Info Session on EFSA’s 2026/2027 Funding opportunities

Background

Scientific cooperation with external partners plays a vital role in EFSA’s scientific work. A substantial part of this cooperation is carried out through calls for grants or tenders that concern the outsourcing of scientific tasks. In line with EFSA’s Strategy 2027, partnerships with Competent Organisations in EU Member States, Norway and Iceland has become increasingly important. Such partnerships help achieve two of EFSA’s strategic objectives: 

• Delivering scientific advice: ensuring timely, high-quality and robust scientific input for EU risk managers and policymakers
• Preparing for future challenges: reinforcing EFSA’s capacity to address emerging risk assessment needs and adapt to evolving regulatory demands 

EFSA’s outsourced activities cover a broad spectrum of scientific work, including: 

• Drafting scientific reports and opinions for regulated product assessments
• Supporting the collection, generation and sharing of critical data
• Advancing risk assessment methodologies and their corresponding guidance documents

This 2.5-hour Info Session will be dedicated to presenting EFSA’s partnership approach and provide an overview of the funding opportunities planned for 2026/27.

Objectives of the meeting 

The Info Session will provide participants with an understanding of EFSA’s evolving partnership strategy and upcoming opportunities. Specifically, the session will offer: 

• Insights into EFSA’s Partnership Strategy and its implementation 

  Learn more about EFSA's scientific cooperation with Competent Organisations across EU Member States, Norway and Iceland, EFSA's grant and procurement mechanism, and the EFSA’s network of Focal Points.

• Funding opportunities plan

  Get an early look at EFSA’s draft work plan for 2026/27 and the calls for proposals (grants) and tender (procurement) that it includes.

Who should attend? 

The Info Session is open to all organisations interested in supporting EFSA’s scientific work and in applying to EFSA calls (grants and procurement). 

The main target audience is scientists and administrative staff of Competent Organisations, i.e., organisations in EU Member States, Norway, and Iceland currently listed under Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002, which are the oneseligible to receive EFSA grants.

 The Info Session is also relevant to scientific and administrative staff in organisations and regulatory bodies that are in the process of becoming designated as Competent Organisations.

Online registration 

The registration form can be found at: Link 

The deadline for registration is 9 December 2025 at 12:00 CET. 

Your participation will be automatically confirmed after registration. 

The link to attend the event will be sent a few days before the event, after closure of the registration.

Organisational details

The Info Session will take place online on 12 December 2025, from 10:00 to 12:30 CET.

The Info Session will be conducted in English; please note that no interpretation will be provided. It will be recorded, and the recording will be made publicly available.

Contact 

Do not hesitate to contact the organising committee at webinars [at] efsa.europa.eu for more information.

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