[European Commission](https://commission.europa.eu/index_en)

July 11, 2024 | November 14, 2024 | March 13, 2025 | July 10, 2025 | November 13, 2025

€30,000,000 total; typical project duration is 18 months.

Supports collaborative projects advancing innovation, education, entrepreneurship, and citizen engagement in the European agri-food sector.

--- ## Description The EIT Food Impact Funding Framework is a major European Commission initiative designed to accelerate innovation and impact across the agri-food sector. The program funds collaborative projects that foster research, technology transfer, commercialization, entrepreneurship, education, and citizen engagement. It is structured around two main calls: - **Single Projects Co-funding Opportunity:** For individual R&D and commercialization projects, including follow-on funding for research teams, technology transfer, market demonstrations, and scaling of impactful social or educational interventions. - **Collaborative Missions Programmes:** For alliances and consortia aimed at producing high-impact outcomes across economic, industry, and social value chains, including open competitions, joint funding with NGOs, consortia coordination, and large-scale citizen engagement or education programs. All projects must be collaborative, involving at least two organizations from different eligible Horizon Europe countries, with at least one company or social enterprise and one research or university institution. --- ## Due Dates - July 11, 2024 (12:00 Brussels time) - November 14, 2024 (12:00 Brussels time) - March 13, 2025 (12:00 Brussels time) - July 10, 2025 (12:00 Brussels time) - November 13, 2025 (12:00 Brussels time) Multiple cut-off dates are available for submissions. --- ## Funding Amount - **Total funding available:** €30,000,000 - **Typical project duration:** 18 months The framework supports a wide range of project sizes and types. Funding is flexible and tailored to the needs and impact potential of each proposal. --- ## Eligibility - **Consortium requirement:** Minimum two organizations from different Horizon Europe eligible countries. - At least one must be a company or social enterprise. - At least one must be a research or university institution. - **Eligible activities:** R&D, commercialization, technology transfer, market demonstration, social enterprise scale-ups, educational interventions, strategic collaborations, and citizen engagement. - **Double funding restriction:** Projects cannot receive duplicate funding from other current EU-funded projects. --- ## Application Process - Submit proposals via the [EU Funding & Tenders Portal](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/competitive-calls-cs/7641?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=16&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate). - Required documentation: - Application form - Business Model Canvas - Launch Plan (detailing commercial case or adoption strategy) - (If applicable) Success Sharing Mechanism (for commercial projects) - (If applicable) Proof of current Technology Readiness Level (TRL) - Evaluation by at least three external and one internal evaluator based on: - Excellence - Impact - Quality and efficiency of implementation - Strategic fit and financial sustainability - Quality thresholds: - 3.5/5 for Single Projects Co-funding Opportunity - 3.0/5 for Collaborative Missions Programmes --- ## Additional Information - The framework is highly flexible, supporting a broad range of project types, from early-stage commercialization to large-scale, multi-stakeholder collaborations. - Proposals are encouraged from consortia with the capability to deliver rapid and significant impact. - Further details and call-specific guidelines are available on the [EIT Food open calls page](https://www.eitfood.eu/open-calls/impact-funding-framework). --- ## External Links - [EIT Food Impact Funding Framework (EU Funding & Tenders Portal)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/competitive-calls-cs/7641?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=16&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate) - [EIT Food Impact Funding Framework - EIT Food Open Calls](https://www.eitfood.eu/open-calls/impact-funding-framework) - [Overview of all EU funding opportunities](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders_en) --- ## Contact Information | Contact Type | Details | |----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | General Inquiries | [European Commission Contact Page](https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/contact_en) | | Phone | +32 2 299 11 11 |

EIT Food Impact Funding Framework

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