Breeding for resilience: enhancing multi-stress tolerance in crops
This Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action aims to boost agricultural resilience and food security by enhancing crop tolerance to multiple stresses. The program supports the development of innovative breeding strategies and agro-ecological practices aligned with the European Green Deal and biodiversity objectives, facilitating a transformative shift towards sustainable farming systems. This funding initiative is crucial for adapting crop production to climate change impacts and reducing environmental footprints.
Who is Funded: Enhancing Crop Resilience and Food Security
The 'Breeding for Resilience' program under Horizon Europe seeks to fund consortia of diverse entities to enhance crop resilience against multiple stresses. It targets a broad geographic scope, including EU Member States, Associated Countries, and potentially other third countries, with a primary objective to support sustainable agricultural adaptation, bolster food security, and promote biodiversity-friendly practices in line with European Green Deal goals.
What is Funded: Research and Innovation in Crop Resilience
The 'Breeding for Resilience' funding targets specific agricultural and biological research areas, focusing on innovative solutions for crop improvement. It outlines eligible sectors, conditions for cost coverage, including financial support to third parties, and specifies that projects should be in the research and innovation stages, from fundamental research to pilot testing of new technologies.
Type and Scope of Funding for Crop Resilience Projects
The 'Breeding for Resilience' program sets out clear conditions for applicants, emphasizing consortium-based applications and a two-stage blind evaluation process. Specific budgetary limits apply to financial support provided to third parties, and adherence to broader Horizon Europe general annexes is mandatory.
Conditions and Requirements for Crop Resilience Funding
This program operates under a two-stage application process, featuring a blind evaluation for initial proposals. Applications must be submitted by consortia, and while general conditions for Horizon Europe grants apply, there are specific limitations on financial support to third parties. Collaboration with research infrastructures and integration of social sciences and humanities are encouraged.
Application Procedure for Crop Resilience Projects
The application process for 'Breeding for Resilience' is a structured two-stage procedure, emphasizing a blind evaluation for initial proposals. Applicants will use specific forms available in the Submission System, with evaluation criteria and timelines detailed in the Horizon Europe General Annexes.
Legal Basis: Foundational Documents for Crop Resilience Funding
The 'Breeding for Resilience' funding program is legally grounded in the Horizon Europe Framework and Specific Programme Decisions, further governed by key financial and work program regulations. Essential legal texts and guidance documents are accessible through official EU portals, ensuring transparency and compliance.
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Funding Overview
Funding Status:
Open
Maximum Amount:
7,000,000 €
Allocated Budget:
14,000,000 €
Deadline:
04.09.2025, 18.02.2026
Award Channel:
Framework Programme Call
Region:
EU Member States, Associated Countries, and potentially other third countries. Project activities should be carried out in a range of agronomically relevant pedo-climatic conditions globally, with clear justification for selected crops and geographical scope.
Sectors:
Agriculture and Agribusiness, Research and Development
Beneficiaries:
Agriculture, crop production
Application Type:
Consortium Required
Funding Stages:
Basic Research, Applied Research, Experimental Development, Prototyping, Pilot Testing
Funding Provider
Program Level:
European Union
Funding Body:
European Commission
Managed By:
European Commission
Additional Partners:
AnaEE-ERIC (research infrastructure), EMPHASIS (research infrastructure), Tech2Market Spolka Z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia (SME), IBI AG - Innovative Bio Insecticides Ltd (SME), AgriPass Robotics Ltd. (Private for profit organisation), Ergastiria Galanakis E E (SME), Professional Development Institute PDI Kosovo (Private for profit organisation), INTERSPREAD GMBH (SME), Periopsis Ltd (SME), First Shpk (SME), Albanian Institute of Technology (Non-governmental organization), FISA (SME), Xylem Science And Technology Management GMBH (SME), SSH Experts (Research Organisation), 8D | Research Design Impact Bv (Private for profit organisation), Asociatia de Standardizare din Romania (Non-governmental organization), Evenor Tech SL (SME), Bioclear Earth BV (SME), SYNYO GmbH (SME), Minds & Sparks GmbH (SME), Institut Superieur Des Etudes Technologiques de Sfax (Higher or secondary education establishment), DLG EV (Non-governmental organization), Concentris Research Management GmbH (SME), Institute of Bioenergy Crops and Sugar Beet National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine (Research Organisation), Dissemination.Com (Private for profit organisation), Smart Web Solutions (SME), Flow Analysis and Simulation Team (Higher or secondary education establishment), EURONOVIA (SME), Periopsis Ltd (SME), Cink Venturing SL (SME), Bar Ilan University (Higher or secondary education establishment), Universita degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia (Higher or secondary education establishment), Grant Garant SRO (SME)
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