EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Precision Nutrition
This EIC Pathfinder Challenge offers significant funding for groundbreaking interdisciplinary research in precision nutrition. It uniquely targets the complex interplay between diet, the human gut microbiome, and glycans to address food-related health conditions and noncommunicable chronic diseases, distinguishing itself by seeking to provide scientific evidence for personalised dietary interventions.
Who is Funded for Precision Nutrition Research
The EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Precision Nutrition program generally supports a wide array of legal entities and individuals across EU Member States and Associated Countries. Its primary aim is to advance scientific understanding of how diet impacts human health by focusing on precision nutrition, encompassing research into food-related health conditions and noncommunicable chronic diseases.
What is Funded in Precision Nutrition
The EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Precision Nutrition funds innovative projects that delve into the complex relationship between diet, gut microbiome, and glycans, targeting critical health issues. Supported projects typically fall within basic and applied research stages, focusing on generating novel scientific insights and developing foundational technologies.
Type and Scope of Precision Nutrition Funding
The EIC Pathfinder Challenge provides grant funding to support ambitious research and innovation projects in precision nutrition. Funding amounts range significantly, allowing for comprehensive projects that require substantial investment to achieve their objectives.
Conditions and Requirements for EIC Precision Nutrition Grants
Applicants to the EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Precision Nutrition must adhere to specific conditions regarding proposal submission, consortium formation, and financial management. General legal and financial guidelines are detailed in the overarching EIC Work Programme and Model Grant Agreement.
Application Procedure for Precision Nutrition Funding
The application process for the EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Precision Nutrition involves a structured submission and evaluation method. Key documents and support resources are available to guide applicants through each stage.
Legal Basis of the Precision Nutrition Challenge
The EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Precision Nutrition is established and governed by comprehensive legal and official documents stemming from the broader Horizon Europe framework, ensuring transparency and compliance in its operations.
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Funding Overview
Funding Status:
Closed
Maximum Amount:
4,000,000 €
Allocated Budget:
Between 500,000 € and 4,000,000 € per project
Deadline:
25.10.2023
Open Until:
31.12.2027
Award Channel:
Framework Programme Call
Region:
EU Member States and Associated Countries
Sectors:
Healthcare, Research and Development, Food Processing
Beneficiaries:
Human health, Food production
Application Type:
Optional Consortium
Funding Stages:
Basic Research, Applied Research
Funding Provider
Program Level:
European Union
Funding Body:
European Innovation Council (EIC), European Commission
Additional Partners:
GENOSOPHY I.K.E. (machine learning, genetic testing for diet-related diseases), Vivo Biotechnology (AI & R&D, clinical trials, microbiota analysis), BIOASTER FONDATION DE COOPERATION SCIENTIFIQUE (microbiology, host-microbiota interactions), PHARMATICS LIMITED (machine learning, nutritional interventions, glycomics), NANOTECHPHARMA SRL (nutraceutical nanoparticles, human nutrition)
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