- Grant Amount – up to $30,000
- Deadline – June 07, 2025
- CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Applications are now open for the $30,000 2025 UN FAO Global AgriInno Challenge. Submit your agrifood systems innovation online. The winners will have an opportunity to pitch their innovations at the Science and Innovation Forum in Rome in October 2025.
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They’re bringing together global youth innovators, agri-tech entrepreneurs, and thought leaders to develop cutting-edge digital solutions that drive climate resilience, supply chain efficiency, and nutritional security in agrifood systems.
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Goals
- Spotlight and scale up the most promising, technology-driven solutions for agrifood system challenges
- Co-create innovations that are practical, inclusive, and locally relevant
- Connect global innovators with mentors, investors, and ecosystem stakeholders
- Prepare winning teams to pitch at global events like the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2025
Aims
- Through this initiative, they aim to advance inclusive, sustainable innovation aligned with the SDGs—particularly SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities). By fostering collaboration and scaling impactful innovations, they bridge the digital, gender, and rural divides.
Theme
- Harnessing emerging technologies and Digital Public Infrastructure for sustainable agrifood systems: Advancing climate resilience, supply chain efficiency, and nutritional security.
Benefits
- Mentorship
- 48-hour co-creation bootcamp with global mentors
- Expert coaching from UN agencies, investors, and private sector leaders
- Seed Funding
- Chance to showcase your solution on a global stage
- Up to 30k dollars Seed funding for winning teams
- Recognition
- Chance to showcase your solution on a global stage
- All travel, visa, lodging, and meals covered for finalists attending in China
- Networking
- Access to the Global AgriInno Challenge alumni network
- Build relationships with agencies, venture capitalists, industry leaders, and fellow innovators
Eligibility:
- Youth-led teams (<35 years)
- Registered entities with under USD 1M turnover and less than 5 years
- Inclusive of women agripreneurs encouraged
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