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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