Eurofins Foundation
Submit a project
Applications are open from March to September each year. The current deadline for applications has been set at 25 September 2025 at 23:59 CET (Brussels time). However, we strongly advise you to not wait for the deadline and to apply as soon as possible.
We are assessing applications on an ongoing rolling basis, and this review/selection process will stop once we've reached our annual budget limit. Depending on the applications received, this may be before our official deadline date has been reached. Please note, even in this event, all grant decisions will be communicated during the first half of December.
Elgibility
1. The organisation implementing the project is legally registered and has an activities track record of at least 24 months;
2. The submitted project will be partly or fully implemented in 2026;
3. The project is impactful and aligned with the objectives of the Foundation;
4. The project description must clearly mention the needs it addresses, its positive impact and the effective use of the funds;
5. The requested funding represents a maximum of 25% of the total costs of the project, including staff costs if applicable. The grant request can also not exceed €25,000;
6. Only one application per calendar year per organisation will be accepted.
Exclusions
1. Commercial sponsorship requests, sponsoring of sports or cultural events, sponsoring of fundraising activities for NGOs and other charitable causes;
2. Projects still in a scoping/interview phase;
3. Projects previously submitted and rejected, or which failed to provide the requested impact report for any current or past projects supported by the Eurofins Foundation;
4. Organisations which were previously supported by the Eurofins Foundation and have failed to provide the requested impact report;
5. Projects/ charities directly affiliated with any political or religious organisation or actively promoting any particular faith or ideology;
6. Organisations with overhead ratios higher than 20%. Overheads include such items as HR, advertising, and fundraising campaigns, but do not include the costs of staff working directly on projects. The overhead ratio is a total of these costs expressed as a percentage of all the funds received by the organisation.
7. Incomplete submissions, including missing documents.
FAQ
Grants can vary in amount up to a maximum of 25% of a project / initiative cost and no more than €25,000. Should you receive a grant from the Eurofins Foundation, a maximum of 10% of the funds can be allocated to overheads.
Grants cover a period of 12 months. Contributions are usually one-off and mostly non-recurring (except funds to universities providing grants to their students).
Donations can be split among several projects while remaining impactful and meaningful for the organisations or students/researchers that receive the donations.
The Eurofins Foundation reserves the right, should the application be successful, to provide a lower amount than requested by the organisation.
How does the selection process work?
All applications will first be reviewed by the Eurofins Foundation team to ensure they are complete and aligned with the Foundation’s objectives. It may be that additional information is needed. Any questions will be provided via email.
Applications that have been validated by the team will be notified via email and will then move on to the ‘Review by Steering Committee’ phase. Applications that have not been validated will be removed from the selection process and an email will be sent indicating the reason(s) for this decision.
The Eurofins Foundation’ Steering Committee will assess the proposals according to the objectives of the Foundation, its priority areas of focus, and the overall impact of the proposed action. Applications that receive a positive review by our Steering Committee will receive a ‘Confirmation of Pre-Selection’ email and will move on to a second review phase.
During the first half of December, the applications that have passed the second review phase will receive a ‘Confirmation of grant attribution’ email. The unsuccessful applicants will also be notified via email with the reason(s) of the decision.
For all projects validated during the second review phase, funds will be made available between December 2025 and end of Q1 2026.
What else is considered during the selection process?
The Eurofins Foundation’ Steering Committee considers whether the eligibility criteria have been met when assessing the suitability of a proposed project. In addition, weight is also given according to whether:
- The project addresses two or more of the Foundation's objectives;
- The Eurofins Foundation' contributes to a positive and lasting impact (sustainable approach);
- The project methodology is sufficiently described and is appropriate;
- The supported organisation can feasibly find additional funding from other sources or make progress beyond the amount that may be contributed by the Eurofins Foundation;
- The beneficiary organisation has demonstrated being effective in the past with international grants;
- Projects that are using prevention measures and education to actively contribute to the reduction of inequalities and promote inclusion and diversity are given enhanced consideration for support.
What is expected from the organisation supported?
The Eurofins Foundation expects a report on the use of the allocated funds. A reporting template will be provided in Autumn (October/November 2026) to all beneficiaries. Any foreseen delays in the project should be proactively notified to the Eurofins Foundation.