Food Systems grants — page 15
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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 Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, 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-SOUTH, AFRICA, ASIA, LATAM, GLOBAL. 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.
A dedicated impact fund providing loans and financing to support sustainable and regenerative agriculture in commodity value chains
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The ACT Fund is a financing mechanism under the Common Fund for Commodities that supports commodity value chain development and improvement in developing countries. It targets agricultural and commodity-based enterprises and projects that enhance productivity, sustainability, and market access in commodity sectors.
Misura Imprese Impatto – Bando 4.0 (Private Sector Impact Facility)
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This call invites private sector enterprises to fund development cooperation initiatives that deliver social and economic impact in partner countries, aligned with the SDGs. It targets businesses seeking to integrate sustainability and development outcomes into their operations or supply chains.
Food Systems Assistance Gateway
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A UN-backed gateway offering technical assistance and capacity-building support to countries and stakeholders undertaking food systems transformation. Eligible applicants gain access to expertise, tools, and guidance to redesign food supply chains for sustainability and resilience.
Youth Leadership Programme
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A UN-backed programme empowering young leaders to drive food systems transformation and regional collaboration on youth-led sustainability action. Eligible applicants are youth-focused organizations and leaders working on food systems change globally.
Repurposing Initiatives
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The funder's Repurposing Initiatives restructures and refinances underperforming or early-stage investment opportunities across food systems, green energy, mobility, and financial inclusion to improve their financial viability and returns. The fund targets projects needing foundational strengthening and revised financing structures rather than early-stage capital.
Commercial Investments
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The funder offers risk-adjusted commercial investments aligned with development outcomes across food systems, green energy, mobility, digital inclusion, and human capital. The fund targets investors seeking returns while advancing stakeholder development interests in these priority sectors.
Impact Investing
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Impact investing arm of the funder targeting companies and projects in metabolic health, mental health, and regenerative agriculture/food systems. Specific investment stage, cheque size, and application process are not disclosed in the listing.
Sector Groups: Monthly meet-ups for subsets of the member base focused on specific sectors including Energy, Oceans,…
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Monthly sector-focused networking and investment progress meetings for the funder members across Energy, Oceans, Food & Agriculture, and other sectors. This is a membership engagement and networking programme rather than a direct funding call.
Food Security: Programmes addressing food security for vulnerable communities
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This grant funds programmes that address food security for vulnerable communities. The funder (the funder) supports initiatives tackling food access and nutrition challenges in underserved populations.
Endurance: Investment focus on improving human health and wellbeing through the global food system
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The funder is seeking investment opportunities in companies and initiatives that improve human health and wellbeing through innovations in the global food system. The fund targets food-systems interventions that deliver measurable health outcomes, including nutrition, food security, and sustainable agriculture.
Intelligence: Investment focus on integrating the physical and digital world within the global food system
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The funder is seeking investment opportunities in agtech and digital agriculture solutions that integrate physical and digital technologies within the global food system. The fund targets companies and projects advancing food-systems innovation through technology integration.
Agriculture Value Chain
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The funder invests in mid-market operating platforms and infrastructure assets within the agriculture value chain, targeting scalable businesses in growth phases. The fund supports companies with a 'Build and Grow' philosophy focused on agricultural infrastructure and supply chain optimization.
Funded Collaborations
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This grant supports collaborative initiatives that strengthen food and farming systems through partnerships, networks, and campaigns focused on resilience and democratic governance. It funds connection and relationship-building work across the food supply chain, rather than direct production or technology deployment.
Regional Stability and Migration Support Programme
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This EU-funded regional programme supports stability and addresses root causes of irregular migration in the Horn of Africa through investments in food security, healthcare, education, and refugee integration. It targets organizations working on resilience-building, economic development, and social services in a migration-affected region.
Disease Battling Investment
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The funder invests in innovations that improve fish health and prevent disease in aquaculture operations. The fund targets companies and projects developing new technologies, practices, or solutions to enhance aquaculture sustainability and productivity.
