Innovative biotechnologies to restore soil health and improve agricultural competitiveness and resilience

In short

This is an Innovation Action under Horizon Europe. The budget is €12.8 million for about 2 grants of €6.4 million each. It is paid as a lump sum, so you report results instead of costs. Submission opens on 4 February 2027. Deadline for the first stage: 8 April 2027 (cut-off 2 of a series).

What the call wants to achieve

• to advance, validate and bring up to market readiness level innovative, scalable, sustainable and cost-effective biotechnologies, particularly those leveraging soil microbiome, which enhance crop quality and productivity, while remediate soil pollution and improve soil health
• validated, market ready biotechnological solutions for soil remediation and soil health improvement are made available to relevant stakeholders, to enable reduced dependency on synthetic chemicals, increased crop resilience and agricultural productivity.

Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal, © European Union, CC BY 4.0, summarised. The official call text and its annexes decide eligibility, budget and deadlines.

All cut-off dates

• 8 April 2027
• 14 September 2027

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