Increasing the resilience of agriculture in water and nutrient-scarce environments through digital innovations
Overview
The Horizon Europe call HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-01 focuses on enhancing the resilience of agriculture in environments with limited water and nutrient availability through digital innovations. The total budget for this initiative is €12 million, with expectations to fund two grants of €6 million each, aimed at promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
Eligible applicants must form a multi-actor consortium that includes a diverse range of stakeholders such as research institutions, technology providers, agricultural businesses, and NGOs. Individual researchers cannot apply independently; participation must be through eligible legal entities from EU member states, EEA countries, associated countries, and some non-EU nations under specific conditions.
The funding will be provided as a lump sum grant, which simplifies financial reporting by offering a predetermined amount rather than reimbursement for actual costs. Proposals must be submitted in a single-stage process electronically by September 23, 2027.
Projects should aim to advance scientific understanding of interactions among plants, soil, water, and nutrients under climate stress, develop monitoring devices, and create AI-powered decision support systems. Additionally, they should generate high-quality training datasets for AI tools and identify barriers to the adoption of these technologies by farmers. The call emphasizes the importance of addressing environmental challenges while ensuring the sustainability of food systems, facilitating collaboration across different agricultural systems, including organic farming.
The application process will evaluate proposals based on three main criteria: excellence, impact, and implementation. Although specific success rates are not published, previous calls indicate competitive selection with limited grants per topic. There is no formal co-funding requirement, but leveraging additional resources from consortium partners is encouraged.
This initiative aligns with various EU policies related to environmental sustainability, biodiversity, and the digital transformation of the agriculture sector, set against the backdrop of growing climate challenges and resource scarcity. Overall, the call represents a strategic investment in using digital tools to foster climate-resilient farming practices across Europe.
Eligible applicants must form a multi-actor consortium that includes a diverse range of stakeholders such as research institutions, technology providers, agricultural businesses, and NGOs. Individual researchers cannot apply independently; participation must be through eligible legal entities from EU member states, EEA countries, associated countries, and some non-EU nations under specific conditions.
The funding will be provided as a lump sum grant, which simplifies financial reporting by offering a predetermined amount rather than reimbursement for actual costs. Proposals must be submitted in a single-stage process electronically by September 23, 2027.
Projects should aim to advance scientific understanding of interactions among plants, soil, water, and nutrients under climate stress, develop monitoring devices, and create AI-powered decision support systems. Additionally, they should generate high-quality training datasets for AI tools and identify barriers to the adoption of these technologies by farmers. The call emphasizes the importance of addressing environmental challenges while ensuring the sustainability of food systems, facilitating collaboration across different agricultural systems, including organic farming.
The application process will evaluate proposals based on three main criteria: excellence, impact, and implementation. Although specific success rates are not published, previous calls indicate competitive selection with limited grants per topic. There is no formal co-funding requirement, but leveraging additional resources from consortium partners is encouraged.
This initiative aligns with various EU policies related to environmental sustainability, biodiversity, and the digital transformation of the agriculture sector, set against the backdrop of growing climate challenges and resource scarcity. Overall, the call represents a strategic investment in using digital tools to foster climate-resilient farming practices across Europe.
Detail
This is a Horizon Europe (HORIZON) call for proposals, specifically Call 02, which is a single-stage call planned for 2027 (HORIZON-CL6-2027-02). The type of action is HORIZON-RIA, which stands for HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. The Model Grant Agreement (MGA) type is a HORIZON Lump Sum Grant [HORIZON-AG-LS]. The planned opening date is April 20, 2027, and the deadline for submission is September 23, 2027, at 17:00:00 Brussels time.
The call focuses on "Increasing the resilience of agriculture in water and nutrient-scarce environments through digital innovations."
The expected outcomes of the projects funded under this call are:
Farmers having increased access to digital tools and advice to improve their resilience to water and nutrient scarcity.
Farmers being better prepared for the Green Transition and the EU’s new plan for sustainable prosperity and competitiveness.
Biodiversity benefiting from decreasing water, air, and soil pollution, while European dependency on mineral fertilizers is reduced.
The scope of the call addresses the challenge of providing food in the context of increasing global population, climate change, and price volatility, while also reducing pollution and preserving natural resources and biodiversity. It emphasizes the role of digital and data technologies in monitoring parameters like soil conditions, water and air quality, and nutrient content to support decision-making on input management, climate change adaptation, cleaner air, and biodiversity.
