World Food Program (WFP) Innovation Global Challenge for Course

Eligibility Criteria

If you are a start-up

• Your start-up must be incorporated at the time of application. It can be for profit or not-for-profit.
• Your innovation must at least be at the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage. Proof-of-concept and initial traction is preferred.
• Your solution should be financially viable.
• Your proposal must show how working with WFP will serve your long-term strategy.

If you are a WFP employee

• Your team must have evidence of Country Office support and management buy-in.
• You are encouraged to apply, regardless of your contract type or function.
• They accept project applications from WFP employees who are collaborating with NGOs, government or private sectors.

Offered Benefits

• Selected teams will be invited to participate in a fully virtual WFP Innovation Bootcamp in June 2022 for a week.
• Projects are able to apply for the WFP Sprint Program, a six-month acceleration program with access of up to US$ 100,000 in equity-free funding, mentorship, and WFP’s global network of partners and vast field operations.
• Scaling innovations that have proven their concepts and value for social impact may qualify for further funding and support.
• The WFP Innovation Accelerator has a track record of organizing 40 flagship innovation bootcamps, supporting over 387 teams to rapidly refine their innovations, field testing over 100 projects within WFP operations, and bringing 16 disruptive innovations to scale, reaching more than 8.6 million people in 2021 alone.

Application Process

• Start-Ups and Companies: Do you have an innovation that can end hunger? They want to support you – Click  here to apply
• WFP Employees: Are you an innovator at WFP? They want to work together with you to design bold solutions – Click Here to Apply