FutureFoodS Partnership Call 2024 | Deadline: 15 Jan. 2025
Applications are currently open for the first transnational call co-funded by FutureFoodS (European Partnership for a sustainable Future of Food Systems), Transforming Food Systems – reshaping food system interactions, fostering food innovations and empowering sustainable food choices.
This initiative aims to fund research and innovation (R&I) projects that contribute to the transition from linear food chains to circular food systems that function within the limits of the planet.
Candidate projects should address one of the following R&I topics:
- Topic 1: The way towards sustainable and resilient food systems
- Topic 2: New foods - Fostering innovations in food design, processing and supply via demand and supply reorientation
- Topic 3: Empowering sustainable food choices - Enabling food environments and dietary shifts
The application process consists of two stages: the submission of pre-proposals by 15 January 2025, and full proposals by 9 July 2025.
Applications must be submitted by consortia consisting of at least three partners (such as universities, research institutes, NGOs, SMEs, other companies and public organisations), from a minimum of three different countries and with committed national funding bodies.
The Portuguese institutions participating in the selected consortia will be funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). FCT foresees a total budget of 500,000€, with a maximum funding of 250,000€ per project.
For more information on the application process and requirements, see the Partnership's official website or consult this document.