Food Systems grants — page 6
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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 Grover Impact Ventures, Bid Lab, Clear Current Capital, 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 MENA, SOUTH-ASIA, 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.
Impact-Focused Venture Accelerator – IP Acceleration Program
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This programme accelerates early-stage climate tech ventures in food, agriculture, mobility, energy, and circular economy by validating and commercialising intellectual property as a core asset strategy. It targets innovators across the Middle East, South Asia, and Asia Pacific regions.
Amazonia BioBuilders
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This call funds innovations that advance biodiversity conservation and sustainable value chains across the Amazon region, targeting entrepreneurs, startups, and organizations developing agtech and climate solutions. Applicants should propose business models or technologies that balance economic viability with ecosystem protection and climate mitigation in Amazonian contexts.
Early-Stage Equity Investments in Latin America and the Caribbean
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The funder provides equity investments in innovative startups and technology ventures across Latin America and the Caribbean that target poverty reduction and sustainable growth through disruptive technologies. The fund focuses on fintech, agtech, govtech, AI, climate, and impact sectors within entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Sustainable Food System Venture Fund
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Early-stage venture fund investing in founders building sustainable food system innovations across five themes: alternatives, productivity, consumer engagement, waste reduction, and essential reinvention. Targets pre-seed and seed-stage food-tech and agri-food startups.
A Global Food Ecosystem Fund
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The funder invests in scalable, category-defining businesses across the full food value chain, including alternative proteins, food technology, supply chains, and consumer platforms. The fund backs founders and operators at various stages seeking to redefine global food systems within the $9 trillion market.
Aliment Capital Core Fund
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The funder's Core Fund invests in companies advancing food systems resilience through supply chain innovation, IT, robotics, and life sciences. It targets established and growing companies deploying sustainable food production, safety, and circular economy solutions.
Unreasonable Fellowship
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An invite-only fellowship for growth-stage entrepreneurs building ventures that address global challenges in energy, environment, food, water, health, and education. Fellows receive access to a curated network of investors, mentors, and institutional partners to accelerate company scaling.
Roll-ups / Growth Fund
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A $100M growth fund managed by AgFunder that supports scaling of sustainable food and agriculture companies through consolidation and platform-building. Targets established companies in alternative proteins, agtech, and sustainable food systems ready for significant capital deployment.
Seed: Backing mission-aligned founders working at the intersection of biology, technology and agriculture
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The funder is backing early-stage founders building mission-aligned companies at the intersection of biology, technology, and agriculture, with a focus on sustainable food systems. Investment areas include alternative proteins, regenerative crop practices, sustainable packaging, and food distribution.
Challenge Programs
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MassChallenge operates industry-specific accelerator programs for mid-to-late stage startups across Healthcare & Life Sciences, Security & Resiliency, Sustainable Food Systems, Climate, and Global Financial Systems. Startups in these sectors can apply for acceleration support, mentorship, and potential funding.
CoLab Tech: Programme focused on emerging technologies in sustainability, ingredients, packaging, and processing
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CoLab Tech funds emerging technology innovations in sustainability, ingredients, packaging, and processing for the snacking industry. The programme targets startups, SMEs, and research institutions developing solutions that advance circular economy and food-systems sustainability within Mondelez's value chain.
Emerging Tech Businesses
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Mondelēz invests in emerging technology companies developing sustainable food ingredients, packaging, consumer experiences, and supply chain innovations. The fund targets tech startups and scale-ups that can strengthen Mondelēz's innovation pipeline in food sustainability.
A Blended Finance Private Debt Fund for African Agriculture
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A blended finance private debt fund that invests in local agrifood value chains across Africa to improve food security, generate jobs, and support farmers and entrepreneurs. The fund targets agricultural businesses and agribusiness enterprises throughout the African continent.
RAIN Challenge: A challenge programme focused on innovative agriculture for climate resilience
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RAIN Challenge is a competitive programme funding innovative agricultural solutions that enhance climate resilience and adaptation. It targets entrepreneurs, researchers, and organizations developing technologies and practices to help farming systems withstand climate impacts.
A Venture Capital Fund for Agriculture and Food Systems
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The funder Fund invests in companies developing breakthrough technologies and infrastructure across agtech, food systems, and consumer food to address large-scale challenges in human and environmental health. The fund targets companies at various stages building solutions for population health, planetary well-being, climate mitigation, and responsible production and consumption.
