Pitch Your Partnership

You MUST be available to deliver your elevator pitch in person at World Food Day, and you need to be registered for the event itself. Registration for World Food Day is separate from this form.

Fill in the registration form with your challenge, the change you want to see, the partners you need and the support you are looking for. Eight short questions, each with a word limit.

A selection committee reviews every submission. We are looking for promising partnership ideas that can contribute to more sustainable and equitable food systems. 

Eligibility requirements 

Applications proceed to scoring when they meet the following basic eligibility requirements:

• address a food-system or food-security challenge;
• propose a partnership rather than only a standalone product, project or organisation;
• identify at least two relevant partners or stakeholder groups;
• include a meaningful role for stakeholders in a Low- or Middle-Income Country;
• provide enough information on the challenge, intended collaboration, expected impact and first steps; and
• confirm that the applicant is available to deliver an in-person elevator pitch at World Food Day.

Selection criteria

Eligible proposals will be assessed on the following selection criteria:

1. Relevance and potential impact: Does the idea address a clearly defined food-system challenge, and could it contribute to meaningful change?
2. Partnership potential: Is collaboration essential to the idea, and is it clear what different partners could achieve together?
3. Stakeholder involvement and local ownership: Does the proposal involve relevant actors, with a meaningful role for stakeholders in a Low- or Middle-Income Country?
4. Feasibility and readiness: Are the first steps realistic, and are the required partners, resources and support identified?
5. Innovation and potential for learning: Does the idea offer a distinctive approach and opportunities for shared learning or wider application?

In making the final selection, the committee may also consider the overall diversity of the pitches, including geography, themes, stakeholder groups and perspectives.

Selected submitters take the plenary stage and deliver a powerful 1 minute elevator pitch to the World Food Day audience.

The audience votes, and the winning idea receives the Pitch Your Partnership Award: up to approximately 40 hours of NFP partnership-development support, tailored to the needs and stage of development of your idea. This includes the following:

• Intake with NFP: A one-on-one session with one of our Partnership Builders to refine and sharpen your idea and prepare for the next step, with a focus on how it connects to broader food system transformation.
• Joint vision ideation and partnership development: Facilitated by a Partnership Builder, this session brings together initial relevant partners from the NFP network to co-create a shared ambition and outline for the potential partnership. This support focuses on developing partnerships, not on direct product funding.
• Matchmaking: Tailored connections with relevant partners from the NFP network who could support and strengthen your idea. Optional, based on needs.
• A World Food Day side session in 2027. Optional, based on needs.