EIT Food Open Calls
Are you a startup looking for a food grant to get your idea off the ground? Or perhaps you are an investor looking to fund an idea?
By working with EIT Food you will become part of the largest and most dynamic food innovation community in the world. We often have opportunities for food grants and we list all our active opportunities here - or you can sign up to be the first to know about them.
Find a food grant opportunity below and let us know if you are interested in getting involved - we cannot wait to hear from you.
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Catalyse NEB Call 2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027
The Catalyse NEB Call 2027 supports start-ups advancing sustainability, inclusion and beauty through mentoring, business support and access to European networks.
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Proof of Concept & Technology Validation Call
Deadline: January 18, 2027
The EIT Food Biotech Proof of Concept call helps biotech start-ups overcome two critical development gaps through Route 1 (Validation) for technologies at TRL 4–6 and Route 2 (Demonstrator) for technologies at TRL 7–9.
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Proof-of-Concept Co-Financing Instrument
Deadline: November 30, 2026
Open call
EIT Food's Co-Financing Instrument aids agrifood startups by de-risking pilot projects and promoting innovation and collaboration with industry leaders.
Expression of Interest for Venture Studio Founders
Deadline: December 07, 2026
Open call
EIT Food is seeking ambitious entrepreneurs to build a new generation of agrifood tech venture studios across Europe’s underserved regions.
Open Call for Implementing Participants of the Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) Programme 2027-2028
Deadline: January 05, 2027
Open call
EIT Food is seeking organisations to implement the 2027-2028 Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) Programme, supporting women entrepreneurs through tailored training, mentoring and access to networks and funding.
Catalyse NEB Call 2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027
Open call
The Catalyse NEB Call 2027 supports start-ups advancing sustainability, inclusion and beauty through mentoring, business support and access to European networks.
Proof of Concept & Technology Validation Call
Deadline: January 18, 2027
Open call
The EIT Food Biotech Proof of Concept call helps biotech start-ups overcome two critical development gaps through Route 1 (Validation) for technologies at TRL 4–6 and Route 2 (Demonstrator) for technologies at TRL 7–9.
Seedbed Venture Catalyst Call for Startups
Deadline: January 27, 2027
Open call
This Call is for startup teams created by the Venture Builders in the Seedbed Venture Catalyst programme.
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Develop science-based frameworks for setting and validating thresholds and targets for regenerative dairy farming and a full Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) model to assess farm-level economics to guide financing and scaling
Protein Diversification and Healthy Ageing Think and Do Tanks Coordination & Content Creation Support Call
Deadline: November 08, 2026
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Open call
This call aims to strengthen collaboration within the Protein Diversification and Healthy Ageing Think & Do Tanks through strategic coordination, knowledge sharing, and the development of high-quality content aligned with their…
Request for EIT Food Accelerator Network Programme Implementing Participants 2027-2028
Deadline: October 26, 2026
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Open call
The EIT Food Accelerator Network (EIT FAN) is seeking experienced organisations to become Implementing Participants for the 2027-2028 programme and deliver theme-based startup acceleration Hubs across Europe.
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