Call for national projects at Nordic-Baltic region (Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)
Biocodex Microbiota Foundation 2026
“Gut Microbiota in Human Health and Disease”
Definition
The purpose of the Biocodex Microbiota Foundation 2026 Nordics grant is to support scientific research involving the Gut Microbiota in Human Health and Disease.
Grants
The total amount that will be granted (VAT included and potential overhead included):
Nordics 40 000 €
Please notice that the grant must be applied to a research institution and may not be paid directly to the researcher. The grants will be awarded to the selected research institutions in Nordic-Baltic countries (Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania)
Application period
The application period for the grant 2026 starts in November 2025. Deadline to submit the application is 28th February 2026.
Candidates
Grant must be applied to a research institution in Nordic-Baltic countries. Applicant can be a young investigator or an advanced degree (MD, PhD) holder i.e. post-doctoral investigators are encouraged to apply.
How to apply
Please fill the application form and send it to medical@biocodex.fi by application deadline.
More information on the process can be found here.
Selection
Independent Nordic Scientific Committee will review the applications and select the awardees by the end of April 2026.
If you have any questions, please email medical@biocodex.fi.
Nordics' winning projects
Effect of novel microbiota-derived octadecanoid lipid Mediators and their functional impact on the gut mucosa
Evaluating accumulative effect of antidepressants usage on the gut microbiome
Improving the efficacy of L-dopa therapy of Parkinson’s disease through inhibiting L-dopa conversion to dopamine by intestinal bacteria
Role of breast milk mucins in regulation of infant gut microbiota and health
Regulation of gene expression in gut bacteria host microRNAs
Regulation of gene expression in gut bacteria host microRNAs
