EU Bodies and Agencies (EUBA) – Establishing capacities for active surveillance of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in Europe – 2025

Objectives

• To establish a network of surveillance nodes across Europe
• To build long-term capacities and partnerships for active surveillance of HPAI viruses in wild birds
• To complement already existing (e.g., in wild birds found dead) or planned surveillance activities
• To provide a pipeline for rapid detection and identification of avian influenza viruses
• To get a fuller picture of avian influenza viruses circulating in Europe and thereby increase the genetic pool available for further analyses

Among financed actions

• Participation in network activities
• Analysis of resources
• Establishment of capacities and infrastructure
• Preparation of sampling plans
• Execution of fieldwork (trapping/hunting, sampling, and identification of wild birds)
• Rapid diagnostic testing for HPAI viruses
• Whole genome sequencing of positive samples
• Data collation and analysis
• Communication of results to relevant stakeholders

Eligibility

• Applicants must be on the list of competent organisations designated by the Member States in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2230/2004 (Click here)
• A consortium composed of at least 1 entities, established in at least 1 different EU Member States or associated countries to the programme must be constituted

Additional information

• Initial duration of the action: 39 months
• Contact: : servicedesk@efsa.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Website of the European Food Safety Authority: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 400.000 euro per lot
• Budget per topic:
  • Establishing capacities for active surveillance of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in Europe – Wadden Sea Region (EUBA-EFSA-2025-BIOHAW-03-01-LOT1): 400.000 euro
  • Establishing capacities for active surveillance of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in Europe – Western Black Sea Region (EUBA-EFSA-2025-BIOHAW-03-02-LOT2): 400.000 euro
• Amount of the grant: maximum grant amount is 400.000 euro per lot