CLEVERFOOD - Connected Labs for Empowering Versatile Engagement in Radical Food system transformation
As part of the CLEVERFOOD project, EIT Food is organising Financial Trainings for Social Food Innovators to help mission-driven organisations strengthen their financial strategy, navigate funding opportunities and become more investment ready.
Build a stronger financial future for your organisation
Creating a fairer, healthier and more sustainable food system requires strong ideas, as well as strong organisations. Yet, many social food innovators struggle to secure the funding they need to grow and sustain their impact.
These free online trainings will help you strengthen your financial strategy, navigate funding opportunities and become more investment ready.
Who is it for?
These trainings are for founders, managers and decision-makers from EU-based NGOs, cooperatives, social enterprises and startups working towards fairer, more sustainable food systems. This includes organisations such as:
- Community-supported agriculture (CSA) farms and community gardens
- Food cooperatives and local food hubsSustainable food startups and local food innovators
- Community kitchens, canteens and social cafés
- Cultural food initiatives
- Food rescue and food-sharing initiatives
- Food waste & circular economy projects (e.g. zero-waste food market)
We welcome expressions of interest from mission-driven organisations, whether for-profit or not-for-profit.
What you will learn
Funding opportunities
You will explore funding opportunities, from grants to blended finance.
Funding strategy
You will strengthen your business modelling, pitching and fundraising skills.
Fundraising skills
You will strengthen your business modelling, pitching and fundraising skills.
Training details
- Format: Live online training
- Language: English
- Cost: Free
- Application deadline: 21 August 2026, 12:00 CET
Know someone who could benefit? Please help us reach a stronger, more sustainable food ecosystem by sharing this opportunity with your network.
About CLEVERFOOD
Funded by the European Union, CLEVERFOOD brings together partners across Europe to help build a fairer, healthier and more sustainable food system through collaboration, innovation and public engagement.
As part of the project, EIT Food is delivering these trainings to help social food innovators strengthen their investment readiness and build long-term financial resilience, with the goal of better supporting the impact investment landscape and facilitating the interface between innovator and financier.Â
