Impact Funding Framework
Applications for Impact Funding Framework Window 5 are now open for submission
We’ve launched a competitive, open Impact Funding Framework to promote ambitious, long-term collaboration that will lead to food systems change to benefit us all.
We want our co-investment to have a real impact. We're looking for proposals from consortia based around lead organisations who can work effectively, move quickly, and are supported by high-quality research, communications and impact assessment expertise.
The funding is focused on two separate areas – larger-scale collaborative programmes, and innovative single projects. We have recently updated the guidelines for both collaborative programmes and single projects so be sure to download the versions available in the Important Documents section of this page.
Collaborative Missions Programme Funding
We want to co-fund and co-resource alliances and collaborative programmes designed to:
- Improve the impact of diet on obesity and non-communicable disease
- Reduce food-system-related environmental harms
- Deal with the threats posed by food integrity and complex supply chains
As well as connecting key stakeholders, from companies and research organisations to social enterprises and regions, your programme should engage beneficiaries, whether people, business or organisations, with clearly defined impact needs.
For more detail on the impact targets and measures we need your help to reach, see our Funding for EIT Food Collaborative Missions Programmes document. Please note that Guidance was last updated on the 17 January 2025, please ensure you are checking the most up-to-date version.
If you’re interested in this funding opportunity, we encourage you to make use of our Expression of Interest (EOI) form. You can share key information about your idea and how you can see your consortium working with EIT Food. This informal conversation starter should enable us to help you better connect across our community and teams as you shape your proposal.
Single Project Funding
We’re also looking for innovative solutions to some of the most urgent challenges in skills, innovation, business creation and public engagement. These projects should be fast-paced in terms of getting the solutions where they’re needed most.
We’ve identified three priority areas where we feel we can best deliver long-term impact:
- Protein Diversification: Bringing protein diversification to the mainstream
- Regenerative Agriculture: Enabling farmers to lead the transition to Net Zero
- Labelling, Packaging & Transparency: Empowering people in their food choices
For more detail on the solutions we want to help bring about, see our EIT Food Single Project Co-Funding Opportunity document. Please note that Guidance was last updated on the 17 January 2025, please ensure you are checking the most up-to-date version.
Whether commercial project or not-for-profit intervention, the focus should be on delivering real-world benefit through innovation, education and entrepreneurship. You’ll also need wider customer/citizen/public engagement to show how you’ll deliver economic and/or social value to where it’s most needed.
Deadline: 13 March 2025
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