Raising citizen awareness on alternative proteins derived from biotechnology
HORIZON-CL6-2025-02-FARM2FORK-13
€2.0M - €2.0M
16/09/2025
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other
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What is the Raising citizen awareness on alternative proteins derived from biotechnology Call?
Expected Outcomes
• Empowered citizens able to make informed dietary decisions regarding alternative protein sources derived from biotechnology, with increased awareness of associated sustainability and health impacts.
• Strengthened education, communication awareness and public access to reliable information on alternative proteins and biotech applications in the food sector.
• Improved scientific knowledge at national, regional and local levels on diverse biotechnology applications for food and food ingredients.
• Enhanced communication and understanding of the social, economic and environmental impacts of biotechnologically derived alternative protein sources.
• Raised citizens’ awareness of characteristics and benefits of biotechnological proteins (e.g., precision fermentation) through targeted communication tools.
• Identification of policy inconsistencies or regulatory barriers (e.g., public funds supporting unsustainable or unhealthy food production) that negatively affect market uptake and public interest.
Scope Requirements
• Counteract misinformation and improve public understanding of alternative proteins derived from biotechnology, supporting educational interventions and information dissemination on dietary transition to these proteins.
• Identify new biotechnological food products with market opportunities, map their production potential and define necessary accompanying measures (e.g., hygienic standards, dissemination campaigns) to ensure consumer acceptance.
• Ensure produced data is FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Re-usable) and involves effective Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) contributions.
• Implement the multi-actor approach throughout project development and implementation, ensuring adequate involvement of citizens, civil society organisations, public authorities, private institutes, value-chain actors and other relevant stakeholders.
• Leverage preliminary results from the HORIZON-funded B-Trust project and connect to European research infrastructures (e.g., EU-IBISBA) in biotechnology.
Special Conditions
• Funding modality: Lump sum grant under HORIZON-AG-LS, single-stage submission.
• Mandatory application of the ‘multi-actor approach’ and integration of SSH disciplines.
• Data management must follow FAIR principles.
• Proposals must demonstrate coordination with existing projects (e.g., B-Trust) and European infrastructures (EU-IBISBA).
• Active participation of all stakeholder groups throughout the project is required to ensure acceptability, awareness and sustainability of results.
• International collaboration is encouraged, particularly with partners in the United States.
Open from: 06/05/2025
Deadline:16/09/2025
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