Name of the entity
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems (CRFS)
Type of Support Provider
Philanthropic
Close Date
Climate Objective
Cross-cutting
Eligible to submit a proposal
Non-state actors (e.g., academic/research institutions, non-profits, etc.)
Co-financing Requirement
No
Consortium Requirement
No
Funding Amount
USD 360,000
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sectors and Themes
Agriculture
Health
Call Summary
The Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems (CRFS) is a program of the McKnight Foundation that has funded agricultural research since the 1980s. Currently, most grants support regionally based research projects that are grouped into three regional communities of practice (CoPs) in Africa and South America. A small portfolio of grants are cross-cutting in nature. Regional projects typically link international, national, and local organizations with communities of smallholder farmers, researchers, development professionals, and other stakeholders. Cross-cutting projects support aspects of work across regions or help to facilitate global-to-local connections. CRFS projects generate technical and social innovations to improve nutrition, livelihoods, productivity, environmental sustainability, rural vibrancy, and equity for farming communities. Large-scale impact is realized when new ideas, technologies, or processes are adapted to new contexts, when insights from research catalyze change in policy and practice, and when innovation inspires further success.
In the context of the West Africa Sahel, which faces an array of challenges from climate change to food and nutrition insecurity, systems linking agroecology and One Health has a good chance of coming up with innovative solutions. Research is needed on the landscape-level changes required for agroecological transition and food systems transformation that simultaneously addresses the technical and social innovations required to achieve territorial developments linked to policy influence and risk reduction strategies. The CRFS West Africa region calls for submissions for interdisciplinary projects in agriculture and/or livestock around the principles of agroecology and One Health.
The estimated level of funding for this open call will be $360,000 over three years. CRFS anticipates making 3 grants with an average annual budget of 40,000 USD per year and a project duration of 3 years (or, 2 years and option to extend by another year, if funding is available).
In the context of the West Africa Sahel, which faces an array of challenges from climate change to food and nutrition insecurity, systems linking agroecology and One Health has a good chance of coming up with innovative solutions. Research is needed on the landscape-level changes required for agroecological transition and food systems transformation that simultaneously addresses the technical and social innovations required to achieve territorial developments linked to policy influence and risk reduction strategies. The CRFS West Africa region calls for submissions for interdisciplinary projects in agriculture and/or livestock around the principles of agroecology and One Health.
The estimated level of funding for this open call will be $360,000 over three years. CRFS anticipates making 3 grants with an average annual budget of 40,000 USD per year and a project duration of 3 years (or, 2 years and option to extend by another year, if funding is available).
Eligibility Criteria
This is a thematic open call organized by the CRFS West Africa regional team. Projects must be based in at least one of the three CRFS West African countries: Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
This call specifically targets applications from junior researchers (PhD degree no longer than 5 years ago) and/or female researchers or female development agents (no age limit) from Mali, Burkina Faso, or Niger. Partners could include mentors and research institutions from within or outside West Africa.
This call specifically targets applications from junior researchers (PhD degree no longer than 5 years ago) and/or female researchers or female development agents (no age limit) from Mali, Burkina Faso, or Niger. Partners could include mentors and research institutions from within or outside West Africa.
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