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Soil Health Living Labs in Alpine and Atlantic Regions

Funds regional living labs that co-create, test and monitor viable soil-health solutions in Alpine and Atlantic landscapes.

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The EU Soil Mission needs practical solutions that land managers can use across distinct biogeographical conditions. Alpine and Atlantic regions combine varied farming, climate and land-use pressures that require locally adapted work and shared monitoring.

Projects must establish participatory, interdisciplinary living labs in the Alpine and Atlantic biogeographical regions. They should co-design…

Projects must establish participatory, interdisciplinary living labs in the Alpine and Atlantic biogeographical regions. They should co-design and implement economically viable soil-health solutions, improve local and regional monitoring, produce standardised data and turn findings into practice-oriented knowledge for land managers.

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.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€24M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-01-TWO-STAGESource: ec.europa.eu