WFP Innovation Challenge Relief & Resilience (Up to USD $100,000 Equity-free funding)

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Applications are open for WFP Innovation Challenge Relief & Resilience. The World Food Programme (WFP) Innovation Challenge is inviting startups and innovators from around the world to apply with solutions that address hunger, humanitarian assistance, and supply chain resilience.

This open call, known as Relief & Resilience, is part of WFP’s broader Innovation Accelerator efforts to support high-impact innovations that can strengthen relief efforts, improve food security, and build resilient systems.

WFP Innovation Challenge Relief & Resilience Focus Areas

The Relief & Resilience challenge focuses on innovations that help improve humanitarian operations and make food systems more robust against shocks like conflict, climate stress, and economic instability. Teams with solutions across three priority tracks are encouraged to apply:

Preparedness & Prevention: Improve risk assessment, early planning, and crisis readiness.
Effective Relief Assistance: Develop tools for efficient coordination, dignity-focused aid delivery, and targeted support.
Supply Chain Resilience: Strengthen the ability of supply chains to withstand and recover from disruptions.

The challenge accepts applications on a rolling basis, meaning ideas can be considered throughout the year and may be reviewed for current or future accelerator cycles.

Benefits

Funding
- Apply to receive up to USD 100,000 in equity-free funding, with further funding dependent upon progress and measurable achievement of key targets
Access to WFP Operations
- Successful teams will work with WFP’s global network of partners and field operations across more than 120 countries and territories; Teams may also qualify for further funding and support if they are scaling innovations that have proven their concepts and value for social impact.
Hands-On Support
- You’ll have the chance to work with technical and industry mentors who will provide guidance and accelerate your progress. Selected social innovations will participate in a three to five days long WFP Innovation Bootcamp and Pitch Event
Networking
- Teams will be able to tap into and leverage our strong network of public, private, and government partners to accelerate implementation

Eligibility Criteria for WFP Innovation Challenge Relief & Resilience

Startups:

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.

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.
We accept applications from WFP employees who are collaborating with NGOs, government or private sectors.

Applications are open to all countries and sectors that address the defined challenge themes.