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📣 FAO Award for Innovation 2026 — Call for Applications
What it is:
The FAO Award for Innovation recognizes outstanding innovations that transform agrifood systems — from production and processing to sustainability, inclusion, and market access. The award celebrates creative and practical solutions that support resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems worldwide. (FAOHome)
Prize:
🏆 USD 10,000 cash prize plus a scroll acknowledging the achievement. (FAOHome)
🧠 Who Can Apply?
The award is open to a wide range of innovators, including:
Individuals
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or startups
Academic or research institutions
Civil society organizations
Public sector bodies
Private sector entities
Regional, national, or international organizations
Any entity or individual whose innovation is aligned with FAO’s mandate in agrifood systems transformation. (FAOHome)
Innovations may be technological, institutional, social, policy-oriented, financial, or digital, and should meaningfully contribute to agricultural sustainability, food security, resilience, or inclusion. (FAOHome)
🎯 Selection Criteria
To be competitive, your innovation should demonstrate:
✔ Impact across multiple levels of the supply chain (from producers to consumers)
✔ Scalability and potential for broader reach
✔ Sustainability — environmental, economic, and social
✔ Value for money
✔ Inclusivity, especially involvement of youth (under 35), women, and/or marginalized groups
✔ Accessibility and affordability of the solution — not just novelty. (FAOHome)
📅 Important Timeline (2025-2026)
| Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| Call for nominations opens | December 2025 |
| Deadline for applications | 15 February 2026 (11:59 p.m. CET) (FAOHome) |
| Screening of nominations | March–April 2026 |
| Winners selected | May 2026 |
| Award ceremony | 30 November – 6 December 2026 at the 181st FAO Council session in Rome, Italy. (FAOHome) |
📝 How to Apply
Prepare a nomination package that highlights:
A description of the innovation
Demonstrated impact and outcomes
Scalability and sustainability evidence
Inclusivity approach (e.g., youth, women, marginalized groups)
Submit through your FAO Representative:
If your country has an accredited FAO Representative, send your nomination to them.
In countries without an accredited FAO Representative, submit to the FAO Regional or Sub-regional Representative.
In all cases, nominations must be officially endorsed by a FAO Representative (email or signed letter). (FAOHome)
📩 Contact details and nomination forms are available on the FAO Awards portal: FAO Awards – Innovation section: https://www.fao.org/fao-awards/innovation/about/ (FAOHome)
🌍 Why It Matters
Winning the FAO Award for Innovation not only brings funding but also global recognition, increased visibility among partners and policymakers, and opportunities to scale your solution and influence agrifood systems transformation worldwide. (MSME Africa)
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