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

Funds two €6.5M research projects tracking why insect populations are collapsing and testing ways to reverse it, pollinators aside.

Funds three connected living labs that co-create and test practical ecosystem-restoration measures across real-world sites.

Funds €5M lump-sum projects that build sensor and lab-based methods to map, test and protect Europe's groundwater ecosystems.

Funds research into unexplained species decline and practical measures that can halt losses and support population recovery.

Funds €9M research consortia that map, monitor and identify deep-sea species and habitats to guide EU and global ocean protection targets.

Funds practical products, services and incentives that let citizens directly protect species and restore nature at small scale.

Funds two €6.5M research projects building the tools to predict biodiversity loss and keep protected areas working as pressures intensify.

Funds long-term evidence and decision tools that move nature-based solutions into climate, infrastructure and public policy.

Funds two €5M research consortia building tools that map ecosystem responses to climate and policy pressures, verified in real biogeographic case studies.

Funds two €6M research consortia that quantify agrobiodiversity's payoff and build the tools and finance to help farmers adopt it profitably.

Funds industrial consortia that recycle multilayer plastic food packaging back into food-contact-safe plastic, at scale.

Funds city and regional living labs that deploy, scale and replicate circular systems with public, business and citizen partners.

Funds demonstrations that separate poly-blend garments and home fabrics so European recyclers can turn them into new fibre, up to €6M per project.

Funds city-based manufacturers to demonstrate circular production, lower material use and spread clean industrial practices.

Funds two €5M projects building the tech and the market to make recycled electronics a real source of critical raw materials for Europe.

Funds two €5M consortia building city and regional systems that collect, sort and repair textiles instead of sending them to landfill.

Funds two €3M projects that build the monitoring tools and EU-wide data to map how much biomass Europe supplies and needs, tested in at least 10 countries.

Funds a single €3M contract for policy researchers to run advisory and benchmarking work that helps EU governments grow their bioeconomies — not a lab grant.

Funds three €4M lump-sum grants for industrial and environmental biotech — synthetic biology, gene editing, biofoundries — not health biotech or biofuels.

Funds research consortia developing the pre-normative science behind future standards for bio-based chemicals, polymers and other bio-based products.

Funds two €6M projects that show how farmers can earn from carbon and biodiversity credits without shrinking Europe's food supply.

Funds two €4M projects for European consortia building bio-based products and studying whether people will actually adopt them.

Funds two €5M projects turning marine organisms — algae, fungi, invertebrates — into safer bio-based replacements for adhesives, coatings and chemicals.

Funds one €10M project to build the scientific methods and indicators that track how noise from human activity disrupts marine ecosystems across EU seas.

Funds biotechnology and monitoring tools that remove persistent contaminants from marine, freshwater and groundwater systems.

Funds consortia developing biotech and nature-based decontamination methods for war-damaged land, water and air, proven on real sites in Ukraine.

Funds two €6M projects that store wet-season water underground so farms can draw on it when drought hits.

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

Funds practical innovations, evidence and knowledge exchange that improve the competitiveness and resilience of organic farming.

Funds AI tools that combine Earth observation and socioeconomic data for environmental policy, resilience and competitiveness.

Funds a €60M continuation of the Agriculture of Data partnership, linking farm data, research and policy across Europe.

Funds two €5M projects to connect satellite, field and genomic biodiversity data into interoperable tools for ecosystem monitoring, restoration and policy.

Funds a €7M coordination action that turns biodiversity research into policy support, expert networks and nature-based solutions.

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

Funds €8M living-lab projects that help communities prevent, eradicate and manage invasive alien species across European ecosystems.

Funds two €7M research projects that help businesses, investors and policy makers put biodiversity into economic decisions and finance.

Funds two €7M research projects that use living labs to test inclusive governance for nature-positive change across ecosystems and communities.

Funds two €7M research projects that predict ecosystem and wildlife health and connect the findings to human-health policy.

