Call 2023: Public Engagement Proof of Concepts 2023 – 2025 | Call for applications

July 21, 2023

Deadline: 18 Aug 2023 | Call 2023: Public Engagement Proof of Concepts 2023 – 2025 | Call for applications

EIT Food is the world’s largest food innovation community, creating connections right across thefood system. Supported by the EU, we invest in projects, organisations and individuals who shareour goals for a healthy and sustainable food system.We’ve built a unique not-for-profit business to carry out transformative programmes in skills,education, entrepreneurship, start-up investment and communications. We deliver theseprogrammes in partnership with our members to create a culture and build a community which seesthe long-term value in the food innovation we fund through open, competitive calls.

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What is the purpose of this call for Proof of Concepts?

  • We are looking for innovative public engagement project ideas with the potential for societal

  • impact, to be tested in a Proof of Concept phase.

  • Topics selected for the Proofs of Concepts should support EIT Food’s vision: a world where everyone

  • can access and enjoy sustainable, safe, and healthy food – with trust and fairness from farm to

  • fork.

EIT Food is working towards these four Impact Goals:

  • Improvement in conditions for enhanced public trust in the food system

  • Better health outcomes from our diet

  • Improved environmental impact of the Agri Food systems

  • Enabling transitions to a circular and sustainable economyThe PoC project ideas should have an aim to:

  • Equip individuals to make more informed choices (healthier/more sustainable)

  • Increase transparency & engagement in the food system

  • Include consumer involvement in shaping a future food systemWho can apply?You don’t have to be an existing partner or member of EIT Food to apply for funding but, bybecoming one, you’ll gain access to a valuable source of expertise and potential collaborators towork with.

Key dates

Submission Window 2 – Now Open!!! Please be aware of the updated dates!

Launch/Opening Dates: 15.06.2023Deadline:  18.08.2023 12:00 CETReview Period: 19.08.2023 –15.10.2023

How to apply

To apply to the Call Public Engagement Proof of Concepts you need to fill out each of the sections of the submission template that you find in this link.

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Call 2023: Public Engagement Proof of Concepts 2023 – 2025