Colansa Fund for Healthy Food Environments in Latin America 2026

The Colansa Fund for Healthy Food Environments in Latin America 2026 supports organisations working on food policy and public health in the region. Colansa (Latin American and Caribbean Practice Community for Nutrition and Health) is a network of professionals, civil society organisations, and academic institutions dedicated to building healthy, sustainable, equitable and inclusive food systems. The fund offers two tracks: research projects (up to USD 130,000) and advocacy/incidence projects (up to USD 100,000), each supporting up to 2 national-scale projects in 14 eligible countries. Applications opened on 5 October 2026 and close on 20 November 2026. Selected organisations will sign agreements from January 2027 onwards and implement 18-month projects. What you get • Funding for project implementation: USD 130,000 net for research projects or USD 100,000 net for advocacy projects • 18-month project implementation period • Access to Colansa network and resources How to apply 1. Download application resources and guides from Colansa (terms of reference, budget template, institutional conflict of interest declaration, application forms for research or advocacy line) 2. Register for optional doubt-resolution webinar (4 November 2026 on Zoom) 3. Complete the application form for your chosen line (research or advocacy) 4. Submit proposal to subgrants@colansa.org by 20 November 2026

• Legally registered civil society organisation, community organisation, research centre or academic institution (not individuals) • Registered and operating in one of 14 eligible countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay or Venezuela • Minimum 6 months of formalised legal operation with public documents proving activity in the eligible country • Institutional mission aligned with promoting healthy food systems and sustainable, equitable, inclusive food environments (nutrition, health, rural and urban agriculture, food security, school feeding, right to food, social rights) • Demonstrated experience in food environments or related fields • Single organisation presenting and executing the project in only one country (no consortiums or multi-country projects) • Projects must have national scope (results and expected impact relevant to national policy, though field activities can be in specific cities, regions or communities) • For Incidencia (Advocacy) line: civil society or community organisations with demonstrated experience in advocacy on healthy food environments • For Investigación (Research) line: research centres or academic institutions with experience in research on food environments and public health policy • Project must connect with at least one of four priority areas: front-of-package labelling, fiscal measures, regulation of food and beverage advertising, or access to healthy foods • One proposal per line per organisation (but may submit to both if meeting specific requirements and having separate teams) • Not a member of Colansa Board of Directors (Colansa membership not required)