The second and final instalment of the partnership is expected in continuation to contribute to expected outcomes specified in topic HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01-9: European partnership on sustainable food systems for people, planet and climate, for continuation of the activities and the continuation of already agreed outcomes.

Scope:

The objective of this action is to continue to provide support to the European Partnership identified in the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2021-2024 and that will be implemented under the topic HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01-9: European partnership on sustainable food systems for people, planet and climate, and in particular to fund additional activities (which may also be undertaken by additional partners) in view of its intended scope and duration, and in accordance with Article 24(2) of the Horizon Europe Regulation.

The consortium which applied to and is under grant agreement preparations under HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01-9: European partnership on sustainable food systems for people, planet and climate is uniquely placed to submit a proposal to continue the envisioned partnership. The foreseen consortium has expertise in relation to the objectives of the Partnership and the activities to be implemented by calls and internal activities. In practice, another consortium could not continue the activities of the Partnership underway without significant disruption to the ongoing activities, if at all.

The scope of the application for this call on the European partnership on sustainable food systems for people, planet and climate should focus on the partnership’s co-created strategic research and innovation agenda for seven to ten years which includes inspiration for calls for research projects and horizontal activities to allow the Partnership to operate and to achieve its specific objectives. The application should also consider new and upcoming priorities, and this should be reflected in their upcoming work.

The partnership should seek to include additional partners, in particular from Member States and Associated countries not yet in the consortium funded under HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01-9.

It is expected that the partnership organises joint calls on an annual base and therefore it should factor ample time to run the co-funded projects. The partnership should collaborate closely with relevant partnerships in Horizon Europe Cluster 6 and beyond, the partnership should describe specific activities foreseen to strengthen the synergies with other related Missions and Partnerships.

While the award of a grant to continue the Partnership in accordance with this call should be based on a proposal submitted by the coordinator of the consortium funded under HORIZON-CL6-FARM2FORK-01-9: European partnership on sustainable food systems for people, planet and climate and the additional activities (which may include additional partners) to be funded by the grant should be subject to an evaluation, this evaluation should take into account the existing context and the scope of the initial evaluation as relevant, and related obligations enshrined in the grant agreement.

Taking into account that the present action is a continuation of topic HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01-9: European partnership on sustainable food systems for people, planet and climate and foresees an amendment to an existing grant agreement, the proposal should also present in a separate document the additional activities and any additional partners, to be covered by the award in terms of how they would be reflected in the grant agreement.