Funds two €6M projects that help farms support birds and mammals while protecting yields, improving natural pest control and building resilient food systems.

Funds €6M projects that breed organic crop varieties for stronger, more productive intercropping systems.

Funds two €5M projects to make electronics easier to repair, reuse and recycle, recover critical raw materials and extend product life.

Funds two €5M projects to make construction products durable, reusable and recyclable, with lower lifecycle impacts and more recycled content.

Funds two €5M projects to use biotechnology to recycle complex plastics into high-value products at pilot scale across industrial value chains.

Funds €4–5M projects that give professionals and communities the skills and services to repair and refurbish products for longer use.

Funds €4–5M projects that make it easier to collect, sort, reuse and recycle post-consumer footwear without creating new pollution.

Funds €6M projects that help European places build inclusive bioeconomy value chains, skills and investment readiness.

Funds two €7M projects to turn underused biomass and bio-waste into valuable products through local platforms, better logistics and circular business models.

Funds two €6M projects that use biotechnology to purify captured carbon and turn it into sustainable feedstock for industrial products.

Funds €6M projects that turn bio-waste and secondary raw materials into safe, circular products, materials and value chains.

Funds one €6M project to rebuild Ukraine's forest research, data and governance capacity for recovery, sustainable management and EU integration.

Funds three €4M research projects that replace hazardous biocidal actives with safer bio-based substances for wood and mosquito control.

Funds two €4.9M research projects that connect regional-to-street air-quality models with faster planning, alerts and public-health action.

Funds two €6M projects to measure farm air pollution, improve mitigation practices and give farmers better tools for cleaner, more resilient agriculture.

Funds a €3M coordination action that benchmarks emerging industrial bio-based systems for cleaner, circular and more competitive European value chains.

Funds two €8M projects to understand an ice-free Arctic and guide resilient, sustainable choices for communities, ecosystems and global governance.

Funds two €5.5M projects to demonstrate water-resilience solutions for healthier water cycles, smarter use and affordable access.

Funds two €6M research projects that turn systemic-risk evidence into stronger resilience policies for European agriculture, forestry and supply chains.

Funds €6M research projects that make carbon-farming certification easier to measure, verify and scale across Europe.

Funds two €11M research projects that clarify Antarctic and Southern Ocean changes and support evidence-based conservation and climate policy.

Funds two €6M Innovation Actions that help cities grow inclusive, sustainable urban food start-ups and local innovation ecosystems.

Funds two €6M projects to help farms manage scarce water and nutrients with affordable monitoring, AI decision tools and better public data.

Funds €6M Innovation Actions that test safer, affordable feed additives to cut livestock methane and improve feed efficiency.

Funds two projects to use livestock microbiomes for healthier animals, lower antimicrobial use and safer, more sustainable One Health systems.

Funds a €6M coordination action that makes organic-farming data more complete, interoperable and useful from farm to consumer.

Funds two €6M innovation projects that help farmers profit from diversified, resilient and low-input cropping systems and local value chains.

Funds two €5M projects to help small-scale fisheries and aquaculture build resilient aquatic-food businesses and stronger local communities.

Funds two €7–8M innovation projects that move food-system microbiome products from validated testing toward reliable EU-market scale-up.

Funds a €7.8M Innovation Action that uses AI to map the foodome and make food-safety and nutrition research more predictive.

Funds €6M projects that help farmers and agri-food partners prevent, prepare for and manage crises with tested resilience strategies.

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

Funds a €3M coordination action to connect bio-based industries, international partners and policy makers around fair circular innovation.

Funds two €5–6M projects to pilot trustworthy AI advice, curated data and hands-on tools for farmers, foresters and the people who advise them.

Funds €3.5M coordination projects that turn crop, pollinator and biodiversity knowledge into practical tools for advisors and farmers across Europe.

Funds a €4.5M EU advisory network that helps young farmers and new entrants build viable, resilient businesses.

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