Gut Microbiota International Call for Projects

The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation funds research projects focused on human gut microbiota related to health and disease. Every year, the call for proposals covers a specific theme chosen by an International Scientific Committee. Either clinical or fundamental research proposals can be submitted. The 2026 call focuses on the resilience of the gut microbiome following perturbations and their implications to human health and disease. Perturbations may involve drugs, lifestyle factors, smoking, and other factors. The project should address mechanisms and can include the use and analysis of samples collected from clinical trials, but funding should not be used for a randomized controlled trial itself. The annual grant is set at €200,000 VAT included, independently of the duration of the project (between 1 and 3 years). The grant will be awarded to researchers within universities, hospitals or other research settings to finance equipment, operations or staffing costs associated with the project.