The European Partnership FutureFoodS announces its second Call, aimed at accelerating the transition to sustainable and resilient food systems. NWO intends to make funding available again for Dutch applicants. The Call is expected to open in the second half of November 2025.
This Call contributes to the development of sustainable, healthy, and safe diets, and encourages the sustainable management of food systems and food consumption in Europe. Through the projects that arise from this, researchers can support governments, businesses, and citizens in realizing significant changes in the food system.
European Partnership for a Sustainable Future of Food Systems
FutureFoodS is an innovative European Partnership focused on transforming food production and consumption in Europe into more sustainable and resilient systems. This partnership brings together leading experts, research institutions, businesses, and policymakers to develop joint solutions for the complex challenges we face in our food systems, such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, and food security.
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Topics of the Second Call
This Call will be open for applications related to one of the topics described below.
Topic 1: Household eating habits for a more sustainable and healthier diet
Topic 2: Towards diverse, sustainable, and circular food processing systems
Topic 3: Trust and transparency in sustainable food systems
Please note that primary production such as growing food (including seafood), agricultural production, and other specific aspects related to it, as well as diet and lifestyle-related diseases are not the focus of this partnership. These aspects are addressed in other European Partnerships.
Participating countries and transnational cooperation
In the FutureFoodS Call 2025, multiple financiers from various countries are expected to collaborate on a green and digital transition with a focus on food (from harvest). This cooperation contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and to the European Green Deal, particularly the Farm to Fork Strategy, which aims to accelerate the transition to a sustainable food system.
View the list of countries FutureFoodS
Applying for funding is possible with consideration of the applicable national and/or regional conditions. From the Netherlands, Regieorgaan SIA and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security, and Nature (LVVN) also intend to participate in this call.
On the homepage of the application system a partnering tool will be available to help applicants find partners.
Expected Timeline
Publication of the Call: second half of November 2025
Deadline for submitting preliminary applications: end of January 2026
Deadline for submitting full applications: beginning of July 2025 (by invitation only)
Start of projects: between November 2026 and March 2027
About NWO and European Collaborations
NWO participates in various European Partnerships that are part of Horizon Europe (2021-2027), the European framework program for research and innovation. These partnerships focus on complex societal challenges and aim for real impact on a large scale. FutureFoodS is one of these partnerships.
Disclaimer: This is solely an announcement of a research program that NWO intends to participate in. The national conditions for funding Dutch applicants at NWO will be made known upon publication of this Call.
