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ADM Cares is the corporate social investment program of Archer Daniels Midland Company, one of the world's largest agricultural processors. It directs funding to initiatives driving social, economic, and environmental progress in communities where ADM operates. In Africa, ADM Cares focuses on sustainable cocoa farming in West Africa through its S.E.R.A.P. program and participation in the World Cocoa Foundation's CocoaAction strategy. This is a corporate giving program, not an open-call grant program for startups.
Corporate Grants
Funding for initiatives in sustainable agriculture, food security, and education in ADM operational communities
Supply Chain Programs
S.E.R.A.P. program supporting cocoa farmers through community-based projects focused on social responsibility and environmental stewardship
Sustainable Agriculture
Supporting safe, responsible, and environmentally sound agricultural practices in critical growing regions
Food Security & Hunger Relief
Increasing food security and supporting hunger relief initiatives in communities where ADM operates
Agricultural & STEM Education
Investing in education with focus on agricultural education and STEM projects
Initiatives that align with ADM's business presence and sustainability goals — sustainable farming practices, food security, and agricultural education in regions where ADM operates. Strong preference for established NGOs and cooperatives with existing relationships to ADM supply chains.
Integration with ADM supply chain programs, access to ADM's agricultural expertise and network.
Not an open-call grant program — cannot apply directly; Corporate giving aligned with ADM business interests, not independent philanthropy; Africa focus is narrow (primarily West Africa cocoa); Original unverified data significantly overstated accessibility and ticket size
ADM Cares is most accessible through existing NGO partnerships in ADM's cocoa supply chain in West Africa. If your organization works in sustainable cocoa farming in Ghana or Ivory Coast, engagement through the World Cocoa Foundation's CocoaAction network is the best pathway. This is not a funder for general African startups.
2015
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
S.E.R.A.P. (Socially and Environmentally Responsible Agricultural Practices) program in West Africa; World Cocoa Foundation CocoaAction partnership