Awarded annually since 2018, the Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards recognize unique approaches and achievements of individuals and organizations around the globe. The prizes of $100,000 can be awarded in research innovation and community engagement innovation.

Nominations are now open for the Arrell Global Food Innovation Community Award.

ELIGIBILITY:

Citizens of any country are eligible to apply. Nominations may come from private companies, academic institutions, government units, charitable foundations, and not-for-profit organizations.

Nominations may come from private companies, academic institutions, governmental units, charitable foundations, and not-for-profit organizations. In the case of multiple Page 2 of 3 nominations from a single organization, only the one with the latest date will be accepted.

Academic institutions, governmental units, or private/public organizations may submit a nomination for the Arrell Global Food Innovation Award. Each organization may submit one application for the award. Nomination packages are strictly confidential, and the identities of nominators, nominating organizations, and nominees are kept in strict confidence, except for the winner.

The criteria for awarding the Arrell Global Food Innovation Award is as follows:

The individual or group being nominated will have made exceptionally significant and documented contributions at the community level in markedly improving nutrition, including access to or distribution of food.

The nomination package must clearly demonstrate alignment with our mission, which is to produce more healthy and nutritious food with less environmental impact and economic inequality, “more with less”.

The nomination package should not be a proposal or a request for funding.

Nominees must be able to attend the award ceremony and ancillary events.

Nominations must be submitted by 12:00 PM on April 24.

BENEFIT:

The Arrell Global Food Innovation Award comes with the following terms:

The prize will be worth $125,000 CAD comprising a $100,000 cash award for the use of the recipient and up to $25,000 for travel and accommodation of the recipient, administered by the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph.

An award citation and a commemorative item will also be presented.

The recipient is expected to participate in a program of events. In particular, the award recipient may be asked to attend the next Arrell Food Summit and other engagements.