Funding Call
Status open
EUPAHW Second external call “Shaping the Future of Animal Health and Welfare” launched
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Scope
The European Partnership for Animal Health and Welfare (EUPAHW) is launching this research and innovation
call to tackle critical challenges in the health and welfare of terrestrial and aquatic animals. This initiative
forms part of a broader strategic effort to accelerate the transition towards sustainable, resilient, and
ethically responsible livestock and aquaculture systems across Europe.
The call supports twelve priority Research Actions identified in the EUPAHW Strategic Research and
Innovation Agenda (SRIA). Research in these areas aims to:
• Develop effective, scalable solutions to prevent and control animal infectious disease, including
zoonoses focusing on interventions such as improved biosecurity, vaccines, and therapeutics.
• Advance the understanding and implementation of improved welfare practices across the full
lifecycle of farmed terrestrial and aquatic animals.
• Address the socio-economic dimensions of animal health and welfare, including trade-offs within
sustainable production systems.
Detailed Scope and Objectives
Proposals submitted under this call must focus on one of two topics:
• Topic 1: Animal Welfare
• Topic 2: Prevention &Control
Each proposal must address at least one core SRIA Action within the selected topic (Animal Welfare or
Prevention & Control). Proposals may also include one or more socio-economic SRIA Actions (OO9-2 and/or
OO9-4) provided they directly supp
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Who can apply
Universities and other higher education institutions, public research institutions, non-profit organisations,
consumers/citizens as individuals and civil society representatives and private companies can apply, subject
to the national/regional regulations and eligibility criteria (Annex VII). Partners that are not eligible for
funding from any of the FOs may participate in research consortia if they provide with their own resources
and submit a valid “Letter of Commitment” (see Annex V). However, these applicants cannot act as the
coordinator, and they will not count towards the minimum or maximum number of partners. To support
consortium building, a partnering tool will be available on the submission tool homepage
(https://EUPAHW.ptj.de/).
Research Performing Organisations (RPOs) that are beneficiaries of the EUPAHW and are interested in
participating in external research calls may do so in cases defined in the Grant Agreement (list provided as
Annex II).
Eligibility criteria
All proposals must comply with the general eligibility criteria included in this section and the
national/regional eligibility criteria specified in Annex VII. Only proposals meeting national and general
eligibility criteria will be considered for evaluation. Contacting their Funding Contact Points (FCP) is strongly
recommended for each applicant of a consortium.
Submission
The application process is a two-step process (pre- and full-proposal steps). Throughout the entire process,
the Call Office (CO) will be the central communication point for all applicants. The entire application
procedure will be carried out online using the EUPAHW call management tool templates and online forms
(https://EUPAHW.ptj.de/).
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