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Purpose & Target

To continue and expand the activities of the European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+, focusing on ecosystem restoration and climate action through research and innovation. The funding is intended for the existing consortium coordinating the partnership. - Target recipient type and size: Existing consortium that coordinates the European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+. - SECTOR-SPECIFIC: Environmental, particularly biodiversity and ecosystem services. - Geographic scope: European Union and Associated Countries, with encouraged international cooperation. - Key filtering criteria: Must be the specific existing consortium from previous Biodiversa+ grants. - Grant frequency: Part of an ongoing partnership, this is an additional funding installment/amendment to an existing grant agreement.

Financial Structure

  • Total budget for this topic is 60,000,000 EUR.
  • Minimum grant contribution is 60,000,000 EUR.
  • Maximum grant contribution is 60,000,000 EUR.
  • Currency is EUR.
  • Funding rate for the grant to the partnership is 30% of eligible costs.
  • Beneficiaries (the partnership) may provide financial support to third parties (FSTP) in the form of grants.
  • FSTP is one of the primary activities of this action; the EUR 60,000 threshold (from Article 207(a) of Financial Regulation No 2024/2509) does not apply to FSTP.
  • Maximum FSTP to an individual third party is 7,000,000 EUR for the whole duration of Horizon Europe, but this can be higher if duly justified as impossible or overly difficult otherwise.
  • Costs incurred from the submission date of the application may be considered eligible if a retroactive starting date is justified in the proposal.

Eligibility Requirements

Organizational Type and Status
  • The applicant must be the coordinator of the consortium that previously received funding under HORIZON-CL6-2021-BIODIV-02-01 and HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-18.
  • The existing consortium is considered 'uniquely placed' to apply, implying a highly restricted eligibility to ensure continuity.
  • Additional partners may be included in the consortium.
Geographic Requirements
  • Eligible countries are those defined in Annex B of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes (typically EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries).
Technical Expertise and Capacity
  • The consortium must have particular expertise in the objectives of the Biodiversa+ Partnership and in implementing co-funded annual calls for research projects (Financial Support to Third Parties - FSTP).
  • Projects under the partnership are expected to build on and widen data availability in European Research Infrastructures federated under the European Open Science Cloud.
  • Projects should leverage advanced digital technologies, high-performance computing, AI, and Environmental Observation.
Compliance and Track Record
  • Applicants must demonstrate a successful track record in implementing the previous phases of the Biodiversa+ partnership (HORIZON-CL6-2021-BIODIV-02-01 and HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-18).
  • Compliance with general Horizon Europe conditions (Annex A, B, C, D, F, G of Work Programme General Annexes) is required.

Application Process

Key Dates
  • Application opens: 2025-05-06
  • Application deadline: 2025-09-17T00:00:00+0000
  • Submission process is 'single-stage'.
Application Procedure
  • Proposals must be submitted online via the Funding & Tenders Portal.
  • The application is submitted by the coordinator of the existing consortium (from HORIZON-CL6-2021-BIODIV-02-01 and HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-18).
  • This action is intended as an amendment to the existing grant agreement.
  • A separate document must present the additional activities and any additional partners and how they reflect in the grant agreement amendment.
Required Documentation
  • Standard application form (HE COFUND) available in the Submission System.
  • Proposal page limits and layout described in Part B of the Application Form.
Post-Award Requirements
  • The partnership is expected to continue organizing joint calls annually and factor ample time for co-funded projects.
  • Monitoring and evaluation requirements will follow Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
  • Financial reporting and audit requirements will follow Annex G.
  • Beneficiaries must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS if projects involve satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation, or related timing data.

