Funding Opportunities

Over the last seven years, the INC has provided more than €4 million of funding for research and dissemination projects about the health effects of nut and dried fruit consumption.

The International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) launches three grants annually: the Call for Research Projects, the Call for Promotion and Dissemination Projects and the Call for Open Access Studies. All Calls are open for public and private institutions, as well as not-for-profit organizations. The Guidelines, application forms and due dates are posted online, on this site.

In addition to these projects, the INC also carries out a Global Dissemination Plan which promotes the healthy consumption of nuts and dried fruits.

CALL FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

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The objective of the Call for Research Projects is to fund clinical, epidemiological, basic and/or strategic research that may contribute to enhance the understanding of the health effects of nuts and dried fruits.

INC will only accept research projects with at least 3 nuts OR 3 dried fruits.

2020 Research Priorities:

Fertility
Diabetes prevention
Diabetes and hyperlipidemia treatments
Microbiota
Cardioprotective mechanisms and/or inflammatory diseases
Calorie control and satiety
Cancer
Human health and environmental sustainability

Up to 300,000 EUR is available for the 2020 Grant. Project proposals must be submitted using the Letter of Intent Form. Deadline: September 30, 2019.

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The objective of the Call for Open Access Studies is to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and to promote the dissemination of the health benefits of nut and dried fruit consumption as widely as possible, through the payment of the Open Access charges of those articles already accepted for publication in a scientific journal or those articles that have been already published.

As soon as this Call is opened, the INC will post all necessary information (Guidelines and Application Form) on this site.

CALL FOR DISSEMINATION PROJECTS

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The goal of this grant is to fund promotion and dissemination projects aimed at building consumer demand for nuts or dried fruits, whenever such projects are beyond the scope of the INC, i.e. projects that the INC cannot fit within its regular activity, for instance due to language or geographic challenges.

Targeted projects:

Activities that provide markets and consumers with information on the properties and qualities of nuts and dried fruits (e.g. marketing campaigns at points-of-sale, education campaigns at schools…).
Market research and activities aimed at ensuring that buyers, consumers and health professionals know about nuts and dried fruits and their many positive features (e.g. participation in specialized events).

Up to €100,000 is available for the 2021 Grant. INC will only accept one project per institution, and will fund a maximum of €50,000 per project/institution.

Deadline: May 7, 2021.