Second External Call of EUPAHW
Launching January 2026
The European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare (EUPAH&W) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of its Second External Co-funded Research and Innovation Call, “Shaping the Future of Animal Health and Welfare” scheduled for January 2026.
The call will be supported by funding organisations across 19 countries, fostering international collaboration and impactful research and innovation.
Topics of the Call
Proposals submitted under this call must focus on one of two topics:
1. Animal Welfare
Proposals should aim to improve animal welfare throughout the production cycle, including birth, rearing, transport, and slaughter. Where appropriate, proposals are expected to integrate socio-economic considerations alongside the core welfare objectives. For example, to explore trade-offs between welfare improvements and environmental, economic, or societal impacts. Industry involvement is encouraged for actions under this topic.
2. Prevention & Control
Proposals should support the development of innovative therapeutics and vaccines to prevent and control animal infectious diseases, reduce antimicrobial use, and enhance livestock resilience. Industry involvement is mandatory for proposals addressing Actions OO7-A2 or OO7-A3; and is strongly encouraged for other actions under this theme. Where relevant, proposals may aim to integrate socio-economic considerations.
Within your chosen thematic area, you must select one primary SRIA Action from the list below to address.
It is then encouraged to also include one socio-economic Research Action (OO9-2 or OO9-4) as a supplementary objective, provided it supports the main theme. Socio-economic actions cannot be the main focus of a proposal.
Summary of Actions to be Covered are below, for more EUP AH&W SRIA
Action Summarised Description Topic
- OO7 A2 Develop innovative tools to support drug development and microbiome/pathogen analysis, in collaboration with industry. P&C
- OO7 A3 Use tools from Action 2 to develop and improve interventions and treatments. P&C
- OO3 A3 Develop and improve DIVA testing, pathogens in environment are still effective and resistance tracking. P&C
- OO5 A4 Strengthen animals’ natural disease resistance through fundamental research e.g. animal breeding and feeding. P&C
- OO4 A2 - Develop technologies to assess animal welfare pre-slaughter. AW
- OO4 A1 Advance understanding of positive animal welfare, identifying and validating animal-based indicators. AW
- OO4 A3 Improve welfare assessment during slaughter or emergency killing AW
- OO4 A6 Development of technologies to assess animal welfare during transport. AW
- OO6 A4 Develop humane stunning and killing methods for livestock and fish to reduce pain and stress during slaughter. AW
- OO6 A5 Develop innovative systems for the transport of livestock and fish. AW
- OO9 A2 Assess the social and economic impacts of possible changes in livestock and fish farming. Socio-eco
- OO9 A4 Develop solutions to facilitate the integration of AID mitigation measures and improved animal welfare, while balancing trade-offs. Socio-eco
Further details on eligibility, scope, and submission guidelines to follow
The Countries-Funders involved are: Austria (FWF), Belgium (F.R.S.-FNRS, FIO, FPS Health, FWO), Denmark (IFD), Estonia (ETAG), Finland (MMM), France (ANR), Germany (BLE-BMLEH), Ireland (DAFM, TEAGASC*), Italy (MoH), Latvia (LZP), Lithuania (LMT), Netherlands (MINLNV), Norway (RCN), Portugal (FCT*), Slovakia (CVTISR), Spain (AEI, CDTI), Romania (ANC, ANSVSA), Turkiye (TAGEM, TUBITAK), UK (DEFRA).
*participation pending.