Evaluation Criteria

Overall Assessment
  • Evaluation will consider the existing context and scope of the initial evaluation of the partnership.
  • Compliance with obligations outlined in the existing grant agreement will be assessed.
Contribution to Objectives
  • How the proposed additional activities contribute to the expected outcomes of the previous Biodiversa+ topics (HORIZON-CL6-2021-BIODIV-02-01 and HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-18).
  • Contribution to the objectives of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation and the European Climate Law.
  • Focus on developing innovative solutions for ecosystem restoration that can enhance natural carbon sinks.
  • Development of nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based adaptation measures.
  • Alignment with the partnership's co-created strategic research and innovation agenda for 2025-27, including calls for research projects, monitoring, and policy advisory.
Impact Expectations
  • Improved knowledge, innovations, methods, pathways, and tools for ecosystem protection and restoration, including for climate change adaptation/mitigation.
  • Enhanced understanding of the biodiversity crisis among policymakers and society, promoting transformative change.
  • Progress in implementing biodiversity-friendly practices by farmers, foresters, and land managers while ensuring food security.
  • Contribution to the Kunming-MontrĂ©al Global Biodiversity Framework.
Quality and Coherence
  • Coherence and complementarity with other EU Missions (e.g., 'A Soil Deal for Europe', 'Restoring our ocean and waters by 2030') and Horizon Europe partnerships (Water4All, sustainable blue economy and agroecology).
  • Collaboration with EC Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity, Science Service project BioAgora, and EU space programmes (Copernicus, Galileo).
  • Integration of interdisciplinarity and trans-disciplinarity, including Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH).
  • Consideration of gender and other social categories to ensure a socially just transition.
  • Engagement of citizens and stakeholders, including through living labs.
  • Addressing new Commission priority 'Protecting our democracy, upholding our values' by engaging civil society.
Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) Management
  • Justification of how financial support to third parties (FSTP) will be managed, as it is a primary activity.
  • Justification if the requested FSTP amount to an individual third party exceeds 7,000,000 EUR.

Compliance & Special Requirements

Regulatory and Legal Compliance
  • Projects must adhere to EU environmental legislation, including the EU Nature Restoration Regulation, European Climate Law, EU soil/forest monitoring laws, and the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities.
  • Compliance with international biodiversity commitments, such as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement, is essential.
  • Adherence to the Agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) is required if applicable.
  • General Horizon Europe legal and financial set-up of grants and Work Programme General Annexes conditions apply.
Ethical and Societal Considerations
  • Proposals should incorporate Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) perspectives.
  • Promote democracy and a socially just transition by considering gender and other social categories.
  • Engage citizens and stakeholders, including through living labs.
Data and Technology Requirements
  • Leverage European Research Infrastructures federated under the European Open Science Cloud.
  • Utilize advanced digital technologies, AI, and Environmental Observation.
  • Collaborate with EU space programmes (Copernicus, Galileo).
Unique Programmatic Aspects
  • This call specifically targets the continuation of the European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+, meaning the applicant pool is extremely narrow (the existing consortium).
  • The primary aim is to fund 'additional activities' for an ongoing partnership, indicating a flexible, adaptive approach to its evolving needs.
  • The action is structured as an amendment to an existing grant agreement rather than a standalone new grant for a new entity.
  • International cooperation is strongly encouraged to support global biodiversity commitments.

Grant Details

biodiversity biodiversity conservation biodiversity monitoring biodiversity research conservation biology eu biodiversity strategy for 2030 eu nature restoration law european green deal european partnership nature-based solutions science-policy interface science-policy support species and habitat protection species and habitat restoration transformative change ecosystem restoration climate action environmental research agricultural sustainability forestry management marine ecosystems digital technologies artificial intelligence earth observation international cooperation
Additional activities for the European Biodiversity Partnership: Biodiversa+
HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-BIODIV-01
Horizon Europe
OTHER
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 OTHER
OTHER
OTHER
SDG13 SDG14 SDG15 SDG17
FUNDING RESEARCH_DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY_BUILDING NETWORKING PILOT_PROJECTS
60000000.00
60000000.00
60000000.00
EUR
30.00
Sept. 17, 2025, midnight
Not specified in grant materials