Strengthening evidence-based policies for the resilience of European agriculture and forestry and related supply chains against crises and systemic risks

GRANT SUMMARY

Overview

Funding supports research to enhance understanding of systemic risks and crises affecting European agriculture, forestry, and their supply chains, including climate change and trade disruptions, to inform evidence-based policy and resilience strategies.

Who Can Apply

Consortia of legal entities established in eligible countries, including universities, research institutions, public bodies, private companies, and non-governmental organizations. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) may participate as a beneficiary with zero funding or as an associated partner.

Funding Details

Maximum funding per project: 11,000,000 EUR. Funding is provided as a lump sum.

What Is Funded

Research must address either:

• Area A: Agriculture and agri-food supply chains, or
• Area B: Forestry and forest-based supply chains.

Key activities include:

• Improving analytical capacity on exposure, propagation, and impacts of systemic risks and crises, including climate change and trade disruptions.
• Exploring socio-economic and technological options for prevention, preparedness, management, adaptation, and transformation strategies.
• Analyzing costs, benefits, and trade-offs of policy instruments and strategies, including societal and institutional preconditions.
• Collaborating with other projects under this topic and relevant EU initiatives, such as the EU Missions on Adaptation to Climate Change and on Soil.
• Ensuring interdisciplinary work involving social sciences and humanities (SSH) and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

Technology / Maturity Requirements

Projects must target Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 4 to 6.

Key Dates

• Open date: 2027-04-19
• Deadline: 2027-09-22

Application Process (High-Level)

Single-stage application process. Proposals must be submitted via the Funding & Tenders Portal.

Geographic Scope & Language

Eligible countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, United Kingdom, Switzerland. Application language: English.

Notes

• Proposals must clearly indicate whether they address Area A or Area B.
• A balanced portfolio will be ensured by awarding grants to the highest-ranked proposals in both areas, provided they meet all thresholds.
• Proposals must include a dedicated task and plan for collaboration with other projects selected under this topic.
• Proposals selected in Area A must collaborate with projects under the topic HORIZON-CL6-2027-03-GOVERNANCE-01.
• Proposals should leverage existing research findings, tools, and European research infrastructures where relevant.