Strengthening the resilience of European farmers through improved capacity in coping with risks and crises

Overview

Funding to enhance the resilience of European farmers and agri-food supply chains by improving risk and crisis management strategies, with a focus on climate change and biodiversity impacts. Targets researchers, farmers, policymakers, and supply chain operators to develop and test integrated solutions.

Who Can Apply

Consortia of farmers, researchers, government representatives, agri-food supply chain operators (e.g., processors), and civil society organizations. Must implement a multi-actor approach, involving Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) disciplines. International cooperation is encouraged.

Funding Details

Maximum grant amount: €6,000,000. Funding is provided as a lump sum.

What Is Funded

• Development of integrated risk and crisis management strategies for farms and agri-food supply chains.
• Analysis of farmer decision-making, risk perceptions, and resilience capacities under climate change and biodiversity loss.
• Testing of strategies via experimental approaches (e.g., living labs, demonstration sites).
• Capacity-building, training, and education on risk and crisis management ("risk literacy").
• Assessment of fair risk-sharing mechanisms along the agri-food supply chain.
• Comparison of strategies across farming approaches, including organic farming.
• Collaboration with other EU-funded projects and initiatives (e.g., EU Missions on Climate Adaptation and Soil).

Technology / Maturity Requirements

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

Key Dates

• Open date: 2027-02-03
• Deadline: 2027-05-10T22:00:00Z

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 include a plan for collaboration with other projects selected under this topic.
• The Joint Research Centre (JRC) may participate as a consortium member with zero funding or as an associated partner.
• Synergies with relevant EU-funded projects and initiatives are required.
• Proposals must demonstrate complementarity with existing research and tools.