Who funds nutrition research?

We count 442 funded nutrition projects, active between 2020 and 2033, from 8 funders. The most came from Gates Foundation (219 projects), USDA (50 projects) and EU · MSCA (46 projects). The median award is $1M, across the 430 of 442 projects that list an amount.

Funded projects

442

Funders

8

Median award

$1M

Open calls now

5

Top funders of nutrition research

Projects whose title or summary mentions nutrition. Median award: of the projects that list an amount, in US dollars; “—” when fewer than 3 do.

Open nutrition funding calls

5 open calls mention nutrition today.

• African Union – European Union Partnership on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA)
  European Commission · Horizon EuropeUp to €6,750,000Deadline: September 23, 2027 ·
• NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Phased Innovation Award (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
  National Institutes of HealthUp to $350,000Deadline: November 13, 2026 ·
• NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Award (R33 Clinical Trial Required)
  National Institutes of HealthUp to $1,050,000Deadline: November 13, 2026 ·
• NCCIH Natural Product Mid Phase Clinical Trial (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
  National Institutes of HealthNot specifiedDeadline: November 13, 2026 ·
  Real odds: About 1 in 8 funded (13% · NIH R01-equivalent grants, all NIH institutes, FY2025)
• Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program
  National Institute of Food and Agriculture$10,000 – $10,000,000Deadline: December 31, 2026 ·

Real odds

• About 1 in 8 funded · 13% · NIH R01-equivalent grants, all NIH institutes, FY2025 · NIH Data Book, report 29

Published success rates for the programs behind the open calls above: the share of applications the funder funded, program-wide, not for this topic.

Forecast: announced, not open yet

8 forecast calls on nutrition. Funders publish forecasts before a call opens; you can't apply to these yet, and dates can change.

• ForecastMaternal and Child Health (MCH) Nutrition Training Program
  Health Resources and Services Administration$550,000 – $735,000Expected to open November 20, 2026
• ForecastFiscal Year 2027 Regional Nutrition Hubs
  Health Resources and Services AdministrationUp to $1,000,000Expected to open December 2, 2026
• ForecastTelehealth Nutrition Services Network Grant Program
  Health Resources and Services AdministrationUp to $300,000Expected to open February 2, 2027
• ForecastEvaluating Innovative Community Based Nutrition Models that Improve Health Outcomes for Older Adults in Senior Nutrition Programs
  Administration for Community Living$400,000 – $439,520Expected to open March 1, 2027
• ForecastThe NIDDK Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium (IBDGC) Genomic Research Centers
  National Institutes of HealthNot specifiedExpected to open August 1, 2026
• ForecastThe NIDDK Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium (IBDGC) Data Coordinating Center
  National Institutes of HealthNot specifiedExpected to open August 1, 2026
• ForecastThe NIDDK Disorders of Gastrointestinal Interoception Consortium Clinical Centers (DGIC)
  National Institutes of HealthNot specifiedExpected to open August 1, 2026
• ForecastThe NIDDK Disorders of Gastrointestinal Interoception Consortium Clinical Centers (DGIC)
  National Institutes of HealthNot specifiedExpected to open August 1, 2026

Funded nutrition projects

A sample, latest start first, at most three per program.

• Mapping host responses in the nasal mucosa during respiratory viral infections to identify cellular determinants of severe disease
  Wellcome · £2,929,967 · ends 2033
• United States Fund for UNICEF — Maternal, Newborn, Child Nutrition and Health
  Gates Foundation · $50,000,000 · ends 2031
• CAREER: Nutrition Chatbots: Advancing Nutritional Health and Dietary Counseling Through Human-AI Collaboration
  NSF · CISE · $679,084 · ends 2031
• Farm-to-school (f2s) programs are vital for improving child nutrition and supporting regional agricultural economies
  USDA · $6,218,999 · ends 2031
• CAREER: Defining the role of orexin input to the mouse olfactory bulb
  NSF · BIO · $1,566,642 · ends 2031
• Prevention of Household Tuberculosis with Optimal Nutrition (PHOTON)
  Wellcome · £7,251,245 · ends 2031
• Summarythe casey 4-h scholars program will target 50 first and second-year college students enrolled in nutrition, education, and…
  USDA · $750,000 · ends 2031
• PHOENix: Planetary Health Optimisation for Enhancing Nutrition and Food Security through School Feeding Programmes in Egypt
  Wellcome · £782,317 · ends 2031
• CAREER: Integrating the Next Generation into Investigating Cross-kingdom Interactions between Mycorrhizal Fungi and Hyphosphere Bacteria
  NSF · BIO · $869,052 · ends 2031
• The University of Indonesia — Discovery and Translational Sciences
  Gates Foundation · $13,333,333 · ends 2031

How we count

Funded projects come from public award records (NIH RePORTER, NSF, EU CORDIS, UKRI Gateway to Research, Wellcome, the Gates Foundation, DOE, NASA and USDA NIFA) whose title or summary matches “nutrition”. NIH lists each budget year separately; one project counts once. Amounts are as the funder lists them; medians use only projects that list one, in US dollars. Open calls and forecasts are from our listings of October 28, 2026. A project can mention a topic without being mainly about it, so treat the counts as a guide to who funds the area.