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sustainable food systems initiative (sfsi)
Closed Closed May 23, 2025

Sustainable Food Systems Initiative (SFSI)

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Donor: Danone Institute North America (DINA) and Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)

About: The Sustainable Food Systems Initiative (SFSI) promotes sustainable food systems in the U.S. and Canada through actionable, community-based projects. For the 2025–2027 cycle, eight grants will be awarded to transdisciplinary teams focusing on health, agriculture, and food systems. Grantees will receive $50,000 per project, with an additional $10,000 for a standout communications plan. The initiative emphasizes food as medicine, community health, and agricultural practices. The SFSI Focus on Food program, co-funded by FFAR, provides three of the eight grants specifically for innovative projects in agricultural communities.

Focus:

  • Sustainable food systems
  • Nutritional health improvement
  • Food supply chain innovation
  • Community and agricultural health

Region: United States and Canada

Eligibility:

  • Transdisciplinary teams in the U.S. or Canada
  • Projects focusing on community-based food systems or agriculture

Benefits:

  • $50,000 funding for each selected team
  • Opportunity for an additional $10,000 based on communications effectiveness
  • Participation in a communications training workshop

Terms:

  • Projects must design, implement, and evaluate actionable community-based solutions
  • Focus areas include food systems, nutrition, and agriculture
  • FFAR grants emphasize agricultural community projects

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