Deadline: 30 April 2025
The European Institute of Innovation & Technology Food, through AMPLE programme, is distributing (30) Boost Vouchers to agrifood SMEs and startups to help businesses improve their businesses to ensure a healthier, fairer and a more sustainable food industry.
The program aims to strengthen the physical and financial health of low-income communities. It starts in Madrid in October 2023 and runs until September 30, 2025.
AMPLE Madrid focuses on training and educating vulnerable individuals in the agrifood sector to promote food security and job creation. It offers training courses, learning resources, and the opportunity to join a network of vulnerable communities.
Startups and SMEs in the agrifood sector also play a key role in food security. Therefore, AMPLE invests in improving businesses with financial grants. With this boost to the sector, the program seeks to foster innovation and create healthy food alternatives.
- Grant applicable for:
- Sustainable suppliers: access to producers or distributors of sustainable supplies
- Consulting: optimizing production, communication and marketing strategy, waste management, financial management, etc.
- Training: specific training to optimize the production chain
- Design and marketing services: support in packaging design, display, website, and communications
- 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.
Funding Information
- Grants amount: €2,300.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- 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.
Eligibility Criteria
- EIT Food offers 30 grants 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.
For more information, visit European Institute of Innovation & Technology Food.
