Call for EIT Food Country Representatives

EIT Food is seeking organisations that would assume the role of EIT Food Country Representatives in 2026-2028 and become participants of the EIT Food Regional Innovation Scheme.

EIT Food Country Representatives act as EIT Food’s local contact points, working within the EIT Community Hub to strengthen collaboration and ensure a unified EIT presence in their countries. They engage with stakeholders across the agrifood ecosystem, promote EIT Food programmes, and identify new opportunities for partnerships and complementary funding. Country Representatives scout and support startups and learners, guiding them in accessing EIT Food’s initiatives, and deliver at least one annual capacity-building activity to boost national innovation and entrepreneurship in the agrifood sector.  

Eligible countries for this call

Eligible countries for this call are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Türkiye and Ukraine. 

Who can apply

Potential Country Representatives should be recognised players in the national agrifood ecosystem and demonstrate a strong commitment to addressing agrifood challenges through active national and international collaboration. The applicants can include entities representing the Knowledge Triangle, research, higher education, and business, as well as public sector bodies and NGOs based in one of the EIT RIS countries targeted by this call. 

Online Q&A session

If you are interested in this call, you can join the online webinar on 11 December 2025 at 13.00 CET.  Follow this link to register. 

How to apply

Interested and eligible organisations are invited to submit their applications in English by 18 January 2026, 23:59 CET.

Apply now!