Under Horizon Europe, the European Commission funds research and innovation in order to protect and restore soils in Europe and beyond. This funding is in line with the EU Mission A Soil Deal for Europe.
2024 call for proposals
EU Mission: A Soil Deal for Europe
This call closed on 8 October 2024
9 topics
For example: Living Labs set-up; soil biodiversity; innovative monitoring approaches; soil health for pollinators
134.50 million
Overall indicative budget
HORIZON-MISS-2024-SOIL-01
(Dates below are indicative)
- 8 May 2024Launch of the call for proposals
- 21-22 May 2024Horizon Europe Missions Brokerage event
- 8 October 2024Deadline for applicants to submit proposals
- January 2025Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected (tbc)
- June 2025Grant agreement signature for successful projects
- As of July 2025Projects start
EU Mission: A Soil Deal for Europe
This call closed on 20 September 2023
9 topics
For example: Discovering the subsoil; soil pollution processes; innovations to prevent and combat desertification
126 million
Overall indicative budget
- December 2023Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected (tbc)
- May 2024Grant agreement signature for successful projects
2022 Soil Mission call
This call closed on 27 September
10 topics
E.g. Soil advisors; Linking soil health to nutritional and safe food; Incentives and business models; Engage with authorities to protect soil.
95 million
Overall indicative budget
- December 2022Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected (tbc)
- May 2023Grant agreement signature for successful projects
2021 Soil Mission call
This call closed on 24 March
8 topics
E.g. Soil advisors; Linking soil health to nutritional and safe food; Incentives and business models; Engage with authorities to protect soil.
62 million
Overall indicative budget
- 24 March 2022Deadline for applicants to submit proposals
- June 2022Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected (tbc)
- November 2022Grant agreement signature for successful projects
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