This grant's core objective is to acquire expertise in data management and analysis.
The aim is to enhance existing methods for collecting, managing, and analyzing scientific data provided by EU Member State competent authorities to EFSA (European Food Safety Authority).
Target recipients are competent organisations specifically designated by EU Member States under Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) 2230/2004.
The grant is SECTOR-SPECIFIC, focusing on food consumption and composition data, and terminology management within food safety.
Geographic scope requires applicants to be based in an EU Member State.
Key filtering criteria: An organization must be on the official list of designated competent organizations.
Grant frequency: This is Lot2 of a 2025 call, suggesting potential for recurring calls in subsequent years, but not explicitly stated as such.
Financial Structure
Total budget allocated for Lot2 of this call is 725,000 EUR.
The currency for all financial transactions related to this grant is EUR.
Specific minimum or maximum grant amounts per individual project or recipient are not specified in the provided data.
Details regarding eligible and ineligible costs, co-financing requirements, matching fund obligations, or the exact funding rate (percentage of eligible costs covered) are outlined in section 1.5 of the call for proposals document and the Draft Grant Agreement, which are not included here.
Information on payment schedules, disbursement mechanisms, financial guarantees, or specific financial reporting requirements is also found in the detailed grant documentation.
Eligibility Requirements
Organizational Type
Only competent organisations, as formally designated by EU Member States, are eligible to apply.
Applicants must be included on the list of competent organizations established in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) 2230/2004.
This specific list is updated by the EFSA Management Board and can be consulted via a link provided in the full call documentation.
Geographic Location
Organizations must be legally established in an EU Member State.
Legal & Financial Standing
Applicants must meet financial and operational capacity requirements, which are detailed in section 2.4 of the call for proposals document.
Organizations are also subject to exclusion criteria, as described in section 2.4 of the call for proposals document.
Application Process
Application Timeline
The submission session for applications opens on 2025-07-09.
The final deadline for submitting proposals is 2025-10-02 00:00:00+00.
An indicative timeline for the evaluation process and grant agreement procedures is provided on page 2 of the call for proposals document.
Submission Process
Applications must be submitted electronically via the Electronic Submission Service available on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.
The submission process is a single-stage procedure.
Applicants will need to authenticate their identity using an EU Login account or one of the supported third-party sign-in options.
Existing draft proposals can be accessed and managed through the 'My Proposals' section within the 'My Area' on the Funding & Tenders Portal.
Required Documentation
Applicants are required to download and complete the official application form templates from the EU Funding & Tenders Portal Submission Service.
Key supporting documents for the application include the full Call for Proposals document, Annex 1 (Draft Framework Partnership Agreement), and Annex 2 (Draft Specific Agreement unit costs).
Admissibility conditions, including page limits and specific layout requirements for proposals, are detailed within the call for proposals document.
Support
For direct assistance related to this specific call, you can contact [email protected].
Technical support for issues like forgotten passwords, access rights, or technical aspects of proposal submission is available via the IT Helpdesk.
A comprehensive Online Manual provides step-by-step guidance on all portal processes, from proposal preparation to project reporting.
Evaluation Criteria
General Criteria
The primary evaluation and award criteria are fully described in section 2 and section 2.5 of the comprehensive call for proposals document.
This includes specific scoring methodologies and thresholds that will be used to assess and rank competing applications.
Without access to the full call for proposals document, detailed factors such as innovation requirements, expected technological advancement levels, social impact, competitive advantages, or quality benchmarks cannot be specified.
Compliance & Special Requirements
Eligibility & Regulatory Compliance
A critical requirement is that applicant organizations must be designated as competent organisations by EU Member States, in strict adherence to Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) 2230/2004.
All funded activities must comply with the EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509.
Compliance with specific rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR (Legal Entity Appointed Representative) Appointment, and Financial Capacity Assessment is mandatory.
Data and Information Management Focus
The project's core must involve support for harmonized food consumption and food composition data collection, as well as terminology management.
The initiative aims to improve methods for the collection, management, and analysis of scientific data, implying high standards for data integrity and scientific rigor.
Legal Framework
The legal and financial setup of the grants will be governed by the EU Grants AGA (Annotated Model Grant Agreement).
Applicants are expected to comply with the Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions and its Privacy Statement.
Unique Aspects
The highly specialized eligibility criteria, demanding prior formal designation by Member States, represent a significant unique hurdle.
The grant's purpose is to entrust specific, defined tasks to selected organizations, rather than funding broadly defined research or development projects initiated by the applicants.
Grant Details
food safety
data collection
data management
data analysis
terminology management
scientific data
public health
regulation ec 178/2002
commission regulation ec 2230/2004
european food safety authority
efsa
eu member states
competent organisations
article 36
eu funding
euba type of action
Lot2: Harmonized food consumption and food composition data collection - Support to terminology management
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Identify Art. 36 organisations to be entrusted to improve methods for collection, management and analysis of scientific data
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