Funder's description (via the AFN Network+):
The AFN Network+ operates a rolling flexible fund for UK-based stakeholders to implement activities that support our mission to build a community working towards achieving net zero through the agri-food sector by 2050.
- The total amount you can apply for is between £1,000 – £5,000
- There are 4 deadlines throughout the year: the next is on 1 November 2024 (annual deadlines: 1 February; 1 May; 1 August, 1 November)
The fund is open to members of the AFN Network+ and is for any UK-based activity that explores, develops and trials solutions to reduce and sequester greenhouse gas emissions through agri-food. This could be at any point: from primary production (agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture) and food processing (food and drink manufacture) to food retail, consumption, and waste management.
All activities should be based on knowledge exchange and engagement. Activities are member-devised and led and should contribute to identifying and shaping the research, innovation and policy development required to deliver a net zero agri-food system for the UK .
Activities funded could include (but are not limited to): events and workshops; discussion panels and roundtables; podcasts; arts/theatre; street activism; farm-led field trials; digital or technology based activities; toolkits and guides.
Note: the Fund is not open to academic staff working in Higher Education. The Scoping Studies Fund is available each year for research proposals. Therefore the Stakeholder FlexFund cannot be used for Higher Education-based research or for fees to attend academic conferences.
Applicants must create an output from their activity (such as a short report for publication on the Network website) that adds to the work of the AFN Network+ by building knowledge and identifying opportunities and barriers for the transition to a net zero UK agri-food system. Successful applicants will be expected to contribute to the communications and social media activity of the AFN Network+.
You must be a member of the AFN Network+ to apply.
If you have any queries about the Stakeholder FlexFund, then please contact Claire Pickerden, C.Pickerden@leeds.ac.uk
