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Purpose & Target

To develop tools and models for assessing the comprehensive socio-economic impacts (benefits and costs) of nature restoration measures, including their social and territorial distribution. - Target recipient type and size: Research institutions, universities, private companies (including SMEs), and public bodies, collaborating in consortia. Organizations should have capacity for large-scale research projects. - MUST state if grant is 'SECTOR-SPECIFIC' or 'SECTOR-AGNOSTIC': SECTOR-SPECIFIC - Geographic scope and any location requirements: EU Member States and Associated Countries. International cooperation is encouraged, especially for global biodiversity frameworks. - Key filtering criteria for initial grant screening: Focus on nature restoration, socio-economic impact assessment, multidisciplinary research (economics, ecology, social sciences), and collaboration. - Grant frequency and program context: Part of the Horizon Europe programme (2021-2027), specifically the 2025 Work Programme for 'Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment' (Cluster 6), under the 'Biodiversity and ecosystem services' destination.

Financial Structure

  • Funding mechanism: Lump sum contribution.
  • Total budget for the topic: 16,000,000 EUR.
  • Expected number of grants: 3.
  • Funding range per grant: Between 5,000,000 EUR and 6,000,000 EUR.
  • Currency: EUR.
  • Eligible costs (forming the basis for lump sum calculation): Personnel costs, subcontracting costs, purchase costs (travel, equipment, goods/services), and other specific cost categories (e.g., financial support to third parties, infrastructure access).
  • Ineligible costs: Costs not eligible under standard Horizon Europe rules.
  • Indirect costs: Calculated at a flat rate of 25% of eligible direct costs.
  • Co-financing: The total estimated costs of the action must be greater than the EU contribution, adhering to the co-financing principle.
  • Funding rate: Reimbursement rates are included in the lump sum calculation. For Research and Innovation Actions, the funding rate is typically 100%.
  • Payment schedule: Lump sum contributions are paid per work package upon their proper implementation. Payments do not depend on actual incurred costs.
  • Financial retention: 5% to 8% of the total lump sum is retained as a contribution to the Mutual Insurance Mechanism.

Eligibility Requirements

Organizational Eligibility
  • Must be a legal entity established in an EU Member State or an associated country (defined in Annex B of Work Programme General Annexes).
  • Projects must form part of a consortium.
  • Financial and operational capacity must be demonstrated as per Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Technical Requirements
  • If using satellite-based Earth observation, positioning, navigation, or timing data, applicants must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS.
Financial Requirements
  • For lump sum grants, applicants must propose a detailed budget based on estimated direct and indirect costs, showing breakdown per work package and per beneficiary.
  • Applicants must declare they used their own accounting practices for budget preparation.

Application Process

Application Timeline
  • Application opening date: 2025-05-06.
  • Submission deadline: 2025-09-17 00:00:00+0000 (single-stage submission).
Application Procedure
  • Application platform: Electronic Submission Service via the Funding & Tenders Portal.
  • Required documentation:
    • Application Form (Part B, specific to this call).
    • Detailed budget table (for lump sum calculation).
    • Declaration regarding the use of own accounting practices for budget preparation.
  • Submission format: Electronic submission, adhering to proposal page limits and layout described in Annex A and E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes and Part B of the Application Form.
Evaluation Process
  • Evaluation process: Proposals are evaluated by external independent experts based on 'Excellence', 'Impact', and 'Quality and efficiency of implementation'.
Application Assistance
  • Types of support offered: Online Manual, Horizon Europe Programme Guide, Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ, Research Enquiry Service, National Contact Points (NCPs), Enterprise Europe Network, IT Helpdesk, European IPR Helpdesk, CEN-CENELEC/ETSI Research Helpdesk, European Charter for Researchers, and Partner Search.

Evaluation Criteria

Award Criteria
  • Award criteria are based on 'Excellence', 'Impact', and 'Quality and efficiency of implementation' as described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
Scoring Factors
  • Excellence:
    • Scientific and technical quality of the proposed research, including the multidisciplinary approach (economics, ecology, social sciences, geography, sustainability, environmental science, system and complexity science).
    • Innovation in developing and validating modelling approaches.
    • Building on past/ongoing projects and IPBES assessment reports.
  • Impact:
    • Potential to contribute to improved knowledge on socio-economic impacts of nature restoration for scientists and stakeholders.
    • Capacity to provide science-based tools for policymakers.
    • Ability to offer tools for integrating nature restoration impacts into business plans.
    • Contribution to traceability of socio-economic benefits/costs.
    • Alignment with EU biodiversity strategy for 2030, EU Nature Restoration Regulation, European Green Deal, and international commitments (Kunming-Montreal GBF, SDGs, Paris Agreement).
  • Quality and efficiency of implementation:
    • Soundness of the proposed methodology and work plan.
    • Appropriateness of resources and distribution of lump sum shares per work package.
    • Multidisciplinary team composition, including effective contribution of SSH disciplines and gender expertise.
    • Commitment to making data FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable), particularly 'FAIR-by-design' for real-time data.
    • Quality of proposed collaboration with other selected projects and the EC Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity/BioAgora.

Compliance & Special Requirements

Regulatory Compliance
  • Adherence to Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes (A, B, C, D, F, G).
  • Compliance with Regulation (EU) 2021/695 (Horizon Europe) and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 (Financial Rules).
  • Integration of EU environmental legislation, EU Nature Restoration Regulation, and European Climate Law principles.
Data Standards
  • Data produced must be FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Re-usable), with a focus on 'FAIR-by-design' for real-time data.
  • If using satellite data, obligatory use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS.
Ethical and Social Considerations
  • Projects must adhere to ethical standards and research integrity.
  • Mandated effective contribution of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) disciplines.
  • Inclusion of relevant gender expertise is essential for enhancing societal impact.
  • Citizen and stakeholder engagement, potentially through 'living labs', is expected.
Collaboration Requirements
  • Mandatory collaboration with other selected projects under the same call: HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-BIODIV-05 and HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-BIODIV-10.
  • Cooperation with the EC Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity and the Science Service project BioAgora.
Intellectual Property
  • Management of intellectual property (IP) is a focus area for checks and audits.
Risk Management
  • While financial risk is reduced due to lump sum, technical project implementation risks remain and are the focus of monitoring.

Grant Details

nature restoration socio-economic impact biodiversity ecosystem services climate change adaptation climate change mitigation modelling tools economic assessment social impact environmental science ecology geography sustainability system science complexity science social sciences and humanities fair data digital technologies artificial intelligence environmental observation european green deal eu biodiversity strategy eu nature restoration regulation kunming-montreal global biodiversity sustainable development goals paris agreement lump sum funding research and innovation actions eu funding consortium
Assessing and modelling socio-economic impacts of nature restoration
48211986TOPICSen
Horizon Europe
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH_ORGANIZATION SME ENTERPRISE PUBLIC NGO
AT BE BG HR CY CZ DK EE FI FR DE GR HU IE IT LV LT LU MT NL PL PT RO SK SI ES SE
ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE RESEARCH OTHER
DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH_DEVELOPMENT
OTHER
SDG2 SDG3 SDG6 SDG8 SDG9 SDG11 SDG12 SDG13 SDG15 SDG17
FUNDING RESEARCH_DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY_BUILDING NETWORKING RESOURCES
16000000.00
5000000.00
6000000.00
EUR
100.00
Sept. 17, 2025, midnight
None