Foundation
Fund the Intelligence Layer
EatoFund Foundation is an Irish charitable trust funding R&D, system design, community engagement, and the knowledge commons that makes Ireland's regenerative food transformation possible.
Why Foundation First?
Impact investors need de-risked, documented opportunities. Governments need proven models before committing public funds. Corporates need quality frameworks they can trust.
The Foundation creates all of these. It funds the work that makes everything else possible—system design, feasibility studies, pilot programs, measurement frameworks, and the open-source knowledge commons.
Without philanthropic capital willing to fund pre-commercial work, the entire architecture cannot function. This is why we start with Foundation.
Foundation Enables Everything
County designs become bankable opportunities for Impact LP
Documented outcomes build confidence for government co-investment
EatoIndex gives corporates measurable impact they can report
How It Works
Legal Structure
- Irish charitable trust with tax-exempt status
- Independent board with philanthropic, academic, and community representation
- Full transparency on funding allocation and outcomes
- Annual impact reporting to all contributors
Capital Type
- Grants, donations, CSR contributions (non-repayable)
- No financial returns—purely mission-driven
- Tax-deductible for qualifying donors
- Recognition and involvement opportunities for major contributors
Key Outputs
Foundation funding creates tangible, open-source assets that enable the entire EatoFund architecture.
County Blueprints
Detailed, open-source system designs for each of Ireland's 32 counties—signature products, supply chains, infrastructure needs.
Impact Framework
EatoIndex measurement methodology for health, community, and environmental outcomes—making regenerative impact visible and comparable.
Investable Pipeline
De-risked, documented projects ready for Impact LP financing—feasibility proven, community engaged, returns modeled.
Governance Model
Community governance frameworks ensuring local ownership, democratic decision-making, and equitable benefit distribution.
Knowledge Commons
Open-source templates, training materials, and methodologies freely available for global replication and adaptation.
Innovation Pipeline
R&D partnerships with academic institutions advancing regenerative agriculture science and technology integration.
Foundation Roadmap
Pre-Launch
Now - Q1 2026- Finalize legal structure and charitable status application
- Secure anchor philanthropic commitments (€500K-€2M target)
- Establish academic partnerships (UCD, Teagasc, Wageningen)
- Begin preliminary system design work for pilot counties
Foundation Launch
Q2-Q3 2026- Formal establishment of Irish charitable trust
- Announce founding contributors and advisory board
- Commission feasibility studies for 3-5 pilot counties
- Launch open-source knowledge commons platform
Pilot Execution
Q3 2026 - Q2 2027- Run 2-3 pilot projects with documented outcomes
- Develop and validate EatoIndex measurement framework
- Complete county blueprints for pilot regions
- Build investable project pipeline for Impact LP
Scale & Handoff
2027+- Transfer de-risked projects to Impact LP for financing
- Expand blueprint work to additional counties
- Publish research and methodology globally
- Continue ongoing R&D and system refinement
Who Should Contribute?
Philanthropists & Family Foundations
Mission-aligned donors seeking systemic impact on food, climate, and rural communities.
- Fund transformative systems change, not isolated projects
- Create open-source assets that multiply impact
- Enable model replicable globally beyond Ireland
Corporate CSR Programs
Companies with sustainability commitments seeking meaningful, measurable impact.
- Align CSR spend with ESG reporting requirements
- Support food system transformation in your supply chain region
- Recognition as founding supporter of EatoSystem
Academic Institutions
Universities and research bodies seeking applied research partnerships.
- Real-world testbed for regenerative agriculture research
- Co-develop measurement frameworks and methodologies
- Student placement and research publication opportunities
International Development
Organizations seeking proven models for food system transformation globally.
- Fund development of globally replicable methodology
- Ireland as proof-of-concept for international adaptation
- Open-source outputs available for any region
Contribution Levels
Founding philanthropic partner
- Named founding contributor recognition
- Advisory board observer seat
- Priority access to EatoFund Impact LP
- Quarterly briefings with leadership
Major contributor
- Named supporter recognition
- Annual impact report and briefing
- Invitation to pilot site visits
- Early notification of Impact LP
Community supporter
- Contributor acknowledgment
- Newsletter and progress updates
- Access to knowledge commons
- Part of the founding community
Frequently Asked
We don't fund individual farms or projects in isolation. We fund the intelligence layer—system design, measurement frameworks, and pilot programs—that makes all subsequent investment more effective. Our outputs are open-source and designed to unlock private and public capital at scale.
EatoFund Foundation will be structured as an Irish charitable trust with appropriate tax-exempt status. Contributions from Irish and many international donors should qualify for tax relief. We recommend consulting your tax advisor for your specific situation.
There is no minimum. However, we're specifically seeking anchor philanthropic commitments of €500K-€2M to establish the Foundation. Smaller contributions are welcome and will be pooled to support specific outputs like county blueprints or pilot programs.
100% of contributions fund the Foundation's core work: system design, academic partnerships, pilot programs, measurement frameworks, and knowledge commons. We maintain full transparency on allocation and outcomes through regular reporting.
We're targeting Q2-Q3 2026 for formal establishment, contingent on securing anchor funding commitments. Pre-launch work on system design and partnership development is already underway.
Foundation-funded work de-risks projects before they're ready for Impact LP investment. Blueprints become investment theses. Pilots become track records. Measurement frameworks become due diligence tools. This coordination is what makes EatoFund's architecture unique.
Discuss a Partnership
Interested in supporting the Foundation? Let's start a conversation about how you can help build Ireland's regenerative food future.
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Foundation is just one part of the coordinated capital architecture.