Call summary :

About

The objective of the Eurofins Foundation are to support initiatives, across different fields, which share these same goals. The foundation supports initiatives aiming at protecting the environment, improving nutrition and health, helping nonprofits and social businesses working in the fields of environment or health protection and nutrition improvement, promoting inclusion, diversity and equality and all levels of society, supporting students who study or carry out research in fields aiming at contributing to safer and healthier lives but who lack sufficient financial resources, and helping charities active in the local communities where Eurofins companies’ laboratories operate and their staff live and work.

The Eurofins Foundation also plans to develop a network of Doctorate and Post Doctorate researchers, students and experts in these fields, who may work with employees and leaders of Eurofins companies to support existing initiatives and develop innovative projects, aligned with the objectives of the foundation.

The Eurofins Foundation is committed to promoting equality and diversity in all of its activities.

Some supported projects, initiatives and beneficiaries :
- Protecting the Environment
- Better Nutrition
- Improved Health
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Local Communities
- Supporting Students
- Emergency Support

Applications are open each year from March to October and a decision on funding for selected projects is made in Q4.

EUROFINS FOUNDATION’S CONTRIBUTIONS

1. Maximum 25% of a project / initiative costs;
2. Grants can have varying amounts.
3. Contributions are usually one-off and mostly non-recurring (except funds to Universities, which provide grants to their students).


SELECTION CRITERIA

ELIGIBILITY
1. The project is impactful and aligned with the objectives of the Foundation;
2. The project description must clearly mention the needs it addresses, its positive impact and the effective use of the funds;
3. The requested funding represents a maximum of 25% of the total costs of the project, including staff costs if applicable;
4. An evaluation of the project’s effectiveness is requested.

?EXCLUSION
1. Projects which do not align with the Foundation’s objectives;
2. Commercial sponsorship requests, sponsoring of sports or cultural events, sponsoring of fundraising activities for NGOs and other charitable causes;
3. Projects previously submitted;
4. Projects/ charities directly affiliated with any political or religious organisation or actively promoting any particular faith or ideology;
5. Failure to provide an evaluation of the organisation’s project’s effectiveness (current or past projects);
6. Incomplete submissions;
7. Projects / organisations with high overheads or funding costs.

?EVALUATION
1. The project is realistic and aligned with Eurofins Foundation’s objectives;
2. The project addresses 2 or more objectives;
3. The Eurofins Foundation’ contributes to a positive and lasting impact (sustainable approach);
4. The project methodology is sufficiently described and is appropriate;
5. The project is in line with the Foundation’s inclusion, equality and diversity values;
6. Eurofins Foundation’s contribution provides a “booster” to the organisation supported, to find additional funding from other sources or make progress beyond the amount that may be contributed by the Eurofins Foundation;
7. The beneficiary organisation has demonstrated being effective in the past with funds received;
8. The overhead, advertising and funding acquisition costs of the organising body are less than 20% of the funds collected (i.e. at least 80% of funds are allocated to the objectives / beneficiaries of the charity supported);
9. Where possible and applicable, projects that, in addition to their primary focus being aligned to the foundation’s areas of focus, 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.


SELECTION PROCESS

All applications will be reviewed to make sure they are complete and aligned with the Foundation’s objectives.

A confirmation of receipt will be provided by the Foundation Team when the application has been received.

It may be that the Foundation Team asks for additional information. Valid applications will then be reviewed, once a year in the fourth quarter. The Eurofins Foundation’ Steering Com