2024 IFT Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge: (Deadline: 6 January, 2025.)
Applications are now open for the 2024 IFT Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge. Hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists and funded by the Seeding The Future Foundation, the Challenge is intended to support innovations that have the potential for significant impact at scale and over time, and benefit at least one or more of the following intersecting domains: nutritious food for a healthy diet; sustainably produced; and accessible, appealing, affordable, and trusted by consumers.
Eligibility Requirements
The following organizations are eligible to compete in the Challenge:
- Non-profits located in any country
- Academic or research institutions located in any country
- Early stage or emerging for-profit companies located in any country*
Awards
- Seed Grants ($25,000 each) will be awarded to organizations that are planting and nurturing high-potential, innovative ideas and have developed a prototype and/or initial proof of concept demonstrating feasibility. Innovation must benefit at least one, ideally two domains of the Innovation Focus Area without negatively impacting the others.
- Growth Grants ($100,000 each) will be awarded to organizations that have demonstrated that their innovation is doable and have projected both economic feasibility at scale and high-impact potential to transform the food system. The innovation must benefit at least two, ideally three domains with no negative impact on the others.
- Seeding The Future Grand Prizes ($250,000 each) will be awarded to organizations that have created innovations that are scalable, economically feasible at scale, trusted, and compelling to consumers, and have demonstrated major impact potential to transform the food system. The innovation must benefit at least two, ideally three domains with no negative impact on the others.
Application Process
Seed Grant Application
- Application deadline: January 6
- Announcement of award recipients: February
Growth Grants and Seeding The Future Grand Prize Applicants
- Application deadline: January 6
- Finalist announced: March
- Finalist interviews: May
- Announcement of award recipients: June
Application Materials
To apply for funding, applicants must submit:
- Responses to all application questions
- A project timeline and budget
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Application Deadline: January 6, 2025
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