This call focuses on supporting farmers, land managers, and policymakers in implementing biodiversity-friendly practices while ensuring the long-term sustainability of farming systems and food security. It aligns with the European Green Deal, the EU Nature Restoration Law, the Common Agricultural Policy, and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. Projects should emphasize the socio-economic impacts of nature restoration measures, develop incentive schemes for biodiversity restoration, and explore synergies between nature restoration and agricultural production.

Proposals must involve multi-actor approaches and transdisciplinary collaboration among experts from biodiversity, ecosystems, and social sciences, while engaging stakeholders like policymakers, farmers, and advisors.

Key objectives include quantifying costs and benefits of restoration measures, developing biodiversity indicators, and informing policies and incentive mechanisms that balance economic and environmental needs. Collaboration with other Horizon Europe projects is essential to ensure alignment and broader dissemination of findings.

Opening: 06-05-2025
Deadline(s): 17-09-2025

Data provided by Ghent University

This funding opportunity represents a pre-agreed draft that has not yet been officially approved by the European Commission. The final, approved version is expected to be published in the first quarter of 2025. This draft is provided for informational purposes and may be used to preliminarily form consortia and develop project ideas, but it is offered without any guarantees or warranties.