Louis Malassis International Scientific Prize for Agriculture and Food

The Prize, given once every two years, aims to recognize individuals, or a group of individuals, for their exemplary and promising contribution in promoting innovation through research, development and/or capacity building in the North, South or in the Mediterranean in order to improve food and agricultural systems sustainability as well as to address food security and poverty reduction. The Prize recognizes individuals whose scientific works are not only important contribution to the production of knowledge but are also actively promoting the use of knowledge in addressing current development challenges, and are involved in fomenting collective action across stakeholders. For the 2021 edition of the Prize, the Foundation is looking for individuals whose work are contributing towards agroecological transition, in particular, through efforts designed to address (1) agricultural adaptation and/or mitigation to face climate change; (2) conservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiversity; or (3) responsible production and consumption. TO APPLY , PLEASE VISIT: https://agropolisfondation.optimytool.com/en/

Global Innovation Fund Amid COVID-19

GIF was set up to confront global development challenges by funding innovations with the potential to improve the lives of the world’s poorest people. For those living in developing countries, COVID-19 is yet another of these challenges. In a crisis, the most vulnerable are the ones most at risk. In this pandemic and the recovery that follows it, GIF will be there to support the innovators and entrepreneurs with the vision to deliver solutions for the world’s poorest people. GIF is working to promote resilience by ensuring its partners and beneficiaries are able to stay strong by ensuring the tough criteria for financing stays open to new ideas, the agile team continues to adapt, and that GIF has shared what it has learned from these unprecedented times. In order to be a good partner themselves, therefore, GIF will continue to report on the impact and work to expand the model to partner with new donors seeking development impact through GIF finance model. This means that, among other things, GIF work on refreshing Practical Impact will not stop and the application of a gender lens to the deals will stay strong. Eligibility GIF partners and beneficiaries. Entrepreneurs. Innovators. Benefits Funding from GIF for an innovation. Application process If you are an existing GIF partner and wish to submit an application for funding for an innovation that addresses COVID-19, email apply@globalinnovation.fund with the ‘COVID-19 response proposal from [innovation name]’ in the subject line. If you are not currently a GIF partner, please submit an application for funding via apply for funding webpage @ https://www.globalinnovation.fund/apply/about/