Under Horizon Europe, the European Commission funds research and innovation projects assessing the impacts of climate change on our land and marine environments, natural resources, agriculture and food systems, and identifying mitigation options and adaptation pathways.
2026 calls for proposals
Horizon Europe 2026 call for proposals
Next call for proposals opens on 12 February 20261 topic
Effective, fair and coherent policies for climate change mitigation and adaptation in agriculture and forestry16 million
Overall indicative budgetHORIZON-CL6-2026-02-CLIMATE (single stage)
- 10 December 2025Launch of the Work Programme 2026-2027
- 21 January 2026Brokerage event
- 22-23 January 2026Info days
- 12 February 2026Launch of the call for proposals
- 14 April 2026Deadline for applicants to submit a proposal
- 15 September 2026Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected
- 15 December 2026Grant agreement signature for successful projects
- TBCProjects start
2025 calls for proposals
Horizon Europe 2025 call for proposals
This call closed on 16 September 20255 topics
Safeguarding the health of global ocean, strengthening resilience of water systems, mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions 76.5 million
Overall indicative budgetHORIZON-CL6-2025-CLIMATE-02 (single stage)
- 15 May 2025Launch of the call for proposals
- 20-21 May 2025Info days
- 27 May 2025Brokerage event
- 16 September 2025Deadline for applicants to submit a proposal
38 proposals submitted
- 16 February 2026Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected
- May 2026Grant agreement signature for successful projects
- June 2026Projects start
HORIZON-CL6-2025-02-CLIMATE-01 (two stage)
Horizon Europe 2025 call for proposals
Single-stage - This call closed on 16 September 2025; Two-stage - Submit your proposal by 18 February 20261 topic
Strengthening water resilience to climate and socio-economic impacts 18 million
Overall indicative budget- 15 May 2025Launch of the call for proposals
- 20-21 May 2025Info days
- 27 May 2025Brokerage event
- 04 September 2025Deadline for applicants to submit a proposal (First Stage)
42 proposals submitted in first stage
- 18 February 2026Deadline for applicants to submit a proposal (Second Stage)
- 18 July 2026Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected
- October 2026Grant agreement signature
- November 2026Projects start
2024 calls for proposals
Horizon Europe 2025 call for proposals
Submit your proposal by 04 September 2025 - First Stage, 18 February 2026 - Second Stage1 topic
Strengthening water resilience to climate and socio-economic impacts 18 million
Overall indicative budgetHORIZON-CL6-2024-CLIMATE-02 (single stage)
- 24 September 2024Deadline for applicants to submit a proposal
- December 2024 – January 2025Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected
- May 2025Grant agreement signature for successful projects
- As of June 2025Projects start
Horizon Europe 2024 call for proposals
This call closed on 22 February 20247 topics
e.g.: Paludiculture; irrigation practices and technologies in agriculture; climate-smart use of wood in the construction sector75 million
Overall indicative budgetHORIZON-CL6-2024-CLIMATE (single stage)
- 22 February 2024Deadline for applicants to submit a proposal
64 proposals submitted.
- June 2024Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected
- October 2024Grant agreement signature for successful projects
- As of November 2024Projects start
Horizon Europe 2023 call for proposals
Call closed on 12 April 20238 topics
e.g.: water security; alternative water resources supply systems and technologies; climate-smart farming; climate-positive organic farms90 million
Overall indicative budget- 6 December 2022Publication of the Horizon Europe work programme for 2023-2024
- December 2023Grant agreement signature for successful projects
- As of January 2024Projects start
2022 calls
Apply by 23 February 20225 topics
Forestry, Climate-smart farming, Climate sensitive water allocation systems, Oceanic carbon cycle, Resilient agricultural production75 million
Overall indicative budget for the seven calls- 28 October 2021Launch of the calls for proposals
- June 2022Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected (tbc)
- October 2022Grant agreement signature for successful projects
- November 2022Projects start
1st calls under Horizon Europe
Apply by 6 October 20217 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 - 22 June 2021Launch of the calls for proposals
- 06 October 2021Deadline for applicants to submit proposals
- December 2021/January 2022Notification of applicants if their proposal has been selected (tbc)
- May/June 2022Grant agreement signature for successful projects (tbc)
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