Our Purpose

Sustainable food systems that improve the health of people and the planet

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Our Vision:

Sustainable and resilient global food systems that always provide equitable access to safe and nutritious food for everyone; food that is affordable, appealing and trusted, and that improves the health of people and our planet.

Our Mission

Our Programs

We focus on three programs

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Innovators assembling a solar-powered soil sensor at a workbench

01 Program

Accelerating Innovation

Accelerate high-impact innovations to improve food systems globally.

We support multidisciplinary teams and innovation approaches to provide equitable access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food for everyone, while improving the long-term sustainability and resilience of our planet.

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A food science laboratory with grains, a sample on a scale, and processing equipment

02 Program

Advancing Knowledge

Support foundational work in academia and research.

We’re assessing how food system innovations can be supported by food policy, benchmarking global policy best practices, and supporting research, education, and innovation opportunities in science and technology.

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Grain being sorted by a processing machine at a rural post-harvest facility

03 Program

Scaling What Works

Conduct scalable pilots for post-harvest and food processing in Africa.

We support non-profit organizations to reduce post-harvest loss, establish economically sustainable and scalable business models for micro-entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers, and support small food processing enterprises to improve food safety and nutritional quality.

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Our Vision

Inspiring innovation across cultures to improve the lives of people around the world.

Seeding the Future Foundation

Inspiring innovation

across cultures

to improve

the lives of people

around the world.

Seeding The Future

Global Food System Challenge

Each year we award up to $1 million in grants and prizes to innovations that can transform the food system.

  • $25KSeed Grants
  • $100KGrowth Grants
  • $250KGrand Prizes

Applications open Jan 1, 2027

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Dr. Bernhard van Lengerich, founder of the Seeding the Future Foundation

Our Story

A private family foundation

The abundance of scalable, transformative and impactful innovations from passionate teams of scientists, entrepreneurs, and innovators worldwide will transform food systems globally and improve the health and livelihoods of people while staying within planetary boundaries.

Dr. Bernhard van Lengerich

Founder and CEO, Seeding the Future Foundation

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