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
The objective of this action is to continue to provide support to the European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+, identified in the strategic plan “Horizon Europe” 2021-2024 and implemented under the previous themes HORIZON-CL6-2021-BIODIV-02-01 and HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-18, and, in particular, the funding of additional activities (which may also be undertaken by additional partners) in view of its envisaged scope and duration, and in accordance with Article 24(2) of Horizon Europe.
It is expected that the additional activities of the Partnership will contribute to achieving the objectives of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation and the European Climate Act, through the development of innovative solutions for ecosystem restoration that can maintain and enhance natural carbon stocks and through the further development of nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based adaptation measures.
Detailed Call Description
It is expected that the partnership’s additional activities will contribute to the objectives of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation and of the European Climate Law by developing innovative solutions for the restoration of ecosystems that can maintain and enhance natural carbon sinks and by further developing nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based adaptation measures.
The scope of the application for this call on the European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+ should focus on the flagship programmes 2025-27 according to the partnership’s co-created strategic research and innovation agenda for seven years, which includes calls for research projects, biodiversity- and ecosystems monitoring and science-based policy advisory activities, and all horizontal activities to allow the Partnership to operate and to achieve its five specific objectives.
It is expected that the partnership continues to organise joint calls on an annual base and therefore it should factor ample time to run the co-funded projects. It should build on, and widen, the data availability in European Research Infrastructures federated under the European Open Science Cloud.
The total indicative budget for the topic is €60 million committed in annual instalments over years 2025-2027 (€20 million from the 2025 budget, €20 million from the 2026 budget and €20 million from the 2027 budget).
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
30%
Expected EU contribution per project: €60.00 million
The rules are described in General Annex G.
The following exceptions apply:
This action is intended to be implemented in the form of an amendment of the grant agreement concluded pursuant to topic HORIZON-CL6-2021-BIODIV-02-01.
For the additional activities covered by this action:
• The funding rate is 30% of the eligible costs.
• Beneficiaries may provide financial support to third parties (FSTP). The support to third parties can only be provided in the form of grants.
• Financial support provided by the participants to third parties is one of the primary activities of this action in order to be able to achieve its objectives. The €60.000 threshold provided for in Article 207(a) of the Financial Regulation No 2024/2509 does not apply.
• The maximum amount of FSTP to be granted to an individual third party is €7.000.000 for the whole duration of Horizon Europe. This amount is justified since provision of FSTP is one the primary activities of this action and it is based on the extensive experience under predecessors of this partnership.
The starting date of grants awarded under this topic may be as of the submission date of the application. Applicants must justify the need for a retroactive starting date in their application. Costs incurred from the starting date of the action may be considered eligible (and will be reflected in the entry into force date of the amendment to the grant agreement).
Thematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Legal Entities
- Non Profit Organisations
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Eligibility For Participation Notes
The following exceptions apply:
If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used).
The proposal must be submitted by the coordinator of the consortium of the grant funded under HORIZON-CL6-2021-BIODIV-02-01 and HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-18. This eligibility condition is without prejudice to the possibility to include additional partners.
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