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Purpose & Target

This grant, the second and final installment of the European Partnership, aims to continue and expand activities related to sustainable food systems for people, planet, and climate. It primarily targets the existing consortium coordinating the partnership, allowing for additional partners to join. - Core Objective: To provide continued support and fund additional activities for the European Partnership on sustainable food systems. - Target Recipient Type: Coordinator of the existing consortium under HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01-9, with the possibility of including additional partners. - Target Recipient Size: SECTOR-AGNOSTIC in terms of organization size, but the primary recipient is an established large-scale consortium. Promotes SME participation within the consortium's activities. - Geographic Scope: EU Member States and Associated Countries. Additional partners from these regions are encouraged. - Key Filtering Criteria: Must be the coordinator of the specified existing European Partnership. - Grant Frequency: Recurring/continuation, serving as an amendment and expansion to an ongoing partnership.

Financial Structure

Total Budget (for this topic): 130,000,000.0 EUR
Maximum Grant Amount (per recipient): 130,000,000.0 EUR (as it's for 1 expected grant under this topic)
Minimum Grant Amount (per recipient): 130,000,000.0 EUR
Funding Rate: 30.0% of eligible costs.
Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP): Beneficiaries may provide financial support to third parties (FSTP) in the form of grants.
FSTP as Primary Activity: Providing FSTP is considered one of the primary activities of this action to achieve its objectives.
FSTP Threshold: The EUR 60,000 threshold (Article 207(a) of Financial Regulation No 2024/2509) does not apply to FSTP in this action.
Maximum FSTP per Third Party: Up to 10,000,000.0 EUR for an individual third party for the whole duration of Horizon Europe. This amount can be higher if duly justified and if the objectives would otherwise be impossible or overly difficult.
Retroactive Starting Date: Grants awarded may have a starting date as of the submission date of the application. Applicants must justify the need for a retroactive starting date.
Eligible Costs: Costs incurred from the retroactive starting date may be considered eligible.

Eligibility Requirements

Organizational Eligibility

Applicant Type: The proposal must be submitted by the coordinator of the consortium currently under grant agreement preparations for HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01-9: European partnership on sustainable food systems for people, planet and climate.
Consortium Requirement: A consortium is required, specifically the one already established under the aforementioned topic. This action is an amendment to that existing grant agreement.
Geographic Location: Additional partners are encouraged, particularly from EU Member States and Associated Countries. Eligibility for funding is generally for entities established in EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries.
Expertise and Track Record: The existing consortium is expected to have proven expertise related to the objectives of the Partnership and the activities to be implemented.

Exclusion Criteria

Proposals from entities other than the coordinator of the specified existing consortium are implicitly excluded due to the unique placement and nature of this continuation action.

Application Process

Application Procedure

Submission Method: The proposal must be submitted via the Electronic Submission Service available on the Funding & Tenders Portal.
Applicant: The application must be submitted by the coordinator of the consortium already engaged in grant agreement preparations under HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01-9.
Submission Format: Single-stage submission procedure.

Application Timeline and Deadlines

Planned Opening Date: 2025-05-06
Application Deadline: 2025-09-16 00:00:00+0000
Indicative Timeline for Evaluation and Grant Agreement: Described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.

Required Documentation and Materials

Application Form: Standard application form (HE COFUND TOP-UP) available in the Submission System.
Proposal Page Limit and Layout: Described in Part B of the Application Form.
Separate Document: The proposal must also present, in a separate document, the additional activities and any additional partners to be covered by the award, and how they would be reflected in the grant agreement.

Post-Award Requirements

Grant Agreement Amendment: If successful, the next stage is grant agreement amendment preparations. The coordinator will be invited to submit an amendment to the existing grant agreement for HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01-9.
Joint Calls: The partnership is expected to organize joint calls on an annual basis.
Reporting: Financial and operational capacity and exclusion criteria are described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.

Evaluation Criteria

Award Criteria, Scoring, and Thresholds

Specific award criteria, scoring, and thresholds are described in Annex D of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
The evaluation will take into account the existing context and the scope of the initial evaluation of the HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01-9 topic.

Project Quality and Impact

Contribution to Partnership Objectives: Proposals will be evaluated on how they continue to contribute to the expected outcomes and activities of the European Partnership on sustainable food systems, as specified in the initial HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01-9 topic.
Strategic Alignment: The application should focus on the partnership’s co-created strategic research and innovation agenda (7-10 years) and incorporate new and upcoming priorities.
Balanced TRLs: Topics under this destination should be balanced in terms of high as well as low Technological Readiness Levels (TRLs).
Synergies: Proposals should describe specific activities to strengthen synergies with other relevant Horizon Europe Cluster 6 partnerships and missions (e.g., 'A Soil Deal for Europe', 'Restore our Ocean and Waters').

Multi-actor and Social Innovation

Multi-actor Approach: Proposals should include multi-actor and socially innovative approaches, involving researchers, policymakers, technology providers, primary producers, food/drink/hospitality industry, retailers, social economy actors, SMEs, local authorities, communities, NGOs, and civil society, considering gender and other socio-demographic groups.
Societal Impact: Expected to contribute to healthy and sustainable diets, food safety, nutrition, reduced food waste, environmental benefits, climate action, and social inclusion.

International Cooperation

Global Transition: Proposals are encouraged to promote a global transition to sustainable agri-food systems, including targeted R&I activities under the EU-Africa Partnership on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) and other international research consortia.

Compliance & Special Requirements

Regulatory Compliance

General Annexes: Compliance with conditions described in Annex A (Admissibility), Annex B (Eligible Countries), Annex C (Financial and operational capacity and exclusion), Annex D (Evaluation and award criteria), Annex F (Submission and evaluation processes, indicative timeline), and Annex G (Legal and financial set-up of the grants) of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes is required.
Financial Regulation: Compliance with EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509, particularly regarding financial support to third parties.

Ethical and Social Considerations

Cross-cutting Themes: Proposals should integrate cross-cutting themes such as AI, Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), Ocean relevance, foresight, multi-actor approach, social innovation, digital agenda, and EOSC (European Open Science Cloud) and FAIR data principles.
One Health Approach: Encouraged where relevant.
Inclusivity: Consideration of gender and other socio-demographic groups is important.

Intellectual Property

IP Policies: Standard Horizon Europe Intellectual Property policies apply, though not explicitly detailed in the provided text for this specific grant.

Special Considerations and Unique Aspects

Continuation of Existing Grant: This action is explicitly an amendment to an existing grant agreement (HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01-9). It's designed to fund additional activities for an ongoing partnership.
Unique Position of Current Consortium: The existing consortium is considered 'uniquely placed' to submit this proposal, as another consortium continuing the activities would cause 'significant disruption'.
SME Promotion: Participation of SMEs is particularly promoted under this destination.
Widening Participation: Efforts to increase innovation in widening countries, EU outermost regions, and Central and Eastern Europe are encouraged.
International Cooperation: Strong emphasis on international cooperation, especially with the EU-Africa Partnership on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA).
Synergies: Applicants are encouraged to seek complementarities and synergies with other EU Missions (e.g., 'A Soil Deal for Europe', 'Restore our Ocean and Waters') and European partnerships (e.g., Agroecology, Animal Health and Welfare, Sustainable Blue Economy).

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