Proposals submitted under this call should:
Improve knowledge on the complex interactions between plant, soil, water, air, and nutrients (Nitrogen, Phosphorus) in view of climate change in the EU and its impacts on crop production, farming systems (including crop protection use) and the environment, in a representative number of different pedoclimatic regions.
Develop and test monitoring devices and systems that can take into account the findings on the interactions described in the previous point, considering their easy integration into other farm management information systems (FMIS) or decision support systems (DSS), and the affordability and accessibility to farmers (such as low connectivity in certain rural areas, digital knowledge, health impairments/disability, etc.).
Develop and test AI-enabled decision support systems to better monitor and assess the effects of agricultural practices and land management measures in terms of water and nutrient use taking into account different pedoclimatic zones, local conditions and farm characteristics, their impact on pollution (water, soil) and benefits for biodiversity.
Create sets of high-quality AI training data to support the development of DSS with the objective to improve water and nutrient resilience of different farming systems, and make them publicly available, considering legal clarity, sustainable access, transparent documentation and metadata, harmonised and standardised protocols.
Identify potential barriers and enablers for translation of these R&I developments into practical and commercial digital tools and for the adoption by end-users (especially related to trust and transparency, and the needs of persons with disabilities such as accessibility of the information), as well as characterise remaining knowledge, training and/or advice gaps, and needs for policy feedback.
The projects should align with EU policies related to the EU Vision for Agriculture and Food, the EU Action Plan for the Development of Organic Production, Europe fit for the Digital Age, the Climate Adaptation Strategy, the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the Clean Air directives, the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030, and the European Water Resilience Strategy.
The multi-actor approach must be implemented, requiring a consortium with a balanced mix of actors, including farmers, researchers, advisors, technology providers, and business partners.
Effective contribution of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) disciplines and the involvement of SSH experts and institutions is required.
Proposals should address various farming systems/approaches, including organic farming.
Where appropriate, proposals should use and complement capacities and infrastructures created under the Digital Europe Program (including European Data Spaces, EDIHs) as well as the EURO HPC and EU AI Factory infrastructures. Compliance with existing EU frameworks and strategies, and building upon concepts and solutions developed in other EU initiatives like the Common European Agricultural Data Space (CEADS) is expected.
International cooperation is encouraged, and proposals should build on results from relevant projects funded under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, ensuring collaboration with relevant ongoing and forthcoming projects under the PRIMA and Agriculture of Data partnerships, the JRC, and the European Soil Observatory (EUSO).
Regarding the conditions and documents for this call:
Admissibility Conditions: The proposal page limit and layout are described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes and in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
Eligible Countries: Eligibility is described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. Specific provisions exist for non-EU/non-Associated Countries, detailed in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
Other Eligible Conditions: Proposals must apply the multi-actor approach, as defined in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Financial and Operational Capacity and Exclusion: These aspects are detailed in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Evaluation and Award: Award criteria, scoring, and thresholds are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes. Submission and evaluation processes are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual. The indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement is also described in Annex F.
Legal and Financial Set-up: Eligible costs will be in the form of a lump sum, as defined in the Decision of July 7, 2021. Further details are available in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Specific conditions are described in the specific topic of the Work Programme.
Application and evaluation forms and the Model Grant Agreement (MGA) are available in the Submission System.
Additional documents include:
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 1. General Introduction
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 9. Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 15. General Annexes
HE Programme Guide
HE Framework Programme 2021/695
HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Decision authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
The budget overview for the year 2027 includes several topics:
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-CLIMATE-01: EUR 16,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-CLIMATE-02: EUR 12,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-CLIMATE-03: EUR 12,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-CLIMATE-04: EUR 22,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-COMMUNITIES-01: EUR 15,000,000, indicative number of grants: 3
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-COMMUNITIES-02: EUR 12,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-01: EUR 12,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-02: EUR 12,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-03: EUR 11,800,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-04: EUR 6,000,000, indicative number of grants: 1
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-05: EUR 12,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-06: EUR 10,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-07: EUR 15,500,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-08: EUR 7,800,000, indicative number of grants: 1
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-09: EUR 6,750,000, indicative number of grants: 1
Partner search announcements are available for those looking to collaborate on this topic. LEARs, Account Administrators, and self-registrants can publish partner requests.
