Completed/terminated procedure

BNSF-1.008 - Call under the European Partnership FutureFoodS (Ended)

The National Science Fund invites participation in the second joint call under the European Partnership FutureFoodS on the topic “Accelerating Food Sustainability – through Household Dietary Shifts, Trust and Transparency, and Innovations in Circular Food Processing Systems.”

The transnational initiative brings together 36 funding organizations from 19 countries, which, with co-funding from the European Commission, will provide EUR 40 million to support research projects aimed at ensuring sustainable food systems.

Call topic:

Accelerating Food Sustainability – through Household Dietary Shifts, Trust and Transparency, and Innovations in Circular Food Processing Systems

https://www.futurefoodspartnership.eu/news/second-joint-transnational-co-funded-call

Projects will be funded in the following thematic areas:

Topic 1: Domestic food practices for enhancing sustainable and healthy diets

Topic 2: Towards diverse, sustainable and circular food processing systems

Topic 3: Importance of trust and transparency

Call for proposals:

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/66bcb49cbff345337f6a3ded/t/693a7cd56e840c43cb7015bf/1765440725921/FutureFoodS_Call2+Announcement_FINAL_v03_2025-12-10.pdf

Conditions of the call:

Projects under the programme will have a duration of 3 years.

Eligible applicants under the present project selection procedure are only:

Accredited higher education institutions under Art. 85, para. 1, item 7 of the Higher Education Act, accredited by the National Evaluation and Accreditation Agency (NEAA) to provide education leading to the educational and scientific degree “Doctor”;

Research organizations under Art. 47, para. 1 of the Higher Education Act, accredited by the NEAA to provide education leading to the educational and scientific degree “Doctor”, as well as research organizations pursuant to §1, item 1 of the Additional Provisions of the Law on the Promotion of Research and Innovation.

Application time limits

Start: 07.01.2026 10:00

Deadline: 11.02.2026 17:00

Additional information on deadline

Формуляри от българските научни колективи се представят до 17:00 часа на 11.02.2026 г. към Фонд „Научни изследвания“ в електронен формат чрез системата ИСУН2020 на следния адрес: https://eumis2020.government.bg

Internet address: https://bnsf.bg

Documents for information and application

Evaluation tables

The project is funded by the “Technical Assistance” Programme 2021–2027, co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund, under project BG16RFTA001-1.003-0001 “Digital transformation in the management of EU funds” and by the “National Recovery and Resilience Plan”, under Investment C10.I11 “Ensuring an adequate information and administrative environment for the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan”.