AGIR Pre-Seed Fund
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Pre-seed equity fund managed by Demea Sustainable Investment supporting early-stage startups and ventures in agri-food and biotech with a focus on responsible innovation. Eligible for founders and teams developing sustainable agriculture, food systems, and biotechnology solutions.
Mezzanine financing for companies in agriculture, agri-food, energy, and sustainable sectors
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Mezzanine financing for companies operating in agriculture, agri-food, energy, and sustainable sectors. This is a debt/quasi-equity instrument targeting growth-stage companies in these verticals.
Buyout investments targeting mid-caps in agriculture, agri-food, energy, and sustainable solutions
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The funder offers buyout investment capital targeting mid-cap companies in agriculture, agri-food, energy, and sustainable solutions sectors. This is a growth-stage equity investment programme for established businesses seeking acquisition or expansion financing.
Expansion Capital
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Growth equity funding for small and medium-sized enterprises operating in agriculture, agri-food, energy, and ecological transition sectors. This is a growth-stage investment programme targeting established SMEs ready to scale in thematic sustainability areas.
Venture Capital
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The funder provides early-stage equity investments in startups developing solutions in agriculture, agri-food, energy, environment, and green industry sectors across Europe. This is a callable venture capital fund for founders building sustainable and climate-positive businesses.
Global Methane Hub - Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator
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This grant funds global research and development to reduce methane emissions from livestock through feed additives, selective breeding, and vaccine development. It targets research institutions and consortia working on enteric fermentation mitigation technologies.
2026-14: Beekeeping Project - Machucara
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This grant funds a beekeeping project for ten families in Lambayeque, Peru, providing bee boxes, equipment, and training to generate income and improve coffee pollination. The project combines livelihood generation with agricultural productivity enhancement through natural pollination services.
2026-11: Improve Wet Mill Beneficio Infrastructure
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This grant funds coffee processing infrastructure improvements in Peru, including fermentation tanks, drying patios, and pulping machines to enhance coffee quality and producer income. It targets coffee producers and cooperatives seeking to upgrade wet mill beneficio (processing) facilities.
2026-10: Increase in Coffee Production and Market Access for Awajún Communities
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This grant funds productivity improvement, pest management, market access, and agroecology training for Awajún indigenous coffee growers in Peru, with emphasis on cultural sustainability and organizational strengthening. It targets indigenous communities seeking to enhance coffee production while maintaining traditional practices and environmental stewardship.
2026-07: Granting Hope Together 2026 Beekeeping Phase II
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This grant funds beekeeping diversification projects in three Peruvian communities, providing bee boxes, bees, equipment, and training to generate supplementary income while improving coffee pollination. The programme targets smallholder farmers, particularly women, to build economic resilience and agricultural productivity.
India-Focused Climate-Tech Venture Fund
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India-focused venture capital fund investing in growth-stage climate-tech companies across green industries including renewable energy, electric mobility, agtech, and waste management. Targets companies demonstrating measurable decarbonization impact aligned with UN SDGs.
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS)
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FaSS is a grant funding programme supporting fishers, seafood businesses, and coastal communities across England to advance sustainable fisheries and seafood sector development. The scheme is actively accepting applications with a three-month milestone reached in July 2026.
A Climate-Focused Growth Equity Fund (current)
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The funder provides growth-stage private equity investment in purpose-driven companies focused on climate solutions, regenerative food systems, and human elevation (equity, wellness, health). It targets entrepreneurial management teams seeking intentional growth and long-term value creation through authentic partnerships.
Growth-Stage Impact Fund
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The funder I is a growth-stage private equity fund investing in purpose-driven companies addressing environmental and social challenges, including climate solutions, regenerative food systems, equity, and health. The fund targets authentic, mission-driven businesses where impact is core to the business model.
Climate Smart Agriculture
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This grant funds strengthening the agricultural value chain in East Africa to increase food production, enhance food security, and help farmers transition from subsistence to commercial enterprises while addressing climate change. It targets organizations working across the full food production system to deliver climate-smart agricultural practices and scale food output.
Powering Agriculture Investment Alliance
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This grant program funds renewable energy solutions deployed in rural areas across Africa and Latin America to support agricultural development and rural livelihoods. It targets organizations working at the intersection of clean energy access and food-agriculture systems in the Global South.
Impact Investment Fund for SMEs in Africa and Latin America
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SocialAlpha SICAV-SIF is an impact investment fund providing capital to SMEs across Africa and Latin America in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, microfinance, affordable housing, and education. The fund targets private and institutional investors seeking measurable social and environmental returns alongside financial performance.