The submission system is planned to open on the date stated in the topic header.
For support, applicants are encouraged to read the provisions carefully and consult the Online Manual, Horizon Europe Programme Guide, Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ, Research Enquiry Service, National Contact Points (NCPs), Enterprise Europe Network, IT Helpdesk, European IPR Helpdesk, CEN-CENELEC Research Helpdesk, ETSI Research Helpdesk, and the European Charter for Researchers.
In summary, this Horizon Europe call aims to enhance the resilience of agriculture to water and nutrient scarcity through the use of digital innovations. It seeks to fund projects that improve knowledge, develop and test monitoring and AI-enabled decision support systems, create high-quality AI training data, and identify barriers and enablers for the adoption of digital tools by farmers. The call emphasizes the multi-actor approach, the involvement of SSH disciplines, and alignment with EU policies and strategies related to agriculture, climate change, and environmental sustainability. The funding is provided as a lump sum, and the call is open to a wide range of participants, including farmers, researchers, advisors, technology providers, and business partners.
The call focuses on "Increasing the resilience of agriculture in water and nutrient-scarce environments through digital innovations."
The expected outcomes of the projects funded under this call are:
Farmers having increased access to digital tools and advice to improve their resilience to water and nutrient scarcity.
Farmers being better prepared for the Green Transition and the EU’s new plan for sustainable prosperity and competitiveness.
Biodiversity benefiting from decreasing water, air, and soil pollution, while European dependency on mineral fertilizers is reduced.
The scope of the call addresses the challenge of providing food in the context of increasing global population, climate change, and price volatility, while also reducing pollution and preserving natural resources and biodiversity. It emphasizes the role of digital and data technologies in monitoring parameters like soil conditions, water and air quality, and nutrient content to support decision-making on input management, climate change adaptation, cleaner air, and biodiversity.
Proposals submitted under this call should:
Improve knowledge on the complex interactions between plant, soil, water, air, and nutrients (Nitrogen, Phosphorus) in view of climate change in the EU and its impacts on crop production, farming systems (including crop protection use) and the environment, in a representative number of different pedoclimatic regions.
Develop and test monitoring devices and systems that can take into account the findings on the interactions described in the previous point, considering their easy integration into other farm management information systems (FMIS) or decision support systems (DSS), and the affordability and accessibility to farmers (such as low connectivity in certain rural areas, digital knowledge, health impairments/disability, etc.).
Develop and test AI-enabled decision support systems to better monitor and assess the effects of agricultural practices and land management measures in terms of water and nutrient use taking into account different pedoclimatic zones, local conditions and farm characteristics, their impact on pollution (water, soil) and benefits for biodiversity.
Create sets of high-quality AI training data to support the development of DSS with the objective to improve water and nutrient resilience of different farming systems, and make them publicly available, considering legal clarity, sustainable access, transparent documentation and metadata, harmonised and standardised protocols.
Identify potential barriers and enablers for translation of these R&I developments into practical and commercial digital tools and for the adoption by end-users (especially related to trust and transparency, and the needs of persons with disabilities such as accessibility of the information), as well as characterise remaining knowledge, training and/or advice gaps, and needs for policy feedback.
The projects should align with EU policies related to the EU Vision for Agriculture and Food, the EU Action Plan for the Development of Organic Production, Europe fit for the Digital Age, the Climate Adaptation Strategy, the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the Clean Air directives, the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030, and the European Water Resilience Strategy.
The multi-actor approach must be implemented, requiring a consortium with a balanced mix of actors, including farmers, researchers, advisors, technology providers, and business partners.
Effective contribution of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) disciplines and the involvement of SSH experts and institutions is required.
Proposals should address various farming systems/approaches, including organic farming.
Where appropriate, proposals should use and complement capacities and infrastructures created under the Digital Europe Program (including European Data Spaces, EDIHs) as well as the EURO HPC and EU AI Factory infrastructures. Compliance with existing EU frameworks and strategies, and building upon concepts and solutions developed in other EU initiatives like the Common European Agricultural Data Space (CEADS) is expected.
International cooperation is encouraged, and proposals should build on results from relevant projects funded under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, ensuring collaboration with relevant ongoing and forthcoming projects under the PRIMA and Agriculture of Data partnerships, the JRC, and the European Soil Observatory (EUSO).
