EIT Food Open Calls
Are you a startup looking for a food grant to get your idea off the ground? Or perhaps you are an investor looking to fund an idea?
By working with EIT Food you will become part of the largest and most dynamic food innovation community in the world. We often have opportunities for food grants and we list all our active opportunities here - or you can sign up to be the first to know about them.
Find a food grant opportunity below and let us know if you are interested in getting involved - we cannot wait to hear from you.
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Impact Sips 2026 - Co-create the next generation of functional beverages with Hijos de Rivera
Deadline: July 10, 2026
Closed
Co-create the next generation of functional beverages with Hijos de Rivera
Impact Sips is an Open Innovation programme by Corporación Hijos de Rivera and EIT Food connecting high-potential startups with real beverage innovation…
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Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) Engage with Startups through the EIT Food Accelerator Network (EIT FAN) 2026
Deadline: July 16, 2026
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Open call
EIT Food is seeking Expressions of Interest from existing EIT Food partner organisations interested in supporting startups participating in the EIT Food Accelerator Network (FAN) 2026.
Open call
The entrepreneurship programme designed for startups as post-accelerator to serve as your gateway to the Basque Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, extending your reach into the Spanish and European markets.
Navarra 360º Financial Study
Deadline: July 26, 2026
Seedbed TeamUp Exploration Phase
Deadline: July 30, 2026
Open call
This call is for the teams created in Seedbed TeamUp 2026 Matchmaking phase. It selects the projects that will be invited to participate in the exploration phase between July and November. Only teams created in Seedbed TeamUp are eligible…
Request for Education Support Services Implementing Participants
Deadline: August 02, 2026
Open call
This EIT Food Request for Implementing Participant(s) has the objective of recruiting participant(s) to
be tasked with implementing an Education Support Service: goal is to support entrepreneurial students to enhance the entrepreneurial…
Resilient Agriculture Think and Do Tank Coordination & Content Creation Partners Call
Deadline: August 03, 2026
Open call
This call is open to members of the Resilient Agriculture Think and Do Tank to support the development of coherent, high-quality knowledge and communication outputs.
Advancing the Sustainability and Resilience of Oilseed Rape Production in the United Kingdom
Deadline: August 11, 2026
Open call
This Call is seeking a single entity, or a coalition of partners (complete consortia), to deliver key services (all 3 work packages) that will enable EIT Food, and two of Europe’s leading CPGs to drive measurable impact on Farms producing…
Serbia Resilient Landscape Call
Deadline: September 07, 2026
Open call
EIT Food is seeking a consortium to deliver the “First Regenerative Agriculture Landscape in Serbia”, supporting the transition to regenerative farming through MRV, farmer advisory, soil monitoring, and value chain engagement from 2026 to…
Transforming Whole-Farm Systems through Regenerative Agriculture in Extremadura, Spain
Deadline: September 10, 2026
Open call
This call has the objective of selecting a consortium/entity to implement the “Transforming Whole-Farm Systems through Regenerative Agriculture in Extremadura”.
Proof-of-Concept Co-Financing Instrument
Deadline: November 30, 2026
Open call
EIT Food's Co-Financing Instrument aids agrifood startups by de-risking pilot projects and promoting innovation and collaboration with industry leaders.
Seedbed Venture Catalyst Call for Startups
Deadline: January 27, 2027
Open call
This Call is for startup teams created by the Venture Builders in the Seedbed Venture Catalyst programme.
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Impact Sips 2026 - Co-create the next generation of functional beverages with Hijos de Rivera
Deadline: July 10, 2026
Closed
Open call
Co-create the next generation of functional beverages with Hijos de Rivera
Impact Sips is an Open Innovation programme by Corporación Hijos de Rivera and EIT Food connecting high-potential startups with real beverage innovation…
Open call
This call by EIT Food seeks one organisation to enhance and scale the Future Farm Lab, an immersive digital learning platform focused on regenerative agriculture.
Open call
This call aims to recruit implementation partners to deliver the France Resilient Agriculture Landscape, an initiative that focuses on accelerating the transition towards resilient and regenerative agricultural systems in the North of…
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