Food Innovation Challenge applications are assessed through a multi-stage review process.
Stage 1: Submission Review
After the Letter of Intent deadline:
CFIN reviews submissions for completeness.
Incomplete or non-compliant submissions may be removed from consideration.
Stage 2: Letter of Intent Evaluation
Qualified submissions are reviewed by evaluators.
Reviewers declare conflicts of interest.
Reviewers are subject to confidentiality requirements.
Applications are scored against published selection criteria.
Stage 3: Full Proposal Invitation
Top-scoring applicants are invited to submit a full proposal.
Stage 4: Full Proposal Evaluation
Reviewers score full proposals.
CFIN's Innovation Advisory Council reviews and discusses submissions.
Stage 5: Funding Recommendation
The Innovation Advisory Council recommends projects to CFIN's Board of Directors for final funding decisions.