Regarding the conditions and documents for this call:
Admissibility Conditions: The proposal page limit and layout are described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes and in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
Eligible Countries: Eligibility is described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. Specific provisions exist for non-EU/non-Associated Countries, detailed in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
Other Eligible Conditions: Proposals must apply the multi-actor approach, as defined in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Financial and Operational Capacity and Exclusion: These aspects are detailed in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Evaluation and Award: Award criteria, scoring, and thresholds are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes. Submission and evaluation processes are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual. The indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement is also described in Annex F.
Legal and Financial Set-up: Eligible costs will be in the form of a lump sum, as defined in the Decision of July 7, 2021. Further details are available in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Specific conditions are described in the specific topic of the Work Programme.
Application and evaluation forms and the Model Grant Agreement (MGA) are available in the Submission System.
Additional documents include:
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 1. General Introduction
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 9. Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 15. General Annexes
HE Programme Guide
HE Framework Programme 2021/695
HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Decision authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
The budget overview for the year 2027 includes several topics:
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-CLIMATE-01: EUR 16,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-CLIMATE-02: EUR 12,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-CLIMATE-03: EUR 12,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-CLIMATE-04: EUR 22,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-COMMUNITIES-01: EUR 15,000,000, indicative number of grants: 3
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-COMMUNITIES-02: EUR 12,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-01: EUR 12,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-02: EUR 12,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-03: EUR 11,800,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-04: EUR 6,000,000, indicative number of grants: 1
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-05: EUR 12,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-06: EUR 10,000,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-07: EUR 15,500,000, indicative number of grants: 2
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-08: EUR 7,800,000, indicative number of grants: 1
HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-09: EUR 6,750,000, indicative number of grants: 1
Partner search announcements are available for those looking to collaborate on this topic. LEARs, Account Administrators, and self-registrants can publish partner requests.
The submission system is planned to open on the date stated in the topic header.
For support, applicants are encouraged to read the provisions carefully and consult the Online Manual, Horizon Europe Programme Guide, Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ, Research Enquiry Service, National Contact Points (NCPs), Enterprise Europe Network, IT Helpdesk, European IPR Helpdesk, CEN-CENELEC Research Helpdesk, ETSI Research Helpdesk, and the European Charter for Researchers.
In summary, this Horizon Europe call aims to enhance the resilience of agriculture to water and nutrient scarcity through the use of digital innovations. It seeks to fund projects that improve knowledge, develop and test monitoring and AI-enabled decision support systems, create high-quality AI training data, and identify barriers and enablers for the adoption of digital tools by farmers. The call emphasizes the multi-actor approach, the involvement of SSH disciplines, and alignment with EU policies and strategies related to agriculture, climate change, and environmental sustainability. The funding is provided as a lump sum, and the call is open to a wide range of participants, including farmers, researchers, advisors, technology providers, and business partners.
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Eligible Applicant Types: The eligible applicant types are not explicitly defined in the provided text. However, the call specifies that proposals must implement the multi-actor approach, requiring a consortium based on a balanced mix of actors with complementary knowledge. This includes farmers, researchers, advisors, technology providers, and business partners. Therefore, eligible applicants can be assumed to include these types of entities.
Funding Type: The funding type is primarily a grant, specifically a HORIZON Lump Sum Grant, as indicated by the Type of MGA (Model Grant Agreement) being "HORIZON Lump Sum Grant [HORIZON-AG-LS]". The actions are HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions (HORIZON-RIA) and HORIZON Innovation Actions (HORIZON-IA) and HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions (HORIZON-CSA).
Consortium Requirement: A consortium is required for this opportunity. The call explicitly states that "Proposals must implement the multi-actor approach, with a consortium based on a balanced mix of actors with complementary knowledge."
Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): The geographic eligibility is not explicitly stated, but the call is part of the Horizon Europe program. Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Horizon Europe Programme Guide provide information on eligible countries, including EU member states, associated countries, and potentially some non-EU/non-associated countries with specific provisions.
Target Sector: The primary target sector is agriculture, with a focus on increasing resilience in water and nutrient-scarce environments. The program also targets digital innovation, climate adaptation, biodiversity, and reducing pollution. Specific sectors mentioned include agriculture/food, cleantech, software services (decision support systems), and artificial intelligence.
