Soil health, pollinators and key ecosystem functions

This program invites a wide array of stakeholders to collaborate on projects that restore and enhance soil health and its associated ecosystem functions. The funding is primarily targeted at entities within EU Member States and Associated Countries, promoting a multi-actor approach to ensure practical and impactful outcomes.

This funding program supports research and innovation activities focused on critical environmental challenges related to soil ecosystems. Projects are expected to generate new knowledge and develop practical solutions for sustainable land management, with a particular emphasis on the biology and ecology of soil-dependent insects and their ecosystem services.

The program offers financial support in the form of grants, specifically targeting impactful research and innovation in soil health and ecosystem functions. A substantial budget is allocated to facilitate comprehensive projects, ensuring dedicated resources for advancing scientific understanding and practical solutions.

Applicants must adhere to specific conditions for proposal submission, project implementation, and collaboration. The program emphasizes a multi-actor approach to foster inclusive and effective research, ensuring that outcomes are relevant and readily applicable.

The application process for this call is closed, with evaluation results already communicated or expected soon. The procedure followed a standard, single-stage submission and remote evaluation process, designed to ensure fairness and objectivity in selecting the most promising proposals.

This funding program operates under the overarching legal and regulatory framework of Horizon Europe, the European Union's key funding program for research and innovation. It is governed by specific regulations that define its scope, objectives, and operational procedures, ensuring consistency with broader EU policies and financial management principles.