Funding opportunities under Horizon Europe – Calls 2023

Horizon Europe is the largest source of public funding for research and innovation from the European Commission. It has a budget of €95.5 billion, of which around €9 billion is dedicated to Cluster 6 on ‘Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment’ for 2021-2027. Through Cluster 6, Horizon Europe addresses issues that farmers, foresters and rural communities face. It funds projects to build innovative solutions together with researchers, advisors and other stakeholders, sharing knowledge and producing results that are ready to be put into practice.

Horizon Europe projects are actively supported by the EU CAP Network through innovation, knowledge exchange and the EIP-AGRI. Horizon Europe works across different themes to boost innovation. This brochure highlights funding opportunities for agriculture, forestry and rural areas in Cluster 6 and other parts of the Horizon Europe Work Programme, and helps you find your way through the different calls for 2023.

The Work Programme of Horizon Europe Cluster 6 provides research and innovation opportunities that aim to reduce environmental degradation, halt and reverse the decline of biodiversity and improve the management of natural resources in urban and rural areas. It will help to ensure food and nutrition security for all within planetary boundaries, and a clean and healthy environment through knowledge, innovation and digitalisation in agriculture, food systems and forestry. Cluster 6 projects support the transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient circular economy and a sustainable bioeconomy. Research and innovation activities under Cluster 6 will contribute to the objectives of the European Green Deal related to the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, the European Climate Pact, the Long-term Vision for Rural Areas, the Organic Action Plan and the Sustainable Development Goals.

You can find all the information about the Horizon Europe calls, the application procedure, application forms and finding partners in the Funding and tenders portal of the European Commission.