Agriculture: Strengthens agricultural development and economic opportunities in a Middle Eastern territory
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This grant supports agricultural development projects in occupied Palestinian territories and refugee camps to strengthen local economies and food security. It is open to organizations working on sustainable agriculture and economic development in these regions.
Women in Agriculture Leadership Program
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A leadership development program for women in agriculture that builds capacity and influence in agricultural development, with a specific Africa-Australia Partnership stream. The grant targets women working in or connected to agricultural research and development sectors.
Scouting & Innovation Support
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FARIP scouts and supports promising business ideas from rural Tanzanian entrepreneurs through technical feasibility testing, market analysis, and business coaching, with risk loans for piloting and grants for preparatory work. The fund targets early-stage local entrepreneurs with viable business concepts in rural development and agriculture sectors.
Gender Researchers' Leadership and Mentoring Program
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A leadership and mentoring program for mid-career gender researchers in CGIAR and partner institutes, designed to build coaching, mentoring, and networking skills to increase research visibility and impact. The program targets researchers working on gender dimensions of agricultural and food-systems research for sustainable development.
Education and Skill Training for Youth
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This grant funds education and skill training programs for youth and young adults, with emphasis on practical skills in resource management, sustainable livelihoods, and environmental knowledge. Eligible organizations must demonstrate long-term impact and equip participants with practical competencies.
Risk Research on Agricultural Biotechnology
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This grant funds independent, critical research examining the risks and dangers of genetic engineering in agriculture. It is intended for researchers and organizations conducting rigorous risk assessment of agro-biotechnology applications.
Innovate 21st Acceleration & Investment Program
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A 24-week acceleration and investment program by the funder for early-stage startups in fintech, edtech, climatetech, agrotech, and logistics. Selected companies receive business development support, market growth guidance, and access to institutional investor networks.
Impact Investing Fund for Development
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The funder provides early-stage equity investments in high-impact enterprises addressing poverty and development challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on smallholder farmers, microbusinesses, and underserved families. The fund targets sectors including agriculture, financial inclusion, health, education, and WASH.
Roanoke FOODshed Network
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This grant funds a collaborative network in the Roanoke region focused on advocacy, outreach, and education to strengthen the local food system. It supports organizations working on food-systems resilience and sustainability through community engagement and policy work.
Scratch Kitchen
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Scratch Kitchen funds food preparation and nutrition education programmes as part of LEAP's broader cultivate food initiatives. The grant supports organizations working on food systems and nutrition education, likely targeting community groups, nonprofits, or social enterprises engaged in food access and skills development.
Community Store
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This grant funds the operation of a community store in Roanoke, VA that provides fresh local food access multiple days per week. It targets food-insecure communities by improving access to locally-sourced produce and food products.
Local Food Access Initiative: A mobile market bringing locally-sourced food directly to communities in the Roanoke area, operating multiple days per week
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This grant funds a mobile market initiative that delivers fresh local food directly to communities in the Roanoke area on a weekly basis. It targets food access and local food systems development in underserved communities.
Farmers Markets
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LEAP operates farmers markets in the Roanoke area that connect local farmers directly with customers, supporting local food systems and agricultural producers. This grant funds the operation and expansion of these market venues.
State Rural Livelihoods Mission
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This grant programme supports state-level missions in India aimed at improving rural livelihoods through sustainable development initiatives. It targets organizations working on rural economic development and community-based livelihood enhancement across Indian states.
Global Innovation Challenge
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A global competitive challenge distributing $25 million across 50 nonprofits per cycle to address youth employability, homelessness, and food security. Open to nonprofits internationally across 80+ countries with grants up to $500,000 per recipient.
Agriculture: Programme supporting agricultural development and food security
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This grant programme supports agricultural development and food security initiatives, likely targeting improved farming practices, productivity, and resilient food systems. Eligible applicants appear to be organizations working in agriculture and food security sectors, though specific geographic scope and organization types are not detailed in the listing.
AKRAZ – Terre d'Espoir
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This grant funds socio-professional insertion and agricultural training for NEET youth in vulnerable situations in Morocco's Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, with a focus on impact entrepreneurship and local capacity building. It targets youth employment through agricultural skills development and enterprise creation.
