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

Horizon Ecosystem Restoration Technology

Funds €7M innovation projects that make ecosystem protection and restoration more effective across land, freshwater and sea.

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Ecosystem protection and restoration often depend on repeated, careful interventions such as removing invasive species, protecting plants or managing habitats. Existing agricultural machinery and equipment are not always effective for these tasks, while dedicated tools for specific ecosystems are often missing. This topic funds Innovation Actions that create and test better technical solutions.

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Innovation projects that design, develop and test practical technical solutions for ecosystem protection and restoration, including adapted machinery, low-tech tools, digital innovations and combinations. Solutions may serve terrestrial, freshwater or marine ecosystems and must be simple to use, durable, effective and environmentally responsible, reaching TRL 6-7 by the end.

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.22 Sept 2027
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.€14M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-BIODIV-03Source: ec.europa.eu