About Fondation d'Entreprise Biocodex pour les Microbiotes
Fondation d'Entreprise Biocodex pour les Microbiotes supports work that advances understanding of the microbiota and its role in human health, with a clear emphasis on research, public education, and scientific collaboration. It appears to back academic and nonprofit efforts that translate microbiome science into better prevention, diagnosis, and care, especially projects with strong educational or patient-impact value. The foundation is distinctive in being highly specialized around microbiota rather than broad health philanthropy.
Focus Areas
Microbiome ResearchGut Health and Human MicrobiotaMedical Education and Scientific OutreachTranslational Biomedical ResearchPatient Awareness and Health Communication
Giving Approach
Likely program-based and invite/selection-driven, with grants or awards tied to specific microbiota-related initiatives, research projects, or educational programs rather than open-ended general operating support. Funding appears to be relatively targeted and thematic, often supporting scientists, institutions, and communication efforts aligned with the foundation’s microbiome mission.
How to approach this funder
Focus proposals tightly on microbiota science, human health impact, and clear knowledge-sharing outcomes. If seeking support, look for any current calls, awards, or thematic programs on the foundation’s website; unsolicited general proposals may be less competitive than project-specific applications aligned with their annual priorities.
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Notable grantees:
• Academic microbiome research teams
• Hospitals and medical research institutes
• Scientific societies focused on microbiota
• Patient-education and health-communication initiatives
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Fondation d'Entreprise Biocodex pour les Microbiotes that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses in 20 days (Sep 15, 2026)Award: Up to $12K
Henri Boulard Award
Microbiota and human healthAntimicrobial resistanceHuman microbiota and environmental concerns+4 more
Who can apply: The project must address a local unmet need for human health, demonstrate a link to microbiota and describe the tools used. The applicant must be a health professional and apply on behalf of an association, research organization, hospital or institution, not in a personal capacity. Projects must be carried out in an eligible country in Asia, Latin America, or Middle East and Africa. Initiatives without a microbiota link, clinical evaluations of drugs or medical devices, pre-clinical studies, projects submitted by international governmental or nongovernmental organizations, and projects already supported are ineligible.
Deadline: Submission opens April 30 and closes September 15. The jury selects recipients in December.
Who can apply: Eligibility varies by country, but generally targets physicians and researchers working in the relevant country or region, often through a local institution. Awards are paid to organizations rather than individuals in most calls.
Deadline: Country-specific deadlines vary by call (examples in scraped content: Belgium 31 March 2026; Canada 30 October 2026; France 30 November 2026; Portugal 19 December 2025; Romania 15 October 2025; Turkey 1 December 2022; Ukraine 29 December 2018).
Biocodex Microbiota Foundation 2026 Call for Projects Canada
MicrobiomeHuman health and diseaseBasic research+2 more
Who can apply: Applicants must hold an MD, PhD or equivalent degree and be full-time faculty or equivalent at a Canadian institution by the award start date. MD applicants must be within seven years of completing clinical training; PhD applicants must be within seven years of receiving the PhD, with documented parental or medical leave excluded. The grant is intended as a seeding or bridging grant and is awarded to support institutional research.
Deadline: Applications must be emailed by October 30, 2026. The jury decision is expected by November 2026.
Gut microbiotaDiet-microbiome interactionsImmune function+3 more
Who can apply: Open to physicians, PhDs and Pharm-Ds working in relevant fields. Applicants from all countries are eligible. The principal investigator must not have previously received a Biocodex Microbiota Foundation international grant, although prior National Grant recipients may apply. Grants are awarded through universities, hospitals or other research settings, not to individuals. Institutional overhead is capped at 10%; travel, congress, accommodation and publication costs are excluded.
Deadline: Submission deadline: November 30, 2026 at 24:00 CET. Final decision expected in May 2027.
Women's healthGenital microbiomeVaginal dysbiosis+3 more
Who can apply: Open to MDs, PhDs and Pharm-Ds working in relevant fields, with no geographic restrictions. Grants are awarded through universities, hospitals or other research settings and not to individuals. Clinical studies require approval by an accredited ethics committee. STI-related projects other than bacterial vaginosis are not eligible. A principal investigator who received a Women’s Health International Grant cannot apply for three years; members of the Women’s Health International Scientific Committee and their laboratories may not apply as principal investigators. Institutional overhead is capped at 10%.
Deadline: Submission deadline: January 15, 2027 at 24:00 CET. Final decision expected in May 2027.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.