# AMG-METABOLICS 2026 - Audacious Medical Grant: Metabolism – Microbiota

**Funder:** F.R.S.-FNRS (Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique)
**Deadline:** 7 July 2026
**Eligible countries:** BE
**Official call:** https://www.frs-fnrs.be/en/fundings/amg-metabolics-2026-audacious-medical-grant-metabolism-microbiota
**Last verified:** 28 June 2026

## Eligibility & scope

AMG-METABOLICS 2026 - Audacious Medical Grant: Metabolism – Microbiota from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university or approved research centre in Belgium.

## Summary

The F.R.S.-FNRS AMG-METABOLICS 2026 grant funds audacious research on metabolism and microbiota interactions, open to researchers at French-Community universities and approved research centres in Belgium. This Audacious Medical Grant supports bold, hypothesis-driven projects that challenge conventional approaches in these interconnected fields.

## Who should apply

- Researchers based at a French-Community university or approved research centre in Belgium
- Projects investigating metabolism, microbiota interactions or related mechanisms
- Researchers proposing bold, unconventional approaches that challenge existing paradigms
- Teams with established track records in biomedical or life sciences research

## Key dates

- Deadline: 7 July 2026
- Single-stage application process

## Tips for applicants

- Emphasise the audacious, paradigm-challenging angle, F.R.S.-FNRS named this stream to reward bold hypotheses, not incremental work.
- Host-institution eligibility is strict: confirm your institution is on the approved list for French-Community Belgium before investing application effort.
- Clearly frame how your metabolism, microbiota research crosses disciplinary boundaries or uses unconventional methods; this is what 'audacious' signals to the review panel.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply for the AMG-METABOLICS 2026 grant?

Researchers based at a French-Community university or approved research centre in Belgium. Host-institution eligibility is a hard constraint.

### What research does AMG-METABOLICS 2026 fund?

The grant supports audacious research on metabolism, microbiota interactions and related mechanisms. It prioritises bold, hypothesis-driven projects that challenge conventional approaches.

### When is the deadline for AMG-METABOLICS 2026?

The deadline is 7 July 2026 (single-stage application).

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