Organisation Name:
Welthungerhilfe
Application Deadline:
15 February 2027.
About Organisation
Welthungerhilfe is an international humanitarian and development organisation working to reduce hunger and poverty. In collaboration with the Seeding the Future Foundation, it hosts the Global Food System Challenge, an initiative designed to recognise and support innovations that can transform food systems. The challenge encourages solutions that improve food safety, nutrition, sustainability and access to food, particularly in regions facing significant food-system challenges. It brings innovators and organisations together to advance ideas capable of generating measurable and scalable benefits.
About the Grant
The Seeding the Future Global Food System Challenge recognises breakthrough innovations that can improve food systems, with particular attention to challenges in the Global South. Its focus areas include safe and nutritious food, healthy diets and sustainable food systems. The sixth annual application cycle opens on 1 January 2027 and closes on 15 February 2027. The challenge includes different award categories intended to support innovations at different stages of development. Applicants should consult the current official guidance for confirmed award amounts, category-specific conditions and assessment criteria.
Who can Apply?
The challenge is intended for organisations and innovators developing solutions that can contribute to meaningful food-system transformation. Potential applicants should have a clearly defined innovation addressing food safety, nutrition, sustainability or related food-system challenges. Applications require organisational information, a project overview, the innovation’s expected benefits, relevant Sustainable Development Goals, beneficiary countries and a project plan. Applicants should consult the official application portal for the eligible organisation types, financial and organisational documentation requirements and criteria applicable to each award category.The challenge is intended for organisations and innovators developing solutions that can contribute to meaningful food-system transformation. Potential applicants should have a clearly defined innovation addressing food safety, nutrition, sustainability or related food-system challenges. Applications require organisational information, a project overview, the innovation’s expected benefits, relevant Sustainable Development Goals, beneficiary countries and a project plan. Applicants should consult the official application portal for the eligible organisation types, financial and organisational documentation requirements and criteria applicable to each award category.
How to Apply?
Visit the official Global Food System Challenge website and access its application portal. Register an account and review the current application instructions. Prepare the organisation profile, innovation description, project plan, expected outcomes, budget and relevant supporting documents. Explain how the proposed solution addresses a food-system challenge and how its impact could be expanded. Submit the completed application through the official portal before the deadline.
Application Deadline
The application deadline is 15 February 2027.
Last Date To Apply
For more information, please visit the grant website here.
