OpenCompetition/PrizeGlobal
Curt Bergfors Food Planet Prize
Curt Bergfors Foundation
- Amount or benefit
- 2026 prize: 1.5 million USD to the winner and 150,000 USD to each finalist
- Deadline
- RollingNominations open year-round; submit before May to be considered for the following year's prize
- Who can apply
- Any initiative improving any part of the food system, anywhere in the world; the prize can go to individuals or organisations in commercial or non-profit settings. Entry is by nomination on the website, and you can nominate your own initiative.
- Location rule
- Global (Nigeria eligible)
- Applicant type
- Individual, Business, Nonprofit/NGO, Researcher/Academic
- Stage
- Growth, Established
- Sectors
- Agriculture & foodClimate & environmentResearch & science
- Notes
- Nominees are evaluated on publicly available information; the selection takes just over 12 months. Very competitive; best suited to proven initiatives.