Made in Douar
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This programme supports 20 rural cooperatives in Morocco's Taroudant province recovering from the 2023 earthquake through governance training, operational equipment, and market access via solidarity markets. It targets agricultural and rural enterprises seeking to rebuild and scale production.
Aquaculture and Fisheries Funding
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The funder offers promotional financing for aquaculture and fisheries sector development, supporting businesses in these industries to grow and modernize operations. The grant targets operators and enterprises working in sustainable fish farming and fishing practices.
Promotional Loans for Agriculture
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The funder provides promotional loans through banks to support agriculture, horticulture, viticulture, and rural development. The funding targets farmers, gardeners, and winegrowers across the agricultural value chain.
Investor Services & Business Support
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The funder provides integrated business support—funding, licensing guidance, and market connections—to help global companies establish and scale operations in Abu Dhabi across priority sectors. The programme targets companies in energy, agriculture, life sciences, digital technology, and logistics seeking to enter or expand in the UAE market.
Private Equity – Social Impact
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The funder offers private equity investment for social impact projects focused on financial inclusion, SME growth, agriculture, and essential services in underserved regions. The fund targets entrepreneurs and organizations advancing healthcare access, education, affordable housing, and agricultural finance in developing markets.
World Central Kitchen Food Relief Programme
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This grant supports World Central Kitchen's global food relief operations, including provision of over 250,000 fresh meals daily across America and worldwide during disasters and crises. The funding targets humanitarian food security and emergency response efforts.
Nonprofit Fundraising Accelerator Programme
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A capacity-building programme that provides fundraising training and support to nonprofit organizations working in the plant-based food movement. The grant aims to strengthen the operational and fundraising capabilities of nonprofits advancing alternative proteins and sustainable food systems.
Communities at Source
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This grant supports community development and livelihood projects in regions where Givaudan sources natural ingredients, with preference for initiatives involving employee participation. It targets local economic resilience and sustainable natural-resource management in sourcing communities.
Social Ventures Acceleration Programme 2.0 – Technology For Humanity
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A 5-month global acceleration programme for early-stage social ventures in AgriTech, FoodTech, MedTech, and EdTech that address UN Sustainable Development Goals. Participants receive 10 monthly mentor meetings, 7 workshops on humanitarian tech, strategic management, AI, and pitching skills.
Venture Studio Kenya
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Venture studio programme in Kenya providing support to early-stage tech-impact startups addressing humanitarian and social challenges aligned with UN SDGs, with focus on agritech, foodtech, medtech, and edtech sectors. The programme targets founders building solutions to social and environmental problems in the East African context.
Come to the Table Technical Assistance Program
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Technical assistance program providing capacity-building support to food security organizations and emergency food assistance programs in North Carolina to address food access challenges and declining nutrition assistance. Eligible organizations receive hands-on support to strengthen operations and community impact.
Grant Programs (Farmers of Color Network)
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RAFI's Farmers of Color Network offers grant programs supporting farm communities that prioritize economic, racial, and ecological justice. The grants target farmers of color and aim to advance equitable and sustainable food systems.
Changemakers Programme
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The Changemakers Programme supports social entrepreneurs and charitable organisations working across nutrition, education, equality, economic development, and environment themes, providing mentoring, fundraising support, and coaching to scale impact aligned with UN SDGs. Eligible applicants receive non-financial support to grow their social enterprises or charities.
Policy Development
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This grant supports policy advocacy and representation of small and family farmers in national agricultural policy, including Farm Bill advocacy and related legislation. It funds organizations working to ensure farmer voices shape agricultural policy at the federal level.
Farm Loans Assistance for Small Farmers
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This grant helps small and family farmers access and navigate USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans to finance their farm operations. It targets underserved agricultural producers seeking capital for farm business development and sustainability.
Mentorship – FIELDS OF OPPORTUNITY
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This grant funds mentorship and apprenticeship programs designed to develop the next generation of farmers in Napa Valley through skill-building and professional development. It targets early-career and aspiring farmers seeking to enter or advance in agricultural work in the region.