Grant opportunity

Global AgriInno Challenge 2026

The Global AgriInno Challenge invites startups, agripreneurs, and researchers to develop agrifood innovation solutions for Small Island Developing States.

ChallengeAgrifoodInnovationSIDSGlobal
Funder
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Application deadline
Application deadline: Jun 20, 2026
Award
Challenge participation, visibility, and agrifood innovation support
Applicant
Startups, agripreneurs, and researchers
Discipline
Agriculture, Food & Environment
Region
Global / Small Island Developing States focus
Posted
May 24, 2026

Call summary

Overview

The Global AgriInno Challenge promotes digital and practical agrifood innovation, with the 2026 call focused on solutions relevant to Small Island Developing States.

Who can apply

  • Startups, agripreneurs, researchers, and innovation teams should review the FAO challenge page for eligibility and team rules.
  • Applicants should confirm thematic fit, required materials, selection process, and deadline on the official page.

What it supports

  • Agrifood innovation, digital agriculture, sustainable food systems, climate resilience, and solutions for Small Island Developing States.
  • Projects should respond to the challenge focus and show practical innovation potential.

Funding and duration

The challenge provides participation, visibility, and innovation support according to the official FAO challenge rules.

Application deadline

Application deadline: Jun 20, 2026

How to apply

Use the official FAO Global AgriInno Challenge page and apply by 20 June 2026.

Call details

About the opportunity

The Global AgriInno Challenge promotes digital and practical agrifood innovation, with the 2026 call focused on solutions relevant to Small Island Developing States.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations lists this opportunity for Startups, agripreneurs, and researchers, Agriculture, Food & Environment, Global / Small Island Developing States focus.

This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Agriculture, Food & Environment grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Global / Small Island Developing States focus contexts.

Eligibility

Startups, agripreneurs, researchers, and innovation teams should review the FAO challenge page for eligibility and team rules.

Applicants should confirm thematic fit, required materials, selection process, and deadline on the official page.

Funding and benefits

The challenge provides participation, visibility, and innovation support according to the official FAO challenge rules.

Themes and supported activities

Agrifood innovation, digital agriculture, sustainable food systems, climate resilience, and solutions for Small Island Developing States.

Projects should respond to the challenge focus and show practical innovation potential.

Deadline and timeline

Application deadline: Application deadline: Jun 20, 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

Use the official FAO Global AgriInno Challenge page and apply by 20 June 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.