Dear NFDI4Microbiota community, We are glad to inform you, that the 2025 Flex Funds call just opened! The call will be open from June 10th to August 7th 2024. What is the aim of the Flex Funds? The NFDI4Microbiota consortium aims to realize the dynamic adaptation of services and support of further data types, development of new training programs, and improvement of the ability to react to unforeseen technical challenges. Therefore, within the NFDI4Microbiota project work, flexible funding (so called 'Flex Funds') for small projects within the research community are available for the years 2023 to 2026. To implement a dynamic system that stays on track with new trends in the field, the Flex Funds will support small projects from the community and active Use Cases. What are eligible topics? Eligible topics are as follows: · Data Brokerage · Workflow development · Data storage and workflow execution · Infrastructure/Services · Training · Community engagement and outreach · Establishment of local data stewards · Use Case connection or an active Use Case · Deposition of high quality data sets in public repositories Details on the eligible topics, further information on the call and the procedure can be found on the NFDI4Microbiota web portal<https://nfdi4microbiota.de/newsroom/flexfunds.html>. While you're on the web portal, do not miss out to take a look at our newly listed services. In case you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via contact@nfdi4microbiota.de<mailto:contact@nfdi4microbiota.de>. We are looking forward to your application! Kind regards, The NFDI4Microbiota Adminsitration Unit --- Barbara Götz, M.Sc. Microbiology Project manager NFDI4Microbiota E-Mail: goetz@zbmed.de<mailto:goetz@zbmed.de> Tel.: +49 0221 999 892 513 Webportal: www.nfdi4microbiota.de<http://www.nfdi4microbiota.de/> Mastodon: nfdi.social/@NFDI4Microbiota<https://nfdi.social/@NFDI4Microbiota> LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/nfdi4microbiota/<https://www.linkedin.com/company... ZB MED - Informationszentrum Lebenswissenschaften Gleueler Straße 60 50931 Köln www.zbmed.de<http://www.zbmed.de/> INFORMATION. WISSEN. LEBEN.