Applications Invited for AGCO Agriculture Foundation CAG 2024

Apply for the AGCO Agriculture Foundation CAG 2024 grant, offering up to $450,000 USD to nonprofits supporting youth-led innovations in sustainable agri-food systems. Focus areas include digital agriculture, climate resilience, and capacity development, with an emphasis on creating green jobs for young farmers. Submit your application by November 29, 2024.

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Applications Invited for AGCO Agriculture Foundation CAG 2024

Applications Invited for AGCO Agriculture Foundation CAG 2024

Organization: AGCO Agriculture Foundation
Application Deadline: 29 November 2024
Grant Amount: Up to $450,000 USD


About AGCO Agriculture Foundation

  • Established in: 2018 by AGCO Corporation
  • Mission: To initiate impactful programs supporting food security and sustainable agricultural development in communities
  • Focus: Nonprofit organizations worldwide transforming lives in farming communities through:
    • Food and nutrition security
    • Empowering the next generation of agricultural leaders
    • Contributing to sustainable food systems
  • Headquarters: Vaduz, Liechtenstein
  • Operational Activities: Stoneleigh, United Kingdom

About the Grant

  • Objective: Support nonprofits that empower youth-led innovations for sustainable agri-food systems. Programs must help young farmers and agri-startups develop innovative, high-impact solutions for global agri-food systems, creating opportunities in youth employment and livelihoods.

  • Focus Areas:

    • Digital Agriculture
    • Climate Resilience
    • Capacity Development
    • Market Efficiency
    • Energy for Food Systems
    • Food Innovations
  • Key Objectives:

    • Support youth-led, high-impact innovations for sustainable food systems
    • Address challenges faced by youth in the agri-food sector
    • Create green job opportunities for youth across agricultural value chains
    • Revolutionize the perception of agri-food systems for young people
    • Provide a support system for the next generation of agricultural leaders to learn, upskill, and scale their innovations
  • Additional Program Requirements: Programs must integrate learning opportunities such as bootcamps and accelerator programs to provide entrepreneurial training, networking, and technical knowledge in the agri-food sector.


Grant Size and Duration

  • Funding: $400,000 to $450,000 USD for selected projects
  • Project Duration: 3 years
  • Disbursement: Grant funds are provided in three instalments over the project period.
    • Funding Guideline: 70% of grant funds must go directly toward the program's activities, and 30% for administrative support.

Eligibility

  • Who Can Apply: Nonprofit organizations that are registered and recognized as charitable, nonprofit, or non-governmental entities under local law.
  • Documents Required:
    • Project proposal in English (max. 3,000 words)
    • Budget breakdown
    • Proof of nonprofit status

How to Apply

  • Application Process:

    • Complete the grant application form via the Benevity platform
    • Upload the required documents (project proposal, budget breakdown, proof of nonprofit status)
    • Application portal closes 29 November 2024 at 5:00 PM EST
  • Application Portal: AGCO Foundation Grants

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