Adapting to and mitigating demographic trends in rural areas through evidence-based planning and innovative solutions
Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
Rural areas cover more than 80% of the EU’s territory and are home to around 30% of its population. Rural communities and areas provide essential ecosystem services for society as a whole, such as food production, energy supply, natural resource management, and access to nature and cultural heritage.
They play an essential role in the green and digital transition.
Many rural areas also face large fluctuations in their population, such as seasonal peaks that challenge local infrastructure and services, which are often only adapted to permanent residents. Some areas are more affected than others by negative demographic trends.
Detailed Call Description
Proposals for topics under this destination should set out a credible pathway to contributing to sustainably developing rural, urban and coastal areas, and more specifically one or several of the following expected impacts:
- rural, coastal and urban communities are empowered to act for a transformative change to become sustainable and resilient, through better access to knowledge and services, and are better prepared to adapt to climate change and to achieve climate neutrality and environmental objectives.
- rural communities are prepared to manage demographic trends and to mitigate their social, economic and environmental impacts through enhanced territorial governance and innovative inclusive solutions.
- urban and peri-urban communities can access affordable, healthier, nutritious and environmental-friendly food, and benefit from synergies and a systemic approach across the urban-rural interface as well as from enhanced local and regional governance and public services.
- people and the environment will benefit from climate change adaptation. Coastal communities will have better knowledge and become more resilient and better equipped to tackle extreme weather events thanks to deployment of latest scientific research results and innovative solutions, including nature-based solutions.
- communities have access to ocean knowledge, data, tools, training and can develop skills that support them to take evidence-based decisions to respond to climate change with socially acceptable measures in their territories.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
Expected EU contribution per project: €6.50 million.
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Employment
- Environment and Climate Change
- Land Development
- Natural and Cultural Heritage
- Public Administration
- Regional Development
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Rural development
- Social Affairs & Human Rights
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Central Government
- Educational Institutions
- Farmers, Agriculturalists
- Legal Entities
- Natual person / Citizen / Individual
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Semi-governmental organisations
- Services Providers
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
The following additional eligibility criteria apply: the proposals must apply the multi-actor approach. See definition of the multi-actor approach in the introduction to this work programme part.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia,
P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Marcia Trillidou
Scientific Officer A’
Email: trillidou@research.org.cy
Dr. Mary Economou
Scientific Officer
Email: meconomou@research.org.cy