Seed money to support One Health research proposals

Last changed: 05 February 2025

We currently have an open call for funding. Below you will find all the information you need to apply – the deadline for the application is 17 March. Most welcome with your application!

The aim of the call is to support SLU researchers in interdisciplinary research proposals within One Health. Such proposals should take a holistic and innovative approach to complex One Health questions of major importance for future sustainable life, where collaboration across scientific disciplines is needed. In SLU, research linking plant health, animal health, and human health with environmental aspects typically falls within the One health definition.
  
SLU Future One Health will fund activities such as pilot studies, feasibility studies, literature reviews, consortium meetings or consults (illustrators, communicators, mentoring) to improve project proposals to be submitted to Formas, VR, Forte, Horizon EU or other relevant funding bodies.  
  
The funding must result in an interdisciplinary One Health (clearly involving at least three of the four aspects animal, plant, human and environmental health) research proposal by the end of 2025. Including the environmental aspect will be seen as a merit. This proposal must involve more than one SLU faculty and include some salary for SLU staff (preferably at PhD or post doc level).  

Who can apply? 
The call is open to all SLU researchers 

How much can you apply for? 
Up to 200,000 SEK. Up to 10 projects will be funded.

Deadline: 17 March 2025 
 
How do you apply? 
Fill out the application form and the SLU project calculator template.
Email these two documents together with CV (max 2 page or link to online CV) of all participants to FutureOneHealth@slu.se no later than 17 March 2025. 

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Conditions 
A (confidential) copy of a submitted research proposal (including the SLU registration number) with an SLU researcher as main applicant, meeting the requirements (at least 2 faculties and 3 out of the 4 One Health aspects) must be submitted to FutureOneHealth@slu.se no later than 2026 or the funding must be repaid. The initial activity funded by SLU Future One Health will be presented on our website, in a format approved by the applicant. 
  
Assessment  
The proposals will be evaluated by the platform steering group which includes representatives from all SLU faculties. Any conflict of interest within the steering group will be handled according to SLU guidelines. 
Both the activity for which funding is sought (“activity”) and the conceptual outline of the planned transdisciplinary One Health proposal (“proposal”) will be assessed. 
Only applications meeting the requirements listed in the call and with a clear link between the activity and the proposal will be evaluated. 
Assessment criteria include:  
• Feasibility and quality of the activity  
• Scientific excellence of the proposal concept 
• Potential for success of the proposal 

Facts:

Who can apply? 
The call is open to all SLU researchers.

How much can you apply for? 
Up to 200,000 SEK. Up to 10 projects will be funded.

Deadline: 17 March 2025.

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