Mentioned Countries: The text mentions the EU as a region, and refers to non-EU/non-Associated Countries.
Project Stage: The project stage appears to be focused on development, testing, and validation, with an emphasis on translating R&I developments into practical and commercial digital tools. The call mentions "develop and test monitoring devices and systems" and "develop and test AI-enabled decision support systems," suggesting a stage beyond basic research.
Funding Amount: The funding amounts vary depending on the specific topic within the call. Based on the budget overview, the funding ranges from €6,000,000 to €22,000,000 per topic, with individual grants ranging from around €5,000,000 to around €11,000,000. Some topics such as HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-03 have a funding range of 5,000,000 to 6,000,000. HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-07 has a funding range of 7,000,000 to 8,000,000.
Application Type: The application type is an open call, with a single-stage submission process.
Nature of Support: The beneficiaries will receive money in the form of a lump sum grant.
Application Stages: The application process consists of a single stage.
Success Rates: The success rates are not explicitly mentioned, but the indicative number of grants for each topic is provided, allowing for a rough estimate based on the expected number of applications. For example, HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-01 indicates around 2 grants will be awarded.
Co-funding Requirement: The text does not explicitly mention a co-funding requirement.
Summary: This Horizon Europe call focuses on "Increasing the resilience of agriculture in water and nutrient-scarce environments through digital innovations." It aims to address the challenges faced by the agricultural sector due to climate change, population growth, and resource scarcity. The call seeks proposals that leverage digital and data technologies, including AI, to improve water and nutrient management in farming systems. Projects should improve knowledge of plant-soil-water-nutrient interactions, develop monitoring devices and AI-enabled decision support systems, create high-quality AI training data, and identify barriers and enablers for the adoption of digital tools by farmers. The call requires a multi-actor approach, involving farmers, researchers, advisors, technology providers, and business partners in a consortium. Funding is provided as a lump sum grant, with amounts varying depending on the specific topic, and the geographic scope includes EU member states and associated countries, with potential provisions for non-EU countries. The application process is a single-stage open call. The call is relevant to EU policies related to agriculture, food, digital transformation, climate adaptation, pollution reduction, and biodiversity.
Funding Type: The funding type is primarily a grant, specifically a HORIZON Lump Sum Grant, as indicated by the Type of MGA (Model Grant Agreement) being "HORIZON Lump Sum Grant [HORIZON-AG-LS]". The actions are HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions (HORIZON-RIA) and HORIZON Innovation Actions (HORIZON-IA) and HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions (HORIZON-CSA).
Consortium Requirement: A consortium is required for this opportunity. The call explicitly states that "Proposals must implement the multi-actor approach, with a consortium based on a balanced mix of actors with complementary knowledge."
Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): The geographic eligibility is not explicitly stated, but the call is part of the Horizon Europe program. Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Horizon Europe Programme Guide provide information on eligible countries, including EU member states, associated countries, and potentially some non-EU/non-associated countries with specific provisions.
Target Sector: The primary target sector is agriculture, with a focus on increasing resilience in water and nutrient-scarce environments. The program also targets digital innovation, climate adaptation, biodiversity, and reducing pollution. Specific sectors mentioned include agriculture/food, cleantech, software services (decision support systems), and artificial intelligence.
Mentioned Countries: The text mentions the EU as a region, and refers to non-EU/non-Associated Countries.
Project Stage: The project stage appears to be focused on development, testing, and validation, with an emphasis on translating R&I developments into practical and commercial digital tools. The call mentions "develop and test monitoring devices and systems" and "develop and test AI-enabled decision support systems," suggesting a stage beyond basic research.
Funding Amount: The funding amounts vary depending on the specific topic within the call. Based on the budget overview, the funding ranges from €6,000,000 to €22,000,000 per topic, with individual grants ranging from around €5,000,000 to around €11,000,000. Some topics such as HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-03 have a funding range of 5,000,000 to 6,000,000. HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-07 has a funding range of 7,000,000 to 8,000,000.
Application Type: The application type is an open call, with a single-stage submission process.
Nature of Support: The beneficiaries will receive money in the form of a lump sum grant.
Application Stages: The application process consists of a single stage.
Success Rates: The success rates are not explicitly mentioned, but the indicative number of grants for each topic is provided, allowing for a rough estimate based on the expected number of applications. For example, HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-01 indicates around 2 grants will be awarded.
