Grant opportunity
FAO eLearning Academy Global Youth Contest 2026
A global youth contest inviting participants to show how FAO eLearning Academy courses have supported their studies, careers or professional practice.
- Funder
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Applications close at 23:59 CEST on 31 July 2026
- Applications close at 23:59 CEST on 31 July 2026: Jul 31, 2026
- Award
- Three winners receive a fully funded trip to Rome for the World Food Forum 2026
- Applicant
- Young learners and professionals aged 18-35 who have used FAO eLearning Academy courses and can explain their learning-to-impact journey.
- Discipline
- Agriculture, Food Systems and Rural Development
- Region
- Global
- Posted
- Jul 24, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The contest is connected to the 2026 FAO Science and Innovation Forum and highlights practical learning outcomes in agrifood systems.
Who can apply
Applicants must be eligible young learners or professionals and follow the entry requirements on the official contest page.
What it supports
- Learning and professional impact.
- Agriculture, food systems, science and innovation.
- Youth participation in the World Food Forum.
Funding and duration
- Three winners receive a fully funded trip to Rome.
- Winners attend the World Food Forum 2026.
Applications close at 23:59 CEST on 31 July 2026
Applications close at 23:59 CEST on 31 July 2026: Jul 31, 2026
How to apply
Open the official contest link from the FAO Science and Innovation Forum page and submit by 31 July 2026.
Call details
Source-based overview
FAO invites young people worldwide to share how its eLearning Academy has influenced their education, career or practice. Three winners will travel to Rome for the World Food Forum.
Eligibility
Applicants must be eligible young learners or professionals and follow the entry requirements on the official contest page.
Funding and benefits
Three winners receive a fully funded trip to Rome.
Winners attend the World Food Forum 2026.
Themes and supported activities
Learning and professional impact.
Agriculture, food systems, science and innovation.
Youth participation in the World Food Forum.
Deadline and timeline
Applications close at 23:59 CEST on 31 July 2026: Applications close at 23:59 CEST on 31 July 2026: Jul 31, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Open the official contest link from the FAO Science and Innovation Forum page and submit by 31 July 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.