Creating and supporting a community of non-state actors to engage on agricultural policy reform and subsidy repurposing
Proposals are invited by 28 January 2025 to create and support a global community of practice of non-state actors to engage on issues related to sustainable agriculture and the food systems transition.
Submit proposals by 11.59pm UK time on 28 January 2025.
Overview
This grant is a component of the FCDO’s Just Rural Transition Support program. This is a £65 million 5-year programme that will support the design and implementation of public policies and support (including through subsidy reforms) that scale sustainable agriculture approaches in developing countries to benefit:
- people (healthy diets, incomes)
- climate (mitigation, adaptation)
- nature (protect and restore biodiversity)
What the fund will achieve
The grant will provide support over 4 years to deliver a well organised, non-state-actor community that can influence policy reform processes and contributes to driving positive food systems change
This will focus on 3 key areas:
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convening and curating a community of practice: we want to promote an inclusive and positive global dialogue on food systems transformation focusing on non-state actors and farmers, which sets out the roles different actors can play and what good looks like
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knowledge sharing and communications on food systems transformation: the community of practice should highlight compelling case studies and examples of state and non-state actor action on food systems that can show what works and drive action from others
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collaborating to develop key political and policy messages to take to government and to global convenings and platforms: this element will focus on the wider community and support non state actors to identify key messages to take to governments and global meetings such as COP
Requirements for organisations wishing to apply
Note that this funding opportunity is only available to not-for-profit organisations. Any bids by for-profit organisations will not be eligible for funding and will not be considered.
Note that if a partner appears as a lead in a bid, they will maintain that lead status and not be able to appear in another bid as a sub/down stream partner. However, a downstream partner may appear in other bids as a sub/ down stream partner with no restriction.
The opportunity is open to organisations based in any country. However, please note that the community of practice is global and therefore we are looking for bids from organisations or consortia who can work across a range of countries.
How to apply
Complete the call for proposals template as well as the budget template and submit to [email protected] by 11:59pm on 28 January 2025.
Contact
Questions relating to this call for bids should be sent to [email protected].