Funders’ Network
The Funders´ Network aims to set the basis for the funding actions in the future Partnership on Sustainable Food Systems. We invite all funding organisations to join our Network and impactful R&I that helps shaping our food systems to be safe, sustainable, within planetary boundaries, healthy, fair and trusted – for everyone.
Please, have a look at the Map of Funders, spanning multiple European countries and regions reflecting the variety of funding organisations interested to get engaged in the Partnership.
Funding level
- Regional
- National
- International
Entity
- NGO
- Government
- Other
Source of funding
- Private
- Public
Funding priorities with regard to SFS
- Nutrition and health
- Production and processing
- Connection of citizens to food
- Politics, policies and governance
Estonian Research Council
Eesti Teadusagentuur
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
Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación
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
Sapropel Organics LLC
Funding level: National
Entity: Other
Source of funding: Private
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing
French National Research Agency
Agence Nationale de la Recherche
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
Rannsoknamidstod Islands
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
Norges forskningsråd
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Production and processing
Vinnova, the Swedish Innovation Agency
Vinnova, Sveriges innovationsmyndighet
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
Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique – 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
Eusko Jaurlaritza- Gobierno Vasco
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
Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung
Funding level: National, International
Entity: NGO
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic
Ministerstvo pôdohospodárstva a rozvoja vidieka Slovenskej republiky
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities:
Center for Research and development in Agrifood Systems and Sustainability (IPVC CISAS)
Centro de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Sistemas Agroalimentares e Sustentabilidade
Funding level: National
Entity: NGO
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing
Taskforce for Applied Research SIA
Regieorgaan 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)
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Gezondheidsonderzoek en Zorginnovatie
Funding level: International, National
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)
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
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)
Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen/Vlaams Agentschap voor Innoveren en Ondernemen
Funding level: Regional
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing
Regional development agency (Oost NL)
Regionale ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Oost NL
Funding level: Regional
Entity: NGO
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Production and processing
Valorial (VAL)
Funding level: Regional, International, National
Entity: Other
Source of funding: Private, Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance
The Ministry of Agriculture of Lithuania
Žemės ūkio ministerija
Funding level: Regional, International, National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing
Province of Flevoland
Provincie 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)
Fondazione Agrifood & Bioeconomy 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)
Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft
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)
Maaeluministeerium
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)
Unitatea Executivă pentru Finanțarea Învățământului Superior, a Cercetării, Dezvoltării și Inovării
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing
Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR)
Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca
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)
Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen
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)
Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö
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)
Campus de excelencia internacional agroalimentario ceiA3
Funding level: Regional
Entity: Other
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Politics, policies and governance
University of Pavia (UNIPV)
Università degli Studi di Pavia
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)
Etelä-Pohjanmaan liitto
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.
Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación
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)
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu
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)
Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali
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)
Service public de Wallonie
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)
Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano Alto Adige / Autonome Provinz Bozen Südtirol
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
ProAgria Oulu/Oulun Maa- ja kotitalousnaiset
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
Departement Economie, Wetenschap en Innovatie, Vlaamse overheid
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: Public, Private
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Politics, policies and governance
Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture (BLW/OFAG/FOAG)
Office Fédéral de l’Agriculture (OFAG)
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Production and processing, Politics, policies and governance
Spanish State Research Agency (AEI)
Agencia Estatal de Investigación
Funding level: National
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing
Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Funding level: International
Entity: Government
Source of funding: Public
Funding priorities: Nutrition and health, Production and processing, Connection of citizens to food, Politics, policies and governance
If you are interested in joining the funders network, please contact: info@foodpaths.eu
Become part of FOODPathS‘s Funders’ network
We know that the big challenges for a Sustainable Food System can only be met if we work together, which is why FOODPaths strives to reinforce connections and break silos among different funding organisations to accelerate the transition.
Our activities include:
- Building the Funders´Network
- Showcasing interested funders on the Map of Funders
- Funders forum events (mainly online) for active exchange and co-creation
- Preparing recommendations and guidelines for the future R&I funding activities within the SFS Partnership
- Preparing for a branded network of projects funded under the future Partnership (e.g. via a catalogue of effective support measures)
Our aim is to build a framework for future funding that supports high quality research all over Europe and beyond, and enables dedicated systems and multi-actor approaches that are inclusive and impact-driven. We look for added value at different scales via funding of common topics on EU-level but also supporting local, regional, and national priorities that can inspire and enrich the portfolio (e.g in Living Labs).
All Funders are invited to join the network! We have created a place for dialogue, sharing of information (e.g. for improving the SRIA content), practices, needs, visions and concerns. Together with you we look at the opportunities and limitations, best practices and mechanisms that help to align funding strategies, create innovative funding approaches and enable exploitation and valorization of new findings.
Why join the network
The network of funders is the heart of the future Partnership. Are you a funding organisation committed to a sustainable food system? We are reaching out to all types of funders, public and private, and we believe that there is something in for you in FOODPathS.
1. CONNECT
Joining FOODPaths means connecting to a great variety of active stakeholders, from local to global scale, and a diverse community of European networks and partners. As a member of the Funders´network, you will be invited to attend events for active exchange, including the Funders Forum, a place for dialogue and sharing information on / about practices, needs, visions and concerns among funding organisations.
2. BE INVOLVED
Members of the Funders´network have the opportunity to shape and prepare the future funding framework for the Partnership while influencing key of the SRIA. Together we work on aligning funding strategies and practices that enable dedicated systems- and multi-actor approaches that are inclusive and impact-driven
3. GET ACCESS TO RESOURCES
FOODPathS offers you info on the latest developments of the Partnership and a preview of best practices to support sustainability goals in food systems. Together with the network, we consider legal frameworks, ideas for food systems research with added value, capacity-building mechanisms and best practices from programmes on national and regional levels!
4. FEATURE YOUR ORGANIZATION’S COMMITMENT TO SFS
Our network actively engages in conferences, workshops, webinars, and other events. Being a funder will not only mean being featured on the website’s map but also indirect promotion through FOODPathS and its communication channels, including conferences and other professional settings. Thus, your organisation´s commitment to improve food systems will be featured.
5. BE ON THE FOREFRONT OF SFS
FOODPathS funders have access to the latest information, ideas and fora for discussing governance models for shaping the future landscape of sustainable food systems. You have the possibility to make your voice heard and contribute in the definition of the environment in which the SFS Partnership will operate.
Why I am a P-SFS ambassador?
Marianne Claessens
VLAIO (Agency for Innovation & Entrepreneurship), Belgium (Flanders)
“For us, as funder of industry actors in Flanders, valorization is key. Our experience from Partnerships in FP7/8 (ERA-Nets and ERA-Net Cofunds) shows that many companies used this as entry point to the European arena. The network that opened up for them was a huge added value!
We also observe a trend in projects evolving from being rather scientific towards more applied R&I and that is interesting for us. We hope that more funders that fund industry will join in order to have strong industry participation in the future projects.”
Helena Pärenson & Maarja Malm
MEM (Ministry of Rural Affairs), Estonia
“Estonia is a small country compared to others but we have a strong record participating in many ERA-Nets. For us the added value of collaboration on European level is clear. Not only does it bring immense economic advantage to pool resources, but our research community gets new international contacts and can gain capacities and expertise not available on national level. At the same time, others can profit from our expertise and collaboration.”