Members Discuss Applicants for First Grant in Climate Adaptation
Grow Further is getting closer to announcing its first-ever agricultural research grant recipients. On June 14, a second formal meeting was held where some of Grow Further’s pioneering members scrutinized […]
Meet Iquo Essien and Rimple Nahata, the Newest Members of Our Team
Grow Further is getting busier by the day as we recruit new members, review some amazing research ideas, and close in on announcing our first-ever grant awards in support of […]
Grow Further Members Gather for the First Time
“This hasn’t been done before,” Grow Further’s founder and CEO Peter Kelly said in his opening remarks after a round of self-introductions. “Never before has there been a simple answer […]
Meet Grow Further’s Board: Suvasini Ramaswamy (Part 2)
In this second of two installments on our interview with board member Suvasini Ramaswamy, we turn from her background to focus on her thoughts on Grow Further. As we reported […]
Meet Grow Further’s Board: Suvasini Ramaswamy (Part 1)
At Grow Further, we “Empower farmers, scientists, and individuals to create a food-secure future.” Our members and network of agricultural researchers–550 of whom responded to our first call for proposals–are […]
Which kinds of proposals have advanced?
A little over a month ago, we received 721 submissions in response to our first agricultural research grant announcement, and last week, we sent updates to all applicants, advancing 188 […]
Who applied for Grow Further’s first grant?
We received applications from every continent except Antarctica, approximately 400 complete in total. There were a lot of fascinating ideas, from mobile apps and edible insect farms, to addressing neglected […]
Our first grant – An update on the evaluation process
We received 721 submissions in response to our grant announcement, 10-100 times more than is typical for a first-time grant announcement. We’re excited about the quality as well as the […]
Answers to questions from grant applicants
Since we announced our first grant two weeks ago, about 100 people from a variety of academic disciplines and types of organizations have expressed an intention to apply and we’ve […]
Grow Further releases first grant announcement
After several months of consultations and revisions, Grow Further has released its first grant announcement. The grant, which is open to agricultural innovators worldwide but mainly intended for scientists in […]
