Cellular Agriculture - towards larger scale and lower costs
Cellular Agriculture - towards larger scale and lower costs
Up to €1.4M
13/11/2025
Research Institution, Public Institution
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What is the Cellular Agriculture - towards larger scale and lower costs Call?
Expected Outcomes
• Scalable bioprocesses validated at pilot scale (e.g., bioreactor runs, pilot facility data)
• Novel or improved cell lines and microbial strains optimized for high-yield production
• Optimized culture media formulations with reduced cost and increased efficiency
• Advanced bioreactor designs and downstream processing workflows ready for industrial adoption
• Robust techno-economic and life-cycle assessments showing commercial viability
• Clear routes to impact including industry partnerships, knowledge utilisation plans and pathways to market
• Strengthened national research-industry consortia contributing to the goals of the National Growth Fund Project on Cellular Agriculture
Scope Requirements
• Applicants: main and co-applicants employed by a Dutch research organisation (university, university of applied sciences, TO2 institute or equivalent)
• Consortium composition: at least one main applicant and at least one co-funder; co-applicants and cooperation partners optional
• Budget: maximum €1,371,836 NWO funding per project; co-funder contributions of at least 20% of total budget (cash or in kind) mandatory
• Project duration: maximum 5 years
• Staffing: at least 3 research positions (minimum 1 PhD student, maximum 1 Engineering Doctorate; postdoc positions count if ≥2 years at 1.0 FTE)
• Eligible costs: personnel, equipment, knowledge utilisation
• Proposal language: English
• Submission: via ISAAC system by 13 November 2025, 14:00 CET; main applicant must submit
Special Conditions
• Maximum of one Engineering Doctorate position per project
• Project scope strictly limited to topics listed in paragraph 2.1 of the Call for Proposals
• Optional matchmaking event on 25 June 2025 (not mandatory for application)
• Responsible research data management: Data Management Plan to be prepared after grant award and before project start
• Assessment conducted by an internal, independent committee (no external referees)
• Mandatory application annexes: budget form; co-funding declaration for each co-funder; if applicable, declaration of support from cooperation partner(s); guarantee of continuity in project supervision
• Main applicant must have or create an ISAAC account at least one workday before submission
Deadline:13/11/2025
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