The Prisms & Problems Program, by the BBVA Foundation, supports applied and interdisciplinary research projects addressing pressing socio-economic, health, and environmental challenges. Projects should be based on robust theories, models, and methodologies with results transferable to practical solutions. Specific areas of interest include:
- Water cycle: restoration and protection of rivers, wetlands, aquifers, and marine areas
- Forest mass: current state, conservation, and management
- Housing, sustainable cities, and urban mobility
- Development and evaluation of artificial intelligence models
- Neurodegenerative diseases
- Socioeconomic analysis of the healthcare system
- Migration processes: social, economic, political, and cultural effects, including policies and regulatory models
The total funding available is 3,000,000 EUR, with a maximum project duration of 24 months from the date of grant acceptance. Individual project funding amounts will be determined based on the nature and scope of the proposed research.
Applications close on March 31, 2026.