Tool 5 – Mapping and Engaging Partners
Are you curious to know who is funding initiatives of sustainable food systems across Europe?
The FOODPathS Map of Funders is an informative resource showcasing public and private organizations that are actively funding sustainable food system initiatives in Europe, or that are interesteed in doing it. It helps stakeholders identify potential funders and understand funding priorities in key Research & Innovation (R&I) areas.

Estonian Research Council
Funding level: National
Entity: Other
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance

CDTI
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food

Sapropel Organics LLC
Funding level: National
Entity: Other
Source of funding: Private
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing

French National Research Agency
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance
Icelandic Centre for Research
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance

Research Council of Norway
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Production and processing

Vinnova, the Swedish Innovation Agency
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance

Fund for Scientific Research – FNRS
Funding level: Regional
Entity: NGO
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance

Basque Government – Department of Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment
Funding level: Regional
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance

Austrian Science Fund
Funding level: International, National
Entity: NGO
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities:

Center for Research and development in Agrifood Systems and Sustainability (IPVC CISAS)
Funding level: National
Entity: NGO
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing

Taskforce for Applied Research SIA
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding:
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food

Flanders’ FOOD (FF)
Funding level: Regional
Entity: Other
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing

Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)
Funding level: National, International
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance

Dutch Research Council (NWO)
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance

Fund for Innovation and Entrepreneurship / Flemish Agency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FIO/VLAIO)
Funding level: Regional
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing

Regional development agency (Oost NL)
Funding level: Regional
Entity: NGO
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Production and processing

Valorial (VAL)
Funding level: National, Regional, International
Entity: Other
Source of funding: Public, Private
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance

The Ministry of Agriculture of Lithuania
Funding level: Regional, International, National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing

Province of Flevoland
Funding level: Regional
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance

Agrifood & Bioeconomy FVG Foundation (FAB FVG)
Funding level: Regional
Entity: Other
Source of funding: Private, Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing

Formas
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Production and processing, Politics, policies and governance

Federal ministry of food and agriculture (BMEL)
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Politics, policies and governance

Ministry of Rural Affairs (MEM)
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Production and processing, Politics, policies and governance

The Executive Unit for the Financing of Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation (UEFISCDI)
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing

Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR)
Funding level: National, International
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance

Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education (UFS/DASHE)
Funding level: National, International
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MMM)
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance

Agrifood campus of international excellence (ceiA3)
Funding level: Regional
Entity: Other
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Politics, policies and governance

University of Pavia (UNIPV)
Funding level: National
Entity: NGO
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities:

Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia (RCSO)
Funding level: Regional
Entity: NGO
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance
CDTI, E.P.E.
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing

Ministry of agriculture food and forestry policies (Mipaaf)
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance

Public Service of Wallonia (SPW)
Funding level: Regional
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Politics, policies and governance

Autonomous Province of Bolzano Bozen – South Tyrol (PROV.BZ)
Funding level: Regional
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing

ProAgria Oulu / Oulu Rural Women’s Advisory Organisation
Funding level: International, National
Entity: Other
Source of funding: Private, Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Politics, policies and governance

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Politics, policies and governance

The Agriculture and Food Development Authority (Teagasc)
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Production and processing
Department Economy, Science and Innovation, Flemish Government
Funding level: Regional
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance

Greenport West-Holland (GPWH)
Funding level: Regional
Entity: Other
Source of funding: Private, Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Politics, policies and governance

Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture (BLW/OFAG/FOAG)
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Production and processing, Politics, policies and governance
Check out the Map of Funders by clicking below and learn more on the dedicated webpage!
Who is this tool for?
- Actors seeking funding on sustainbale food systems.
- Stakeholders contributing with their financing to the development of sustainable food systems.
What are the benefits?
✅Easily identify potential funders for sustainable food systems topics.
✅Connect with a network of active funders.