Call for Grants and further information can be found on the grant website: https://efi.int/grants-training/grants/G-03-2024 (link available from 17 June 2024)

FORWARDS FORWARDS is a project funded by the European Union that will prototype the ForestWard Observatory, a pan-European monitoring and evaluation tool that will help in demonstrating the impact of climate change on forests, guiding decision-making for practical forest management. As part of its activities, FORWARDS will establish a network of CSF and restoration pilots to provide science-based reference knowledge to guide forest management.

The aim of this Call for grants is to set up field trials across Europe for testing forest management and restoration practices, as a basis for developing an evidence-based understanding of effective CSF and restoration management practices in supporting climate change mitigation, adaptation, and biodiversity.