Skip to main content
European Research Executive Agency

Under Horizon Europe, the European Commission funds research and innovation that protects biodiversity and ecosystems on land, inland water and sea.

2023 call

Horizon Europe 2023 call for proposals
Submit your proposal by 28 March 2023
18 topics
e.g.: Main drivers of biodiversity loss; restoring deep-sea habitats; nature protection; nature-positive economy
184 million
Overall indicative budget

HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01

  1. 6 December 2022
    Publication of the Horizon Europe work programme for 2023-2024
  2. 13-14 December 2022
    Info Days
  3. 19 December 2022
    Brokerage event
  4. 22 December 2022
    Launch of the call for proposals
  5. 28 March 2023
    Deadline for applicants to submit a proposal
  6. Mid-August 2023
    Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected (tbc)
  7. November 2023
    Grant agreement signature for successful projects
  8. As of December 2023
    Projects start

All funding information and procedures on how to apply are on the Funding and Tenders portal.

2022 call

There are single-stage and two-stage calls open. For the single-stage call, applicants submit a final proposal by the first call deadline. For the two-stage calls, applicants submit a first draft by the first call deadline; and only the successful applicants are invited to submit a full proposal. Watch recordings from the Info Day.

Horizon Europe 2022 call
Call closed on 15 February 2022
13 topics
Pollinators restoration, Breeding in the European legume sector, Resilient beekeeping, Network for nature, Intercropping, etc.
141 million
Overall indicative budget for the seven calls

HORIZON-CL6-2022-BIODIV Single stage call

(Dates below are indicative)

  1. 25-27 October 2021
    Info Day and Brokerage
  2. 28 October 2021
    Launch of the calls for proposals
  3. 15 February 2022
    Deadline for applicants to submit a draft proposal
  4. May 2022
    Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected (tbc)
  5. October 2022
    Grant agreement signature for successful projects
  6. November 2022
    Projects start

HORIZON-CL6-2022-BIODIV Two stage call

(Dates below are indicative)

  1. 25-27 October 2021
    Info Day and Brokerage
  2. 28 October 2021
    Launch of the calls for proposals
  3. 15 February 2022
    Deadline for applicants to submit a draft proposal
  4. May 2022
    Successful applicants are invited to submit a full proposal
  5. 1 September 2022
    Deadline to submit a full proposal
  6. December 2022
    Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected
  7. 9 May 2023
    Grant agreement signature for successful projects
  8. June 2023
    Projects start

All funding information and procedures on how to apply are on the Funding and Tenders portal.

2021 calls

1st calls under Horizon Europe
Call closed on 6 October 2021
7 destinations
Biodiversity, Farm-2-Fork, Circular economy and bioeconomy, Zero pollution, Climate, Healthy and green communities, and Governance
959 million
Overall indicative budget for the seven calls

HORIZON-CL6-2021 Calls 

(Dates below are indicative)

  1. 22 June 2021
    Launch of the calls for proposals
  2. 7-9 July 2021
    Info Day & Brokerage
  3. 06 October 2021
    Deadline for applicants to submit proposals
  4. December 2021/January 2022
    Notification of applicants if their proposal has been selected (tbc)
  5. May/June 2022
    Grant agreement signature for successful projects (tbc)

All funding information and procedures on how to apply are on the Funding and Tenders portal.

Disclaimer 

The content of this page is for information purposes only. The relevant legal instruments and the text of the call shall take precedence over the information contained on this page. The European Commission and the European Research Executive Agency do not accept responsibility for any use made of the information contained therein.