Horizon Europe Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment aims at reducing environmental degradation, halting and reversing the decline of biodiversity on land, inland waters and sea and better managing natural resources through transformative changes of the economy and society in both urban and rural areas.
Main topics of the Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment;
- Environmental Observation
- Biodiversity and Natural Resources
- Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Areas
- Aeas, Oceans and Inland Waters
- Food Systems
- Bio-based Innovation Systems In The EU's Bioeconomy
- Circular Systems
TYPES OF ACTION UNDER CLUSTER 6
Horizon Europe calls can have different types of action (funding schemes).
The type of action specifies: the scope of what is funded, the reimbursement rate, specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding, among others.
Research & Innovation actions
EU funding rate – 100%
Activities aiming to establish new knowledge and/or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution. For this purpose they may include basic and applied research, technology development and integration, testing and validation on a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment. Projects may contain closely connected but limited demonstration or pilot activities aiming to show technical feasibility in a near to operational environment.
Innovation actions
EU funding rate – 70% (except non-profit, which are still funded 100%)
Activities directly aiming at producing plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes or services. For this purpose they may include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, large-scale product validation and market replication.
Coordination & support actions - 100%
Accompanying measures such as standardisation, dissemination, awareness-raising and communication, networking, coordination or support services, policy dialogues and mutual learning exercises and studies.
HOW TO APPLY
Work programmes announce the specific research and innovation areas that will be funded. The forthcoming Calls for Proposals will be accessible through the one-stop-shop Funding and Tenders Portal.
When published, each Call gives more precise information on the research and innovation issues that applicants for funding should address in their proposals.
The Commission has published Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Work Programme 2023-2024
The direct link to the Cluster 6 WP 2023-2024
