Topic on increasing biodiversity in farming systems as a lever for food security and farm competitiveness. Projects must demonstrate how crop and genetic diversification improves production resilience without penalising profitability, quantifying agronomic and economic results at farm level. The multi-actor approach is required, with direct involvement of farmers and land managers, as is cooperation with the Commission's Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity. Budget EUR 12 million, 2 expected grants of EUR 6 million. The grant is awarded as a lump sum. Opened 17 April 2026, deadline 17 September 2026.
Consortia including research organisations, farming and agri-food companies, SMEs, producer organisations, public bodies and farm advisory services. The multi-actor approach is mandatory.
Almeno 3 soggetti giuridici indipendenti da 3 diversi Stati membri o paesi associati, di cui almeno 1 in uno Stato membro. Nessun vincolo di residenza o stabilimento locale per le imprese italiane. Soggetti di paesi terzi non associati ammessi come partner non finanziati salvo deroghe. Il JRC può partecipare come beneficiario a costo zero.
Status, budget and dates verified on 27 August 2026 against the Funding & Tenders Portal data endpoint. Under the lump sum model payment is tied to the completion of work packages rather than to the reporting of actual costs, so the definition of work packages at proposal stage is decisive.
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Research topic on groundwater ecosystems: developing standardised methods to detect their presence, understand their ecological functions and measure their sensitivity to abstraction…
Research and innovation topic on managed aquifer recharge in rural and agricultural areas, i.e. the underground storage of surplus water to make it available during dry periods. It is the…
A coordination and support action aiming to equip farmers, advisors and laboratories with practical tools to sample soil, analyse soil health indicators and interpret results in a…
