Welfare monitoring: data driven risk assessment in fast and slower growing broilers (BROWARD)

- A fully validated set of harmonized, standardized broiler welfare data collection protocols suitable for use across all Member States.
• Completion of multi-site field data collection on broiler welfare, generating robust, comparable Animal-Based, Resource-Based and Management-Based Measures.
• A consolidated, quality-assured dataset ready for integration into EFSA’s future poultry welfare risk assessments.
• Analytical reports summarizing key welfare indicators, identified risk factors, and recommendations for risk assessors.
• Dissemination materials (protocol manuals, data guidelines, project reports) to support further research and policy development in broiler welfare assessment.

- Eligible applicants: only organizations officially designated as EFSA Art. 36 competent organizations by Member States, in accordance with EC Regulation 178/2002 and Commission Regulation 2230/2004 (see section 2.2 of the call document).
• Eligible countries: those whose competent organizations appear on the Authority’s Management Board list (no other entities may apply).
• Consortium composition: at least one designated EFSA Art. 36 organization; additional partners must also meet the eligibility criteria of section 2.2.
• Admissibility conditions: proposals must respect the page limit, layout and language requirements set out in section 2.1 (admissibility) of the call document.
• Financial and operational capacity: each applicant must demonstrate capacity as per section 2.4 (financial statements, staff expertise, infrastructure).
• Submission modality: single-stage electronic submission via the Funding & Tenders Portal under the EUBA type of action and the EUBA model grant agreement; correct entry point must be confirmed before submission.
• Deadline: 26 November 2025 at 17:00 Brussels time; late submissions will be rejected.