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

Horizon Agriculture: Competitiveness Evidence

Funds one €6M project to build data and policy evidence so farms and food chains stay competitive while meeting climate, biodiversity and resilience goals.

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Farms and food businesses need to stay competitive while dealing with climate change, biodiversity loss, trade pressures and fast digital change. This topic funds one research project that builds a clearer evidence base for those decisions.

The work should study the economic, social and environmental drivers of competitiveness across different farming systems and value chains, from local to globa

Building data, indicators and analytical tools to explain agricultural competitiveness across diverse farming systems and value chains, including organic farming, while accounting for economic, social and environmental sustainability, biodiversity, climate, resilience and policy trade-offs. The project must combine economics, management, agronomy, environmental sciences and Social Sciences and Humanities, use a balanced multi-actor consortium, improve evidence for business and policy decisions, and deliver recommendations for long-term prosperity.

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.11 May 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.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€6M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-CL6-2027-03-GOVERNANCE-02Source: ec.europa.eu