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Nutrition in emergency situations - Ready-to-use Supplementary Food (RUSF) and Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) (HORIZON-CL6-2025-02-FARM2FORK-17)

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11 July 2025

Nutrition in emergency situations - Ready-to-use Supplementary Food (RUSF) and Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) (HORIZON-CL6-2025-02-FARM2FORK-17)

1. Healthy, balanced and sustainable diets for all European consumers

2. Prevention and reduction of food loss and waste

3. A climate - neutral food chain in Europe by 2050

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Horizon Europe is the European Union’s flagship research and innovation programme for the period 2021-2027, with a total budget of €93.5 billion. 

On 21 May 2025, the work programme for 2025 was released. Of particular interest for the agri-food sector is Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment. 

Call: Nutrition in emergency situations - Ready-to-use Supplementary Food (RUSF) and Ready-to-use Therapeutic Food (RUTF)

 

Call identifier: HORIZON-CL6-2025-02-FARM2FORK-17

Call launch: 6 May 2025

Call deadline: 16 September 2025, 17.00 CET

Call budget: € 8.000.000,00 

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Albania

Armenia

Austria

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Kosovo

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Türkiye

Ukraine

Other

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Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Business Support Organisation

Company with 250 or more employees

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Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Notified Bodies

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

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  • CoC aspirational objectives

    • 1. Healthy, balanced and sustainable diets for all European consumers

    • 2. Prevention and reduction of food loss and waste

    • 3. A climate - neutral food chain in Europe by 2050

    • 4. An optimised circular and resource-efficient food chain in Europe

    • 5. Sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all

    • 6. Sustainable value creation in the European food supply chain through partnership

    • 7. Sustainable sourcing in food supply chains

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Expected Outcome: 

  • Develop new, locally produced supplementary foods that meet WHO and Codex Alimentarius standards (e.g., CXG 95-2022). 

  • Create science-based recipes that could complement or replace current RUTFs in specific contexts.

  • Address challenges like high transport costs, limited access in fragile regions, and carbon footprint of current solutions.

 

Scope: 

  • Support local production of RUSF and RUTF in African countries using climate-adapted, biodiversity-friendly ingredients

  • Reduce reliance on imported components by scaling up sustainable, locally sourced alternatives.

  • Align with the Food 2030 approach, emphasizing nutrition, climate resilience, circularity, and innovation.

 

In total,  two projects will be funded, with the European Union providing the funding.

 

Budget per project: Around €4.000.000,00

Call deadline:  16  September 2025, 17.00 CET 

 

Funding rate 

  • RIA (100% profit and non-profit) - TRL 3-5

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