Nutrition Research Grant

To be eligible for the nutrition grant we are looking for small, discrete, well-defined projects that can be completed in 12-18 months. 

• Applications may include development of new research methodologies or technology, secondary analysis of existing data, analysis of biological samples from an initiated RCT, and pilot or feasibility studies. Preliminary data is not required, particularly in applications proposing pilot or feasibility studies.

• Project proposals must have significant scientific value, addressing existing nutrition and health issues of populations in the Asia Pacific region. 

• Applicants will be required to submit a letter of intent of their proposed project, and if short-listed will be invited to submit a full application to the selection committee. 

• Up to 5 grants will be awarded in this grant round and the recipients will be invited to present their proposals at an award event. 

• Winners will receive up to €50,000 for up to 18 months of research work.

• Further details on the Nutrition Research Grant Guidelines and Evaluation Process can be found here.

For further enquiries please send them to: nutrition.researchgrant@dsm-firmenich.com

Applicants will be required to submit a letter of intent of their proposed project, and if short-listed, will be invited to submit a full application to the selection committee. 

Up to 5 grants will be awarded in this grant round and the recipients will be invited to present their proposals at an award event. 

Winners will be notified by April 2026, with the grant award event planned to be held in July 2026. 

Submit your letter of intent via email using the button below.

Call for applications - August 18, 2025

Deadline for letter-of-intent submission - November 14, 2025

Notification of grant award winners - April 2026

Grand award event - July 2026