Impact Funding Resources
Powered by donations from a small number of generous donors, our Research Grant Program funds open-access alternative protein research.
Our program is dedicated to achieving three primary objectives: addressing technical bottlenecks, catalyzing further funding, and fostering collaborations to attract new talent to the field. To meet these goals, we annually release requests for proposals (RFPs) inviting open-access research focused on enhancing organoleptic properties, reducing costs, and scaling up alternative proteins.
Our program is dedicated to achieving three primary objectives: addressing technical bottlenecks, catalyzing further funding, and fostering collaborations to attract new talent to the field. To meet these goals, we annually release requests for proposals (RFPs) inviting open-access research focused on enhancing organoleptic properties, reducing costs, and scaling up alternative proteins.
End Date15 May 2025 Funding AmountUpto USD 300k Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderGFI (Donors)
Grant
GFI (Donors)
Our program is dedicated to achieving three primary objectives: addressing technical bottlenecks, catalyzing further funding, and fostering collaborations to attract new talent to the field. To meet these goals, we annually release requests for proposals (RFPs) inviting open-access research focused on enhancing organoleptic properties, reducing costs, and scaling up alternative proteins.
Two key topic areas
Priority A
Functionality from fermentation: ingredients for plant-based meats
Identify and characterize fermentation-derived ingredients that enhance alternative protein-based meat products to increase their adoption through improved taste, lowered cost, and nutritional benefits.
Priority B
Pathways to propel cell line development
Advance cell line development across terrestrial and aquatic species to bolster innovation and strengthen open-access research tools for the cultivated meat ecosystem. Pathways: crustacean, fish, and terrestrial.
Project duration: Up to 24 months
