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
R&I activities should:
- fill gaps in taxonomic expertise, including in the context of intra-species biodiversity (genetic diversity within and between populations) and habitats/ecosystems;
- establish, pilot and test novel taxonomic approaches on observing and quantifying biodiversity at all levels;
- develop strategies and roadmaps for systematic capacity building and transfer of taxonomic knowledge;
- compile a comprehensive open online catalogue of taxonomic and nomenclatural databases, and encourage the existing databases to align with common standards and FAIR principles, to merge where possible, and to link with or mirror each other. This catalogue should be designed to support the process of taxonomic identification, covering a wide range of databases from genetic information to species classification, and support a common European Taxonomy Initiative contributing to the Global Taxonomy Initiative;
- support development of tools to facilitate taxonomic training, such as reference collections, guidelines, standards and schemes for academic certification (e.g. within the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System ECTS);
- establish an EU network of taxonomy and genomics experts, from taxonomic facilities to universities, including an interconnected network of biodiversity genomics facilities;
- ensure representative coverage of biodiversity across terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems, including lesser-known taxa and ecosystems and with regard to such taxa and ecosystems that act as climate change indicators, recognising the critical role that biodiversity and ecosystem services play in climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Detailed Call Description
Proposals should address either Area A or Area B as follows:
Area A:
- integrate and maximise the impact of taxonomic work across the different stages of biodiversity identification, description, curation, publication, digitalisation and management, to the scale needed at national and European level;
- consolidate and underline the taxonomic ground for long-term monitoring efforts based on expert knowledge and activity, and the use of advanced and validated tools.
Proposals may provide financial support to third parties, to cover specific needs/taxa/ecosystems and/or issues. These third party grants should focus on the most pressing and identified knowledge gaps, by reinforcing taxonomy notably in expertise and data lacking areas such as in Central and East European, Mediterranean and outermost regions. Maximum 30% of the requested EU contribution should be allocated to this purpose.
Area B:
- widen participation and accessibility of genomic data, increase geographical coverage and scale of participation, whilst engaging in training and knowledge transfer, including links with non-genomic data (“from molecules to ecosystems approach”);
- consolidate and enhance the uptake / use / impact of genomic data as more and better-quality data become available to support environmental management, environmental risk assessment and sustainable use of natural resources;
- establish a comprehensive biodiversity genomics system in Europe, based on latest progresses, particularly in DNA barcoding and whole-genome sequencing through participation in the International Barcode of Life (iBOL) and the Earth BioGenome Project.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
Expected EU contribution per project: €12.00 million
Beneficiaries may provide financial support to third parties. The support to third parties can only be provided in the form of grants. The maximum amount to be granted to each third party is €60.000.
Thematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Legal Entities
- Other Beneficiaries
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
Eligibility For Participation Notes
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects.
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