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EUTOPIA_HEALTH Seed Funding Call

We would like to inform you that the deadline for the EUTOPIA_HEALTH Seed Funding Call has been extended to 30 May 2025. This extension is intended to provide additional time for the development of collaborative clusters across the EUTOPIA_HEALTH network, and to accommodate the Easter holiday period, which may have affected coordination efforts. We encourage all interested applicants to take advantage of this extended timeline to prepare and submit high-quality proposals.

The EUTOPIA_HEALTH project is excited to announce a new funding opportunity for researchers: Seed funding within and for the EUTOPIA_HEALTH consortium

What does the Programme offer?

This funding call aims to support joint, transdisciplinary Health-related research collaborations within the EUTOPIA_HEALTH Consortium [1] (EHC). The funding is designed to help researchers:

  • develop their health-related expertise, 
  • advance their careers,
  • enhance their international visibility and networking within the Consortium. 

The funding also helps EHC members:

  • strengthen their research collaborations,
  • increase their research capacity in Health.

Who can apply?

Research teams applying for Seed funding must include members from at least three Consortium universities, with at least one researcher from the three Consortium universities located in Widening countries [2]. Collaborations with the EUTOPIA Global Partners or external research groups (outside the Consortium) are also encouraged to foster broader connections.

What does the funding provide?

  • Support for six transdisciplinary projects (two per Widening university)
  • A budget of €120.000 per project (including the indirect costs)
  • A 24-month implementation period, with funding prioritised for researchers from Widening partners. 

How to apply?

Detailed information about the call, including application documents and eligibility criteria, can be found below:  

For guidance on the application process and common queries, pease refer to our FAQs document.

EUTOPIA_HEALTH Calls Information Session - Webinar

Watch the EUTOPIA_HEALTH Calls Information Session held on 11 February 2025.

  • To view the presentation slides from the EUTOPIA_HEALTH Calls Information Session, click here.

Calendar of the call for Seed Funding

Action

Timeline

Pre-Launching of the call

15 December 2024

Start for applications submission

1 January 2025

Deadline for submission of applications

30 May 2025

Evaluation process

1 June -31 October 2025

Notification of results

20 November 2025

Appeal period [*] 

21-25 November 2025

Review of appeals
26 November-2 December 2026

Start of the project

1 January-1 February 2026

[*] If you believe that an error occurred in the evaluation process, you may submit a formal complaint within three (3) calendar days from the date of this message to eutopia.health@upf.edu. The email, in English, should include the subject of the complaint, as well as information and evidence regarding the alleged mistake. Please note that we will only review complaints concerning possible procedural or technical errors in the evaluation or selection process (for example, issues in the handling of your proposal or clear factual mistakes in the application of the evaluation criteria). We will not review complaints related to the content of the expert evaluations or to differences of opinion regarding the assessment of the proposal.

 


Nota Bene: Registration on the EUTOPIA_HEALTH Research Map is mandatory to apply.
Start your registration here.


Contact

The local contacts for Seed funding within and for the EUTOPIA_HEALTH consortium, responsible for managing the application process and addressing practical questions about the programme, are:

 
We eagerly anticipate supporting innovative and collaborative health research initiatives that advance the EUTOPIA_HEALTH mission!



 

[1] For the purpose of clarity, the EUTOPIA_HEALTH Consortium consists of the following institutions: Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB), University of Ljubljana (UL), NOVA University Lisbon (NOVA), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pompeu Fabra University-Barcelona (UPF), CY Cergy Paris University (CY), Ca’Foscari University of Venice (UNIVE), University of Gothenburg (GU), University of Warwick (UW).

[2] The Widening universities of the consortium are: Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB), University of Ljubljana (UL), and NOVA University Lisbon (NOVA).