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

Horizon SCAR: Research Agenda Coordination

Funds one €4.75M action linking research agendas, initiatives and practitioners across Europe's food, farming, forestry, fisheries and bioeconomy sectors.

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Research and innovation priorities are set at both European and national level, but the people working on them need regular ways to share evidence, compare priorities and build joint action. This topic funds one Coordination and Support Action for the Standing Committee on Agricultural Research Working Groups, known as SCAR Working Groups.

The project will organise and facilitate Working Group me…

Coordinating and supporting the Standing Committee on Agricultural Research Working Groups across agriculture, fisheries, food systems, forestry, the wider bioeconomy and foresight. The action funds meeting and workshop organisation, facilitation and reporting; tailored portfolio analyses, policy briefs and research studies; cross-group collaboration and links with EU research and innovation initiatives; flexible support across Working Groups; digital tools; and wide dissemination to policy makers, researchers and practitioners.

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.€4.8M

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