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Horizon Europe Cluster 6 — Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources & Environment

Efficient and Sustainable Farm Inputs

Funds field-tested innovations that help farmers use production inputs more efficiently while improving sustainability and resilience.

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European farms face weak productivity growth, input pressures and the need to restore biodiversity. This topic seeks practical innovations that improve the use of agricultural production factors without shifting environmental or social costs elsewhere.

Projects must develop prototypes, farming practices or sustainable alternatives for agricultural production factors and test them at large operati

Projects must develop prototypes, farming practices or sustainable alternatives for agricultural production factors and test them at large operational scale. They should build viable business models, assess environmental, social and economic impacts, identify adoption barriers and provide training and routes to commercialisation.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.22 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.30%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€13.5M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-01-TWO-STAGESource: ec.europa.eu