Call for grants: €2,300 for SMEs and startups in the agrifood sector interested in improving their business

EIT Food, through AMPLE programme, is distributing (30) Boost Vouchers of €2,300 to agrifood SMEs and startups to help businesses improve their businesses to ensure a healthier, fairer and a more sustainable food industry. APPLICATIONS BEFORE 30 APRIL 2025, 23:59 PM CEST.

In line with our mission, Healthier Lives Through Food, EIT Food, through the AMPLE programme, offers 30 grants of €2,300 for agrifood SMEs and startups with economic activity in Madrid. Beneficiaries must use these funds to address the issue of food insecurity, such as improving their production processes or innovating the properties of a food product.

GRANT APPLICABLE FOR:

• Sustainable suppliers: access to producers or distributors of sustainable supplies
• Consulting: optimising production, communication and marketing strategy, waste management, financial management, etc.
• Training: specific training to optimise the production chain
• Design and marketing services: support in packaging design, display, website, and communications

*This list is not exhaustive.

GRANT NOT APPLICABLE FOR:

• Real estate or capital assets with a useful life of more than 1 year: computer equipment, kitchen equipment, property, car/van, etc.
• Perishable goods: food, plants, etc.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSABILITIES

• Develop an action plan to improve the business to ensure food security.
• Announce the grant award on social media and your website, mentioning the AMPLE Program, EIT Food, and the Citi Foundation.
• Prepare a final report that provides a comprehensive overview of the accomplishments
  • Description of the implementation process
  • Bank certificate as supporting evidence
  • Others: points of sale, number of sales and profits, and job creation after improvements.

• Continuously coordinate with the EIT Food team to effectively implement the action plan and receive feedback.
• Respect the EIT Food branding guidelines and visuals and Citi Foundation’s branding guidelines in any communication material.

* Improvement actions must be implemented and documented in a report 6 months after the start of the activity. We particularly encourage applications from businesses led by underrepresented groups.

Interested and eligible companies are invited to submit their APPLICATIONS BEFORE 30 APRIL 2025, 23:59 PM CEST, conditional on fund availability, via email with the title “AMPLE: Request for boost vouchers” sent to: leticia.lopez@eitfood.eu