Rural Development and Food Security
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This grant from Italy's development agency funds sustainable agriculture, food security, nutrition, and agroecology projects aligned with SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) in partner countries. It supports value-chain development, urban food policies, and regenerative practices to address hunger and malnutrition globally.
Regional Agricultural Climate Finance Window
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AgriFI-ACP provides up to $55 million in long-term financing for agricultural transformation and climate-resilient projects in OACPS member countries. The fund prioritizes women and youth participation and supports exemplary agrifood initiatives with climate preparedness focus.
A South Asian Agricultural Development Financing Window
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An EUR 8 million financing window supporting agriculture sector development in Sri Lanka, with focus on organic farming, cold chain infrastructure, and food processing to minimize post-harvest losses. Eligible applicants include agricultural enterprises, processors, and value-chain actors seeking growth capital.
Agricultural Finance Programme – Tanzania Country Window
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AgriFI-Tanzania is a EUR 12 million financing window designed to mobilize capital for agricultural value chains in Tanzania, specifically tea, coffee, and horticulture. The fund targets financial institutions, agribusinesses, and agricultural enterprises seeking concessional or blended finance to scale production and market access in priority sectors.
A country window funding programme for agricultural modernisation in Ghana
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EUR 10 million country window funding modernisation of agri-food systems in Ghana's northern regions, focusing on seven high-potential crops to improve productivity and sustainability. Eligible applicants include agribusinesses, cooperatives, and value-chain actors working in agriculture and food systems.
A EUR 40 million facility providing medium- to long-term financing for private sector enterprises active in sustainable agriculture
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EUR 40 million facility providing medium- to long-term debt and concessional financing for private sector enterprises across the agri-food value chain in developing countries. Supports SMEs, financial institutions, and impact funds with ticket sizes of €0.5–€5 million to scale sustainable agriculture and food systems.
Scalable Success Model
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This grant funds the identification and scaling of successful food systems innovations and practices across multiple countries, supporting organizations working to improve food supply chains and agricultural sustainability globally. It targets implementers, researchers, and innovators with proven or promising food systems solutions ready for cross-country replication.
Joint SDG Fund
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A collaborative funding mechanism supporting projects that advance the Sustainable Development Goals within food systems contexts. Eligible applicants can pursue initiatives addressing food supply chain sustainability, agricultural innovation, and food security aligned with SDG objectives.
Convergence Initiative
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The Convergence Initiative funds food systems transformation by convening and aligning stakeholders to coordinate efforts and resources across the food supply chain. It targets organizations and coalitions working to reshape food production, distribution, and consumption practices.
Farmerline Incubation Partnership
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This grant provides full incubation support to 10 agribusinesses within Farmerline's network to develop and scale climate-smart agriculture innovations and technologies. It targets early-stage agribusinesses with indirect impact on over 12,000 farmers across Ghana.
Outcome Investments
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The funder funds scalable solutions to global challenges that deliver measurable social impact alongside financial returns, targeting inclusive and peaceful economies. The fund invests across food systems, green energy, mobility, digital inclusion, financial inclusion, and human capital development.
Perpetual Impact Investment Fund
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A 99-year mission-driven venture fund investing in companies advancing sustainable food systems, marine ecosystems, sustainable production, education, health, and trust-based economies. Eligible for mission-aligned startups and enterprises at any stage seeking patient, long-term capital with no external shareholder pressure.
Regenerative Agriculture Prize Programs
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Prize-based competition to advance regenerative farming practices and food systems transformation. Eligible for organizations and individuals working on soil health, sustainable agriculture, and food supply chain innovation.
European venture capital fund for adaptation technology
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European venture capital fund investing in AdapTech companies that build resilience, autonomy, and productivity through technologies in energy, water, food, circularity, and Industry 5.0, with AI-enabled transformation as a cross-cutting theme. Targets early to growth-stage startups and scale-ups developing distributed energy systems, precision agriculture, advanced recycling, and smart industrial solutions.
Sustainable Food and Agriculture
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Triodos IM offers funding and investment solutions for sustainable food systems and agricultural value chains, balancing impact, risk, and financial return. The programme targets organizations working to transform food production and supply chains toward environmental and social sustainability.
Agriculture Financing
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Oikocredit provides financing to local partners working in smallholder agriculture and agri-value chains across developing markets. The fund empowers rural communities by supporting agricultural enterprises and food-system actors in the Global South.