Dear members of the One Health Platform, dear One Health researchers,
We would like to inform you that it is now possible to submit applications for funding for pilot projects under the umbrella of the One Health Platform (OHP) until April 12, 2024.
Pilot projects are individual projects with a high degree of originality and scientific risk character. They are trend-setting for new topics in One Health research. Pilot projects are based on an innovative hypothesis that is to be tested before, based on the results of the pilot project, further funding can be acquired outside the OHP. They are therefore intended to provide start-up funding for the applicant's subsequent research projects. For this reason, pilot projects are not a continuation of research projects that have already begun.
Pilot projects should also benefit from networking within the OHP and the exchange between specialist areas and institutions. The new methods or groundbreaking findings for One Health research resulting from the project are the added value for One Health research that arises from pilot projects.
As a rule, the project duration should not exceed twelve months. In justified cases, applications with a term of up to 18 months are generally possible. Applications may only have one applicant and must have a defined and plausible time and financial framework. Cooperation partners for specific work packages must be involved via contracts. Guideline value for the maximum amount to be applied for (for 12 months): 120,000 euros (the amount must be comprehensibly justified by the project structure and expenditure). With a term of 18 months, a maximum application amount of 180,000 euros is possible. Further information on how to apply can be found here. The application form can be downloaded here.
Thematically, applications must be oriented towards the research agenda of the One Health Platform. Applications from the environmental field are expressly welcome.
All members of the One Health Platform are eligible to apply. (Until the complete transfer of the German Research Platform for Zoonoses (ZOOP) to the OHP, all members of ZOOP are automatically considered members of the OHP.) The requirements for membership are set out in the OHP statutes . Applying for membership is free of charge and possible at any time.
The application procedure is a two-stage process. After formal review and content review by the office and the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), the best-placed applications are admitted to the SAB meeting. At the SAB review meeting, the applicant presents the project in person and answers questions from the reviewers.
Deadline for application submission: 12.04.2024 till 23:59h
Review meeting to present the best-placed applications: 14.05.2024, Hanover
We recommend making an appointment with the responsible contact person at the office before submitting your application. To arrange an appointment in advance, please send an e-mail to
Best regards,
Your office of the One Health Platform
You can also find all documents for the application process here
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One Health Platform
The One Health Platform (OHP) is a statutory association of scientists from university and non-university research institutions in the field of One Health research as well as practitioners (public health services/veterinary services/environmental agencies) from all over Germany. The aim of the OHP is to promote inter- and transdisciplinary scientific exchange in the One Health field, to link national and international initiatives, to provide impetus and to create space for identifying research gaps and needs. It also aims to promote a dialog between science and practice