EU - Horizon Europe - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

INTRODUCTION AND WORK PROGRAMME

This cluster aims at reducing environmental degradation, halting and reversing the decline of biodiversity on land, inland waters and sea and better managing natural resources through transformative changes of the economy and society in both urban and rural areas.

It will ensure food and nutrition security for all within planetary boundaries through knowledge, innovation and digitalisation in agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture and food systems and steer and accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resource efficient circular economy and sustainable bioeconomy, including forestry.

Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment - Work Programme 2023-2024

CALLS FOR PROPOSALS

Click on a call title below to view the group of topics associated with it on the Portal, the EU funding and tenders website. On the Portal, click on a topic title to access the ‘Topic page’ where you can read the topic description and conditions, download templates and other relevant documents, and start the submission process.

  • Destination – Biodiversity and ecosystem services
    • Biodiversity and ecosystem services: Deadline 23 March 2023
      Call topics associated with the following areas:
      • Understanding and addressing the main drivers of biodiversity loss
      • Biodiversity protection and restoration
      • Mainstreaming biodiversity in society and the economy
      • Biodiversity friendly practices in agriculture, forestry and aquaculture
      • Biodiversity and health
      • Interconnection of biodiversity research and policies
    • Biodiversity and ecosystem services: Deadline 22 February 2024
      Call topics associated with the following areas:
      • Understanding and addressing the main drivers of biodiversity loss
      • Biodiversity protection and restoration
      • Mainstreaming biodiversity in society and the economy
      • Biodiversity friendly practices in agriculture, forestry and aquaculture
    • Biodiversity and ecosystem services: Deadline 22 February 2024 (First Stage), 17 September 2024 (Second Stage)
      Call topics associated with the following areas:
      • Mainstreaming biodiversity in society and the economy
      • Biodiversity friendly practices in agriculture, forestry and aquaculture
  • Destination – Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
  • Destination – Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors
    • Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors: Deadline 28 March 2023
      Call topics associated with the following areas:
      • Enabling a circular economy transition
      • Innovating for sustainable bio-based systems, biotechnology and the bioeconomy
      • Innovating for blue bioeconomy and biotechnology value chains
      • Safeguarding and sustainably innovating the multiple functions of EU forests
    • Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors: Deadline 28 March 2023 (First Stage), 26 September 2023 (Second Stage)
      Call topics associated with the following areas:
      • Enabling a circular economy transition
      • Innovating for sustainable bio-based systems, biotechnology and the bioeconomy
    • Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors: Deadline 22 February 2024
      Call topics associated with the following areas:
      • Enabling a circular economy transition
      • Innovating for sustainable bio-based systems, biotechnology and the bioeconomy
      • Innovating for blue bioeconomy and biotechnology value chains
    • Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors: Deadline 22 February 2024 (First Stage), 17 September 2024 (Second Stage)
      Call topics associated with the following areas:
      • Enabling a circular economy transition
      • Innovating for sustainable bio-based systems, biotechnology and the bioeconomy
  • Destination – Clean environment and zero pollution
    • Clean environment and zero pollution: Deadline 28 March 2023
      Call topics associated with the following areas:
      • Halting pollution of air, soil and water
      • Addressing pollution in seas and ocean
      • Increasing environmental performances and sustainability of bio-based processes and products
      • Reducing the environmental impact and pollution in food systems
    • Clean environment and zero pollution: Deadline 28 March 2023 (First Stage), 26 September 2023 (Second Stage)
      Call topics associated with the following areas:
      • Halting pollution of air, soil and water
      • Increasing environmental performance and sustainability of processes and products
    • Clean environment and zero pollution: Deadline 22 February 2024
      Call topics associated with the following areas:
      • Halting pollution of air, soil and water
      • Reducing the environmental impact and pollution in food systems
    • Clean environment and zero pollution: Deadline 21 February 2024 (First Stage), 17 September 2024 (Second Stage)
      Call topics associated with the following areas:
      • Protecting drinking water and managing urban water pollution
      • Increasing environmental performances and sustainability of bio-based processes and products
  • Destination – Land, ocean and water for climate action
  • Destination – Resilient, inclusive, healthy and green rural, coastal and urban communities
  • Destination – Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal

MODE OF APPLICATION

For information on call search options, the submission process, WIS internal procedures and consortium composition, see the RGP’s Horizon Europe General Information page.