Deadline: 2 November 2015
Driver of food Choice is currently accepting proposals for competitive grants program to improve food and nutrition security in Lower and middle income countries. The DFC Competitive Grants Program will fund research grants that use qualitative or quantitative methods or both to examine key aspects of food choice in one or more of the thirty-four countries that account for 90% of the global burden of under nutrition.
Objectives of the Program
- Provide a deep understanding of the drivers of food choice among the poor in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Incorporate a gender-transformative or gender-aware approach to increase the likelihood that outcomes will benefit women and children.
Research Topics
- Development of an understanding of factors that influence food choice among consumers in lower wealth quintiles in LMIC to inform policy and practice.
- Investigation of how changes to traditional food environments and food systems influence food choice among consumers in LMIC settings.
- Evaluation of the impact of nutrition-sensitive agricultural interventions on food choice behaviors of different household members, especially women and children.
Funds available
The DFC Competitive Grants Program anticipates distributing a total of $2,152,500 in the first two year funding cycle and $2,152,500 in the second two-year funding cycle of the grants program. Grant requests may not exceed $300,000 for the total duration of the project.
Eligibility Criteria
Research organizations, non-government organizations, public (e.g., government) institutions, and private sector organizations with a demonstrated interest and commitment to improving food and nutrition security in LMIC are eligible to apply.
Application process
Applicants can apply through two-step application process via email:
- Submission of a concept memo. Selected applicants will be asked to submit a full proposal.
- Submission of a full proposal. Selection of full proposals for grant award will be made.
For more information, please visit DFC Grants program.
