European Partnership FutureFoodS

Research on sustainable, environmentally friendly, and healthy food systems Submissions: Nov. 3, 2026 to Jan. 13, 2027 The mission of the Sustainable Food Systems Partnership for People, Planet and Climate is to mobilize research and innovation (R&I) to accelerate the transition towards sustainable food systems with the help of a wide range of stakeholders, who are joining forces in the FutureFoodS partnership. The vision of FutureFoodS is to collectively achieve environmentally-friendly, socially secure and fair, economically viable, healthy, and safe food systems (FS) in Europe. The third call, “GETS – Getting Everyone Together for Sustainable Food Systems: Empowered Consumers, Innovative Sustainable Products and Trusted Value Chains,” is scheduled to open on November 3, 2026. Target group The funding program is aimed at researchers working in the field of sustainable food systems and production at universities, non-academic research institutions, and research departments in related sectors. Funding goals The EP FutureFoodS aims to drive the transformation of food systems through its four thematic research and innovation areas, which focus on: Changing the way we eat Changing the way we process and supply food Changing the way we connect with food systems Changing the way we govern food systems Information on the current call “GETS – Getting Everyone Together for Sustainable Food Systems: Empowered Consumers, Innovative Sustainable Products and Trusted Value Chains” With this third call, and in line with the EU Vision for Agriculture and Food, FutureFoodS aims to support the transformation of European food systems towards improved sustainability, health, safety, resilience, competitiveness, strategic autonomy, and inclusiveness, translated into the following three topics: Topic 1: Trusted and transparent sustainable food value chains Topic 2: Consumer agency and enabling food environments for healthy, safe, and sustainable food practices Topic 3: Innovative processing for sustainable, safe, and nutritious food products Projects must demonstrate a clear perspective for transformation, include interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches, and provide an impact plan for system change. Applicants can choose between the project types Exploratory Research or Accelerating Innovation. Please note that only the project type Exploratory Research is eligible for FWF funding. Each application must be supported by a minimum of three partners from at least three different participating partner countries. A joint document must be submitted to the central Call Office (CO) by the coordinator. The researchers are funded by their respective national/regional funding organization. Please see the FutureFoodS website for the updated list of participating countries. Approval Decided by the FWF Scientific Board based on a recommendation of the Call Board. Funding institutions Austrian Science Fund (FWF), Fonds Zukunft Österreich, co-funded by the European Union