Recently the Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy calls have been launched. I am creating a network of EU research Institutes to prepare a project for the EU-India Call shown below.
If someone is willing to join, please send me a feedback.

Area 2.2.7 Coordinated Call with India (Department of Biotechnology – DBT)
In the context of global challenges for Activity 2.2: Fork to Farm: Food (including Seafood), Health and Well-Being, the EU is fostering international cooperation with Third Countries, in
particular with those that are signatories of bilateral S&T agreements and play major roles in
research and development in theses areas, such as India. Proactive international cooperation
efforts are required particularly in those areas where a clear mutual benefit exists in terms of
FP7 Cooperation Work Programme: Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology

knowledge generation and market expansion. In this prospect and under the framework of the EU-India S&T Cooperation Agreement, the European Commission representing the European Community (EC) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Government
of India are working together to enhance opportunities for coordinated activities in Food,
Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology research between European and Indian teams.
Specifically, the EC and DBT will implement a coordinated call for proposals to address
objectives of mutual interest via EU-India coordinated projects in Activity 2.2: Fork to Farm:
Food (including Seafood), Health and Well-Being. Coordinated and tightly linked proposals,
respectively from the EU (submitted for funding to FP7) and from India (submitted for funding to DBT), with a well balanced EU-India research co-operation effort will be called.

KBBE-2009-2-7-01: Development of functional foods and ingredients
Call: FP7-KBBE-2009-3
The aim of this topic is to develop foods or food ingredients beneficial to human health and
therefore expected to bear nutrition or health claims. The research can be complemented and
supplemented with the use of available databases on traditional foods and bioinformatics.
Scientific data on the risks and benefits linked to these products or bioactive compounds will
be produced and evaluated. The research will include studying the role and mechanisms
(absorption and activity) of selected food components and the factors influencing their
functional properties. Translational research approaches should be favoured and partnership
with industry encouraged. The proposals should also take into account the exchange of researchers.
Funding Scheme: Collaborative Project (small or medium-scale focused research project), carried out in coordination with DBT (India)
Additional eligibility criteria: 1) Proposals that do not include coordination with an Indian project proposal submitted for funding to DBT will be considered ineligible. Therefore, the EC proposals must include detailed information on the coordinated Indian proposal, clearly indicating complementarity and operational links between the two proposals. 2) The requested European Community contribution shall not exceed EUR 1 500 000.
Additional selection criterion: FP7 project proposals will only be selected for EC funding on
the condition that their corresponding coordinated Indian project is also selected for funding by DBT.
Expected impact: The two coordinated proposals should show a balanced EU-India research effort and properly coordinated – complementary and synergistic – research activities between Europe and India. This research is expected to contribute to the bilateral S&T agreement between the European Community and the Republic of India, based on mutual interests and shared benefits. It will increase the innovation potential and competitiveness of the European food industry, in particular SMEs. It will provide sound scientific substantiation for developing new functional foods and will support the common European policy on health and nutrition claims. It will enhance cooperation between scientific disciplines and stakeholders in Europe and India.