Research funding opportunities

Funding opportunity for innovative policy research

The Global Food Research Program is please to announce a Call for Letters of Intent for the Research for Innovative Food Policy Fund (“Innovation Fund”). The overarching objective of this funding opportunity is to develop an evidence-informed toolkit of what works to transform food environments to support healthy eating. The application period for 2026 has closed, but researchers interested in submitting a future letter of intent can read more about the fund and application process here.

Food Policy Program national policy evaluations

Funding is available through Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Food Policy Program to evaluate emerging unique, national-level policy interventions aimed at improving the food environment and reducing non-communicable diseases on a population level. Research teams interested in pursuing funding are encouraged to read about the two-step application process to determine whether your policy meets program criteria and learn how to submit a proposal.