PROVIDE is funded by  the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL-GE), the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MIPAAF - IT), the Executive Unit for Financing Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation (UEFISCDI - RO), Ministère de l’Education Nationale, de la Formation Professionnelle, de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Scientifique (MENFPESRS – MO), the Research Council of Norway (NRC - NO)