Deadline: 15-Sep-2026
The Henri Boulard Award recognizes and funds local initiatives that address microbiota protection and its connection to human, animal, and environmental health. It promotes practical, community-based solutions to pressing public health challenges.
The award emphasizes applied health interventions that address real-world unmet medical needs.
Programme Objectives
The award aims to:
- Protect and preserve human microbiota
- Improve public health outcomes through microbiota-focused interventions
- Address antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- Promote responsible use of antimicrobial agents
- Reduce pharmaceutical contamination in the environment
- Strengthen One Health approaches (human, animal, environment)
- Support local, community-driven health solutions
Key Focus Areas
The program supports projects under three main themes:
- Microbiota & Human Health
- Addressing local unmet medical needs linked to microbiota
- Improving diagnosis, prevention, and health outcomes
- Microbiota & Antimicrobial Resistance
- Promoting rational use of antibiotics and antimicrobials
- Preventing development and spread of AMR
- Human Microbiota & Environmental Concerns
- Reducing pharmaceutical residues in wastewater
- Addressing environmental contamination from human, agricultural, or livestock sources
- Applying One Health approaches to ecosystem protection
Eligible Projects
Examples of supported initiatives include:
- Water purification and wastewater treatment solutions
- Community health education programs
- Microbiota-focused public health interventions
- Antimicrobial stewardship initiatives
- Environmental health and contamination reduction projects
- Local medical innovation addressing microbiota-related needs
All projects must demonstrate:
- A clear microbiota-related health objective
- Defined tools and methods for implementation
- Strong public health relevance
Funding Details
- Total funding per project: €10,000
- Number of awards: 5 projects annually
- Payment structure:
- €8,000 at project start
- €2,000 after 12 months upon report submission
Eligible Applicants
Applicants must:
- Be health professionals
- Apply on behalf of:
- Association
- Hospital
- Institution
- Research organization
- Work on projects addressing local unmet health needs
- Implement projects in eligible countries (including India, parts of Asia, Latin America, Middle East, and Africa)
Eligible Countries
The program is open to selected countries across:
- Asia (including India)
- Latin America
- Middle East
- Africa
Applicants must ensure project implementation occurs within eligible regions.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications are assessed based on:
- Relevance to microbiota and public health
- Strength of scientific and practical approach
- Addressing local unmet health needs
- Innovation in methodology or intervention
- Feasibility and clarity of implementation
- Potential impact on public and environmental health
Programme Priorities
The award prioritizes:
- Microbiota-related health innovation
- Antimicrobial resistance prevention
- Environmental health protection
- One Health interdisciplinary approaches
- Community-level health solutions
- Practical and scalable interventions
Application Requirements
Applicants must:
- Submit through eligible institutions or organizations
- Clearly define tools and methods used
- Demonstrate local unmet health need
- Show microbiota relevance
- Provide implementation and reporting plan
- Ensure institutional accountability
Ineligible Projects
The award does NOT fund:
- Projects unrelated to microbiota
- Clinical trials of drugs or medical devices
- Pre-clinical laboratory studies
- Applications submitted via personal bank accounts
- Projects from previous Henri Boulard Award winners
- Projects already funded or submitted by international NGOs
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Applicants should avoid:
- Weak or indirect link to microbiota health
- Lack of institutional backing
- Purely clinical or pharmaceutical research focus
- Missing implementation or method details
- Applying as individuals instead of institutions
- Reapplying after previous award selection
Tips for a Strong Application
To improve success chances:
- Clearly define microbiota-related health problem
- Show strong One Health integration
- Present practical, community-level impact
- Include clear methods and tools
- Demonstrate feasibility in local context
- Highlight innovation in public health approach
- Strengthen institutional partnership support
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Henri Boulard Award?
- It is a funding award for microbiota-focused health initiatives
- It supports local public health and environmental projects
- It emphasizes One Health approaches
- How much funding is available?
- €10,000 per project
- Distributed in two installments (€8,000 + €2,000)
- Five projects are selected annually
- Who can apply?
- Health professionals
- Applications must be made through institutions or organizations
- Hospitals, associations, and research institutions are eligible
- What types of projects are funded?
- Microbiota-related health interventions
- Antimicrobial resistance initiatives
- Environmental health and wastewater solutions
- Public health education programs
- What is not funded?
- Clinical drug or device trials
- Pre-clinical research
- Individual applications
- Projects without microbiota relevance
- Where must projects be implemented?
- In eligible countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East
- Including India and other listed regions
Conclusion
The Henri Boulard Award supports practical, locally driven initiatives that protect microbiota and improve public health. By funding innovative One Health projects, it strengthens efforts to address antimicrobial resistance, environmental contamination, and microbiota-related health challenges worldwide.
For more information, visit Biocodex Microbiota Foundation.