designed to support farming sector development and modernization. The programme targets established agricultural enterprises seeking capital for operations and investment.
Primary Production
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The funder offers promotional loans to farmers, horticulturalists, and viticulturalists engaged in primary agricultural production. The programme supports business growth in these sectors, with new business volume up 11.3% in H1 2026.
Education and Skills Development Funding
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This grant funds education and skills training programs for youth and young adults, with emphasis on resource management, economic independence, and civic engagement. Priority goes to initiatives fostering sustainable livelihoods and connection to the natural environment, especially among rural poor populations.
Potencia Tu Agroempresa
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This is an open call programme designed to strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the agri-food sector within Colombia's Atlántico department. The grant supports economic development and business growth in agriculture-related industries, with a 2026 call cycle announced.
Small Breeding Animal Program – Cococho, Peru Amazonas
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This grant funds training for women in Cococho, Peru to raise guinea pigs and chickens for protein production and household income generation. The program addresses malnutrition and economic development in a rural Amazonian community.
Small Breeding Animal Program – El Ron, Peru Amazonas
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This grant funds training programmes for women in Peruvian Amazonian communities to raise guinea pigs and chickens as a source of protein and household income. The initiative addresses malnutrition by promoting local nutritious food production alongside traditional crops like quinoa and vegetables.
Beekeeping Project – Machucara, Peru Lambayeque
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This grant provides materials and training for a beekeeping project in Machucara, Peru, designed to create secondary income for ten families while improving coffee pollination. The funding supports both livelihood diversification and agricultural productivity in a rural Peruvian community.
Beekeeping Project – Pampa Verde, Peru Lambayeque
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This grant provides materials and training for a beekeeping project in Pampa Verde, Peru, designed to create secondary income for ten families while improving coffee pollination. The funding supports both livelihood diversification and agricultural productivity in a rural Peruvian community.
Early Education Centers – Peru Amazonas
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This grant supports 15 rural early education centers across three regions in Peru, funding nutrition, hygiene, and dental care education for teachers, parents, and young children (ages 3–5) to reduce malnutrition. The program targets underserved communities in Lambayeque, Cajamarca, and Amazonas with direct health and food-security interventions.
Horticulture: Improving fruit, vegetable and ornamental crop production
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ACIAR funds research and development projects to improve production of fruit, vegetable, and ornamental crops, with a focus on agricultural innovation and sustainability. The grant targets researchers, agricultural organizations, and development partners working to enhance horticultural productivity in developing regions.
Agri-Food: Private investments in agriculture and food sectors across public and private markets
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The funder is seeking private investments in agriculture and food sector companies across public and private markets. This is a capital deployment opportunity for investors interested in agri-food businesses, not a grant for project applicants.
Impact-focused early-stage investment fund
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The funder invests in early-stage startups and VC funds across environment, food, health, and trust sectors with a focus on planet-friendly and impact-driven companies. The fund targets companies working toward environmental sustainability and positive social outcomes, though specific application mechanics and geographic scope are not detailed.
A Development Finance Impact Investment Programme
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The funder provides early-stage equity investments in high-impact enterprises across Sub-Saharan Africa focused on agriculture, financial inclusion, health, education, and water/sanitation. The fund targets entrepreneurs building solutions for smallholder farmers, microbusinesses, and low-income families.
Poverty and Prosperity
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This grant fosters local organisations and businesses in Ghana and Ivory Coast through facilitated collaborations, innovative pilot projects, and seed funding focused on economic development and entrepreneurship. It targets organisations working in agriculture, business development, and poverty alleviation in West Africa.
FP/Earth: Explores the synergy between reproductive autonomy and environmental sustainability, examining evidence on…
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This grant funds research exploring the intersection of reproductive autonomy and environmental sustainability, specifically examining how voluntary family planning can mitigate climate change, reduce human pressure on ecosystems, and improve food security and health outcomes. It targets researchers and organizations studying evidence-based linkages between population dynamics and environmental sustainability.
International Grants Programme
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The funder's International Grants Programme funds vegan-related advocacy, community work, and grassroots initiatives globally, with a demonstrated focus on regions like Uganda. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, community groups, and social enterprises working on plant-based food systems and animal welfare.
Private Debt (Institutional)
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This is an institutional-grade private debt investment vehicle offering exposure to agri-SME lending across Europe, backed by a €120m senior secured credit facility from Pollen Street Capital. It targets investors seeking sustainable agriculture lending returns rather than direct grant funding.