HORIZON-MISS-2023-SOIL-01-04
Innovations to prevent and combat desertification
Plain-language summary
Funding for innovations to prevent and combat desertification in Mediterranean and dryland areas.
This call supports innovation actions targeting desertification and land degradation. It focuses on Mediterranean drylands and related environmental challenges. Projects should address restoration, water scarcity, and climate change impacts.
Likely relevant for
- Soil science researchers
- Agronomy experts
- Forestry specialists
- Social innovation practitioners
- Environmental restoration projects
- International cooperation initiatives
Project signals
focus on drylands and desertificationactivities on habitat and species restorationaddressing water scarcity and climate changeland abandonment and erosion solutions
What it funds
- Innovative solutions to prevent desertification
- Combating land degradation and erosion
- Restoration of habitats and species in drylands
- Addressing water scarcity in Mediterranean areas
- Knowledge management and social innovation approaches
- International cooperation for desertification challenges
Expected outcomes
- Reduced desertification and land degradation
- Improved restoration of dryland ecosystems
- Enhanced water management in affected areas
- Strengthened international collaboration
- Development of scalable innovative practices
Who can apply / participate
- Research organizations
- Universities
- SMEs
- Large enterprises
- Non-governmental organizations
- Public authorities
- Check if single applicants or consortia are allowed
- Verify minimum number of participants if consortia required
- Focus on Mediterranean and dryland regions
- International partners may be involved
- Eligibility depends on Horizon Europe rules for Innovation Actions
- Specific conditions to be confirmed in call documents
- Exact consortium composition
- Funding rates and budget limits
Must check before shortlisting
- specific eligibility criteria and consortium requirements
- budget and funding rates
- detailed scope and expected outcomes
Money
Budget details and funding rates are not stated and must be checked in official call documents.
Application notes
- Single-stage submission model.
Derived from official EU Funding portal source · updated 2 Jul 2026, 10:56 UTC. Use this as a shortlisting aid; the official call text remains authoritative.
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