FAO Achievement Awards 2026 for Food & Agriculture Impact

Scholarship Overview

The FAO Achievement Awards 2026 are prestigious international honors conferred by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. They recognize exceptional individuals, organizations, and initiatives making outstanding contributions in food security, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, and rural development.

Financial Benefits and Coverage

These awards provide global recognition and enhance visibility of winners, potentially attracting additional support from interested partners.

The awards include:

• Official recognition and a certificate documenting the achievement and participation.

• A cash prize, the value of which varies each year.

Eligibility Requirements

• A significant contribution to the advancement of the country or countries in which they were appointed, particularly in the fields of sustainable agricultural and rural development or food security. This contribution must be clear and verifiable.
• They addressed a critical gap and successfully met short-term technical assistance needs that other support sources could not cover, resulting in sustainable outcomes and outputs.
• Special emphasis will be placed on the nature of the achievements, their sustainability, replicability, and the motivational impact they generate.

Available Fields of Study

• Food Security
• Rural Development
• Sustainable Agriculture

How to Apply Step by Step

1. Call for nominations is announced annually, with submissions open to the public.
2. Entries are reviewed by an expert panel based on criteria such as impact, scalability, sustainability, and alignment with FAO goals.
3. Finalists and awardees are announced in the first half of the award year.