Funding opportunities for sustainable food systems: FutureFoodS & AGROECOLOGY Partnership  

Are you working on innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture and food systems? Don’t miss these two exciting opportunities to fund your innovative projects. 

FutureFoodS partnership – 1st Call for proposals 

The FutureFoodS Partnership is now accepting proposals for its 1st transnational co-funded Call “Transforming Food Systems – reshaping food system interactions, fostering food innovations and empowering sustainable food choices.”.  

It focuses on pioneering ideas in sustainable food production and innovation. Interested? Here is more information: 

• Submission platform: Access all relevant documents and initiate your proposal at futurefoods.ptj.de. 
• Deadline for pre-proposals: 15 January 2025 (two-step submission process). 

This call offers a unique chance to collaborate across disciplines and drive impactful change in food systems. Find out more on how to apply for the call on the FutureFoodS website. 

AGROECOLOGY partnership pre-announcement: 2nd co-funded call on agroecology 

Get ready for the launch of the AGROECOLOGY Partnership‘s second co-funded call, “Integrating environmental, economic, and social perspectives in assessing the performance of agroecology.”  

This call will fund projects that: 

Topic 1: Assess agroecology’s benefits, impacts, and trade-offs, identifying best practices. 
Topic 2: Transform value chains and business models to support agroecological transitions. 

Eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, civil society, private companies, and more. Consortia must have at least three eligible partners from different countries. According to the tentative deadline, the call should be launched by the end of 2024. 

For submission criteria, timelines, and eligibility details, visit the AGROECOLOGY Partnership website or contact the call office at ptj-agroecology-call-office@fz-juelich.de. 

These calls are a unique opportunity to advance research and innovation in sustainable food systems. Start preparing your proposals today!