Deadline:13th October 2023
The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (“The Foundation”) through its grant application platform, Benevity, is seeking proposals from non-profit organizations and public universities/educational institutions around the world. The focus of CAG is on our “Pillar two: Agricultural Education and Innovation.”
This Call for Grant Applications (CAG) is an open call to non-profits and public universities/educational institutions with innovative solutions targeted at increasing the capacity of farmers, farming communities, young people and/or women, and facilitates access to the tools, training, activities, and support they need to continuously improve their practices, build resiliency and improve their profitability and contribute to a food-secure world.
Grant Funds and Expected Duration
The AGCO Agriculture Foundation anticipates grant funds for this CAG 2023 cycle to
range from $200,000 to $450,000. They expect the grant/project duration to be two to three
years.
Funding Priority
The AGCO Agriculture Foundation implement projects and initiatives under its three
thematic areas:
- Pillar one: Nutrition and Sustainable Food Systems
Food security, animal welfare, climate action. - Pillar two: Agricultural Education and Innovation
Advancement of quality education, research and innovation in agriculture. - Pillar three: Community Development
Advancement of community development, particularly in our AGCO
communities.
Solely for the purpose of this CAG 2023 cycle, they will only consider grant applications
submitted under the “Pillar two: Agricultural Education and Innovation.” Applicants
can only submit one application under this focus pillar and must ensure the submitted
application address some of the following areas:
1. Identify the problem, need, or difficulty associated with this pillar that this project
will aim to tackle.
2. Demonstrate a high likelihood of project success.
3. Showcase key activities that will be carried out as part of the project. Activities can
include but not limited to the following – providing farmers and other stakeholders
technical support, hands-on training, e-learning, vocational training in the
agricultural sector, farmer field schools and on-farm demonstrations to help them
adapt to increasingly specialized agricultural techniques, shift from subsistence
agriculture to market-oriented production, thrive, transform the food system,
conserve natural resources by combating climate change and reducing
greenhouse gas emissions.
4. Demonstrate strong alignment of the project with the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) 4 – “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education
and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.”
5. Showcase the need and approach to develop and promote entrepreneurial training
certification programs and business skills training in agribusiness and value chains
for farmers, including young farmers, women or other underserved groups.
6. Demonstrate how the development of an educational project can enhance
knowledge awareness on food systems and nutrition transformation or acceptance
of agricultural technology and innovations among farmers and other stakeholders
in agriculture
Targeted Audience
The project submitted under this pillar two must target at least one of following
stakeholders:
- Farmers (small-scale and emerging farmers).
- Farmer cooperations and associations.
- Young farmers or women farmers.
- Agricultural extension officers and teachers.
Eligibility
Non-profit organizations and public universities/educational institutions that are registered
and recognized as charitable or non-profit organizations under the law are eligible to apply
for grant funding. As part of the application process, applicants are expected to provide a
certificate or proof of non-for-profit registration to be considered for a grant. For the
approval process, our Foundation may reach out for clarification and further
documentation on non-profit status if required. Submitted projects must address the focus
pillar identified for this grant application.
Additional notes, the Foundation does not award grants to activities or programs to
benefit:
- Individual for profit organizations (hospitals, hospice programs, etc.)
- Political, religious-based, labor or fraternal organizations.
- Individuals and their personal fundraising efforts.
- Groups seeking education, travel or conventions.
- Sporting leagues, youth or adult sports teams, clubs, golf tournaments or
similar one-off events. - Sales related, marketing, or customer requested fundraising campaigns.
- Schools (unless non-for-profit registered), school districts, individual
students, alumni associations, school or parent organizations and activities - Organizations, individuals and their fundraising efforts for conferences,
summits, and webinars.
For more information and application.