The SHIFT Prize is awarded by the Biovision Foundation in partnership with the Agropolis Foundation.

This prize aims at recognizing collaborative research for development projects and initiatives, which have made an exemplary contribution to the agroecological transformation of food systems, through their transdisciplinary research for development actions.

The SHIFT Prize awards collaborative research for development projects and initiatives, which have made an exemplary contribution to the agroecological transformation of food systems, through their transdisciplinary research for development actions.

Award Information

• The winning project or initiative will receive € 20’000 unrestricted funding to support its further development and strengthen its impacts.
• The winners will be part of a community of champions that support agroecological transformations via policy dialogue and will have the opportunity to showcase their work in high-level discussions. They will also have access to a global platform aimed at connecting diverse research for development stakeholders, including CSOs, donor organizations and policy makers in addition to research institutes.

Eligibility Criteria

The SHIFT Prize is intended for projects and initiatives contributing to an evidence-based food system transformation anywhere in the world. Applications are welcomed from any of the following with achieved or potential impact on the resilience of food systems based on agroecological principles.

• Collaborative projects or initiatives with a transdisciplinary approach to research for development.
• Multi- and interdisciplinary applied research projects on food systems, involving agricultural or environmental sciences as well as social sciences or humanities, or other field of scientific research related to food systems, such as health, nutrition, plant, soil, political science and economy.
• Consortia or partnerships of academic or research institutes, civil society organizations, farmer groups, governmental institutions, cooperatives, and/or private sector actors.

For more information, visit Agropolis Foundation.