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Purpose & Target

'- Core objective: Incentivize the integration of arts, arts-based, and creative approaches to increase soil literacy, raise awareness, and engage with soil preservation. - Target recipients: Individual applicants and small consortia (up to 3 partners). - SECTOR-SPECIFIC: Arts, Environment, Education, Science Communication. - Geographic scope: For Soil Orchestra FSTP, actions must occur in specific countries (Italy, France, Germany, Portugal, Finland, Bulgaria, Poland, Switzerland). SOILSCAPE FSTP can be local, national, or transnational, implied to be within Europe. - Key filtering criteria: Projects must focus on soil health, involve citizen engagement, and utilize creative/artistic methodologies. - Grant frequency: Recurring (new open calls expected in June 2025).'

Financial Structure

'- Total budget for this specific call is 2010000.0 EUR. - The funding is provided as Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP), indicating support for smaller-scale projects within a larger program. - Funding disbursement is phased and tied to deliverables: - Phase 1 - Design: 30% of the total fund, released upon acceptance of the 'Activity plan' deliverable. - Phase 2 - Development: 50% of the total fund, released upon acceptance of the 'demonstration/implementation of activity' deliverable. - Phase 3 - Validation: 20% of the total fund, released upon acceptance of the 'report on activities' deliverable. - Payments are processed once deliverables are officially accepted by the Open Call Advisory Board. For Soil Orchestra FSTP projects, the relevant Soil Orchestra conductor also reviews deliverables for acceptance. - No explicit minimum or maximum grant amount per individual sub-project is specified within the provided information. - No co-financing or matching fund requirements are stated.'

Eligibility Requirements

'- ## Organization Type and Size - Eligible applicants include individual applicants and small consortia (up to 3 partners). - No specific organizational types (e.g., SME, NGO, academic institution) are explicitly excluded for consortium members; typically a broad range of entities can apply under FSTP. - No specific employee count requirements are stated. - ## Geographic Location - For the Soil Orchestra FSTP category, actions must take place within one of the 8 specified Soil Orchestra countries: Italy, France, Germany, Portugal, Finland, Bulgaria, Poland, Switzerland. - For the SOILSCAPE FSTP category, projects can be at different geographic scales (local, national, transnational) but are expected to align with the European context of the broader SOILSCAPE project. - ## Team Qualifications - Proposals will be evaluated for 'Organizational capacity and sufficiency in the team's background', implying a need for relevant expertise. - Evaluators possess expertise in soil science and artistic/creative methodologies, suggesting applicants should demonstrate similar interdisciplinary capabilities. - ## Consortium Requirements - Consortia are limited to a maximum of three (3) partners. - ## Submission Compliance - Applicants automatically accept the terms and conditions of the 'Open Call kit' by applying.'

Application Process

'- ## Application Timeline - Application opening date: 2025-06-02. - Application deadline: 2025-09-30 06:00:00+0000. - ## Submission Process - Applications must be submitted digitally via the Open Call Platform (https://opencalls.fund). - Submissions received through any other channel will be discarded. - If multiple versions of the same application are submitted, only the last version will be evaluated. - ## Required Documentation (for payments) - Phase 1: 'Activity plan'. - Phase 2: 'Demonstration/implementation of activity'. - Phase 3: 'Report on activities'. - ## Project Implementation - Project durations can be 6, 12, or 18 months, chosen by the applicant (for SOILSCAPE FSTP). - All Soil Orchestra FSTP sub-projects have a fixed duration of 18 months. - Projects are expected to be implemented between March 2026 and August 2027. - Implementation is structured into three phases: Design, Development, and Validation. - ## Monitoring and Reporting - Each implementation phase concludes with the submission of a deliverable. - Deliverables are reviewed by the Open Call Advisory Board for acceptance. - Specific requests for deliverable updates may occur before acceptance and subsequent payment release.'

Evaluation Criteria

'- ## Core Evaluation Criteria - Each criterion is scored from 1 to 5, with a threshold of 3 points per category and a minimum total score of 12 points. All criteria have equal weight. - Concept and feasibility: Assessment of the clarity of the project idea and its practical viability. - Creativity and potential to engage citizens: Evaluation of the originality of the artistic/creative approach and its effectiveness in involving the public. - Impact and exploitation: The anticipated positive influence of the project and the plans for utilizing and disseminating its results. - Organizational capacity and sufficiency in the team's background: Appraisal of the team's relevant expertise, skills, and resources necessary for successful project execution. - ## Cross-Cutting Themes - The grant highly values the integration of arts and science for soil literacy and the active engagement of citizens as fundamental to its mission. - Focus on "inclusive literacy" and "soil awareness and care" indicates a strong emphasis on social inclusion and environmental responsibility within project outcomes.'

Compliance & Special Requirements

'- ## General Compliance - By applying, applicants automatically accept the terms and conditions outlined in the 'Open Call kit'. - The confidentiality of applicants' identities and the content of their proposals will be rigorously maintained throughout the process. - ## Project Categories and Focus - The grant features two distinct funding categories: - SOILSCAPE FSTP: Focuses on innovative communication campaigns, artistic-soil related activities, and participatory methodologies to engage citizens in soil protection across various geographic scales. - Soil Orchestra FSTP: Specifically supports actions taking place within the 8 established Soil Orchestras located in Italy, France, Germany, Portugal, Finland, Bulgaria, Poland, and Switzerland. - ## Risk Management - The phased payment structure tied to deliverable acceptance by the Advisory Board (and Soil Orchestra conductors for relevant projects) acts as a built-in quality and progress control mechanism. - ## Strategic Alignment - This call is part of the broader Horizon Europe framework, specifically contributing to the mission of increasing soil literacy and engagement, thus promoting soil health and sustainable land management practices through innovative, creative means.'

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