Co-funding Requirement: The text does not explicitly mention a co-funding requirement.
Summary: This Horizon Europe call focuses on "Increasing the resilience of agriculture in water and nutrient-scarce environments through digital innovations." It aims to address the challenges faced by the agricultural sector due to climate change, population growth, and resource scarcity. The call seeks proposals that leverage digital and data technologies, including AI, to improve water and nutrient management in farming systems. Projects should improve knowledge of plant-soil-water-nutrient interactions, develop monitoring devices and AI-enabled decision support systems, create high-quality AI training data, and identify barriers and enablers for the adoption of digital tools by farmers. The call requires a multi-actor approach, involving farmers, researchers, advisors, technology providers, and business partners in a consortium. Funding is provided as a lump sum grant, with amounts varying depending on the specific topic, and the geographic scope includes EU member states and associated countries, with potential provisions for non-EU countries. The application process is a single-stage open call. The call is relevant to EU policies related to agriculture, food, digital transformation, climate adaptation, pollution reduction, and biodiversity.
Short Summary
Impact Increasing the resilience of agriculture in water and nutrient-scarce environments through digital innovations. | Impact | Increasing the resilience of agriculture in water and nutrient-scarce environments through digital innovations. |
Applicant A balanced mix of farmers, researchers, advisors, technology providers, and business partners with complementary knowledge and expertise. | Applicant | A balanced mix of farmers, researchers, advisors, technology providers, and business partners with complementary knowledge and expertise. |
Developments Projects focusing on sustainable agriculture, digital technologies, and climate adaptation. | Developments | Projects focusing on sustainable agriculture, digital technologies, and climate adaptation. |
Applicant Type Research institutions, universities, technology providers, agricultural businesses, advisors, non-profit organizations, and public-private partnerships. | Applicant Type | Research institutions, universities, technology providers, agricultural businesses, advisors, non-profit organizations, and public-private partnerships. |
Consortium Consortium participation is mandatory, with a multi-actor approach required. | Consortium | Consortium participation is mandatory, with a multi-actor approach required. |
Funding Amount €12,000,000 total budget with 2 expected grants of €6,000,000 each. | Funding Amount | €12,000,000 total budget with 2 expected grants of €6,000,000 each. |
Countries EU member states, EEA countries, and associated countries to Horizon Europe, with potential for some non-EU countries under specific provisions. | Countries | EU member states, EEA countries, and associated countries to Horizon Europe, with potential for some non-EU countries under specific provisions. |
Industry Sustainable agriculture and digital innovation. | Industry | Sustainable agriculture and digital innovation. |
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Optimising the water-nutrient-energy nexus for sustainable and climate smart agriculture in Africa (FNSSA)
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The Horizon Europe grant opportunity titled "HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-02-two-stage" focuses on optimizing the water-nutrient-energy nexus for sustainable and climate-smart agriculture in Africa....
April 8th, 2027
Making food systems more resilient to food safety risks through the deployment of technological solutions
Call for ProposalOpen
The Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Call Cluster 6 focuses on enhancing food systems' resilience against safety risks through technological solutions. This initiative aligns with the European Green Deal and...
February 17th, 2026
Developing managed aquifer recharge techniques (MAR) in a rural context
Call for ProposalForthcoming
The Horizon Europe funding opportunity identified as HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-ZEROPOLLUTION-03 focuses on developing managed aquifer recharge (MAR) techniques in rural contexts. This call is part of the...
September 17th, 2026
Boosting agrobiodiversity for food security and sustainable competitiveness
Call for ProposalForthcoming
The Horizon Europe call titled "Boosting Agrobiodiversity for Food Security and Sustainable Competitiveness" (HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-06) offers a total budget of €12 million to support two...
September 17th, 2026
Leveraging long-term field experiments and other datasets to develop AI-ready decision support systems for sustainable soil management
Call for ProposalForthcoming
The HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-04 grant opportunity is part of the Horizon Europe research and innovation initiative, specifically targeting the development of AI-ready decision support systems for...
September 23rd, 2026
Strengthening rural communities' resilience to shocks
Call for ProposalForthcoming
The HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-COMMUNITIES-01 is a funding opportunity under the Horizon Europe program dedicated to strengthening the resilience of rural communities against various types of shocks, such...
September 23rd, 2027