Food Systems grants — page 18
831 listings tracked right now · page 18 of 18
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 — 831 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 IGNIA, elea Foundation, GroFin, 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 LATAM, GLOBAL-SOUTH, AFRICA, MENA, SOUTH-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.
Equity investing from a Latin American impact investor
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The funder offers equity investment to early-stage companies addressing development challenges across agriculture, energy, food security, water, and technology sectors in emerging markets. The fund targets scalable business models with social and environmental impact potential.
Support from a major foundation
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The funder invests in impact ventures addressing absolute poverty in rural areas of the Global South, focusing on agricultural value chains, last-mile retail/services, and employable skills. The foundation conducts highly selective due diligence and partners with portfolio ventures over 5-8 years with detailed Value Creation Plans.
a SME financing fund
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The funder provides structured medium-term business loans (3-8 years) combined with tailored business support services to SMEs across Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia. The fund targets established businesses and select startups in sectors including education, healthcare, agri-processing, manufacturing, and services, with emphasis on ventures creating positive social and economic impact through job creation, women empowerment, and environmental benefits.
Grants from a Southern Africa-based foundation
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The funder allocates grants to civil society organisations, networks, and media houses implementing projects across the funder on themes including trade, industrialisation, agriculture, migration, social protection, and climate change. The fund prioritises strengthening the voice of poor people in policy processes to reduce poverty and inequality in the region.
Support from an international development NGO
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iDE provides funding and support across agriculture, water, food security, climate, and economic development in low-income regions, targeting sustainable livelihoods and resilience. The grant supports nonprofits, social enterprises, and community organizations working on rural development and poverty alleviation through environmental and economic interventions.
Grants from major foundations
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The funder supports systemic change organizations working on food sovereignty, just transitions, rights, and climate solutions through long-term partnerships rather than one-off grants. The foundation invites aligned organizations to submit contact information and work overviews for periodic review, focusing on fighting false solutions and cross-program initiatives.
Grants from a German Catholic development organization
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The funder provides multi-year financial grants and personnel cooperation to partner organisations working on poverty alleviation and transformative development across Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Latin America. The funder supports projects addressing food security, water, health, education, environment, and social inclusion in regions with greatest poverty.
Small-scale projects from a European diplomatic mission in West Africa
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The German Embassy in Guinea funds small-scale micro-projects that improve living conditions for vulnerable populations through infrastructure, energy, agriculture, and livelihood improvements. Eligible projects must be immediately executable, serve a clearly identified beneficiary group, and deliver tangible community benefits such as market access, safety, or service delivery.
Grants from a French retail foundation
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The funder provides financial and technical support to organizations working on food security and nutritional education through a structured four-stage process. It funds projects with demonstrated social innovation and impact on beneficiaries, but excludes food donations, temporary events, local workshops, and humanitarian reconstruction.
Business Partnership Support
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The funder provides financial grants to Finnish companies and eligible entities to develop business partnerships and sustainable commercial activities in developing countries, with emphasis on job creation and UN SDG alignment. The programme supports feasibility studies, pilot projects, and scaling of responsible business models in the Global South, with growing focus on Ukraine.
Grants from a US agricultural-equipment foundation
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The funder commits $200 million over a decade to address hunger, poverty, and education through grants to established nonprofits, with focus areas including food security, agriculture support, and youth education programs. Eligible organizations include food banks, agricultural development nonprofits, robotics programs, and apprenticeship initiatives aligned with the Foundation's priorities.
Community Development Grant
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The Inter-American Foundation provides grants to support community-led development projects across Latin America and the Caribbean, funding locally-identified solutions in sectors including sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, enterprise development, and disaster resilience. Eligible applicants are grassroots organizations and community groups addressing development challenges in disadvantaged communities.
Field Level Agreements
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Field Level Agreements (FLAs) with the World Food Programme establish operational partnerships for humanitarian food assistance and food security programmes. Eligible organizations can enter into agreements to deliver WFP-supported activities at the field level.
Community Funding Programmes in Northern Ireland
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The funder distributes millions annually to community groups and charities across Northern Ireland, supporting community-led initiatives that improve health, happiness, and community strength. Multiple funding programmes are available, including thematic streams focused on food systems and climate action alongside general community resilience projects.
Farm tech turbocharged to help send innovations into orbit
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The funder is funding farm technology innovations that leverage space and AI to drive agricultural growth, development, and nature recovery. The grant targets agri-tech entrepreneurs and innovators developing solutions that integrate satellite/space data and artificial intelligence to improve farm productivity and environmental outcomes.