Map of funders
Our network spans multiple European countries to co-develop and deliver best practices, solutions, and synergies with the greatest potential for impact. We listen and work with partners across the food system continuum, who share our commitment of achieving a future with a resilient, flexible food system that is safe, affordable, and nutritious.
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
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, National, 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
Žemės ūkio ministerija
Funding level: Regional, National, International
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: Public, Private
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: Private, Public
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.org
Become part of FoodPaths‘s 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 close the gap between the different stakeholders to accelerate the transition and deliver meaningful impact for all.
All stakeholders are invited to join the network! We aim to create a place for dialogue, sharing of information (e.g. for improving the SRIA content), practices, needs, visions and concerns. 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.
Together with you we will look at the opportunities and limitations, best practices and mechanisms that help to align funding strategies, and practices to create innovative funding approaches. We will also organize several events (mainly online) for active exchange (funders forum, starting in autumn/winter ´22 and offered ~3-4 times in ´23) and devise recommendations and guidelines.
Why join the network
Whether you are active in a research center, an NGO, a public authority, or an industry, there is something for you to gain from FOODPathS. All our partners/members are fully committed to a sustainable food system and are at the heart of our network. They steer the direction of FoodPaths, shape its strategy and form a dynamic force advancing the transition towards a SFS.
1. BE CONNECTED
Joining FoodPaths means connecting to more than XXX local and regional stakeholders, technical and research experts, and a diverse community of European partners. As a part of the network, you will be invited to attend events for active exchange, including the Funders Forum, a place for dialogue and sharing information, practices, needs, visions and concerns.
2. BE INVOLVED
Members of the network will have the opportunity to shape and prepare the future funding framework for the Partnership while influencing key aspects of the SRIA. Together we will work on aligning funding strategies and practices that enable dedicated systems- and multi-actor approaches that are inclusive and impact-driven.
3. GET RESOURCES
While developing the project, FOODPathS will offer its funders a preview of methodologies, best practices, tools, and knowledge to support the creation of integrated solutions that advance sustainability goals in food systems. Together with the network, we will consider legal frameworks, ideas for food systems research with added value, capacity-building mechanisms, best practices from programmes (on national and regional levels), and much more!
4. GET FEATURED
Our network actively engages in conferences, workshops, webinars, and other events to communicate and disseminate the project. Being a funder will not only mean being featured on the website’s map but also indirect promotion through the project and its communication channels, including conferences and other professional settings.
5. GET INFORMED
FoodPaths members have access to the latest information and ideas that will shape the future landscape of sustainable food systems. We deliver up-to-date information on XXX (not sure about the communication tools that are going to be used…)
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.”