HORIZON-MISS-2023-SOIL-01-07
Back to earth: bringing communities and citizens closer to soil
Plain-language summary
Support projects that engage communities and citizens to raise awareness and promote soil protection and sustainable soil management.
This call funds coordination and support actions to bring communities and citizens closer to soil issues. It aims to raise awareness, promote soil literacy, and foster local dialogue on soil protection and restoration. Activities should engage civil society, NGOs, and creative industries to support the EU Mission on Soil.
Likely relevant for
- Civil society organisations
- NGOs
- Cultural and creative industries
- Environmental educators
- Local authorities
- Community engagement projects
Project signals
Focus on soil awareness raisingLocal or regional dialogue facilitationCitizen engagement campaignsUse of digital and media tools for communicationIntegration of social innovation approaches
What it funds
- Coordination and support actions related to soil awareness and engagement
- Activities promoting soil literacy and sustainable soil management
- Communication campaigns and local dialogue facilitation
- Capacity building and valorisation involving citizens and communities
- Collaboration with cultural and creative industries and civil society
Expected outcomes
- Increased public awareness and engagement on soil issues
- Enhanced soil literacy among citizens and communities
- Strengthened local dialogue and cooperation on soil protection
- Support to the EU Mission on Soil objectives
- Development of innovative communication and engagement approaches
Who can apply / participate
- Civil society organisations
- NGOs
- Research organisations
- Public authorities
- Cultural and creative industry actors
- Educational institutions
- Single-stage submission model
- Check if single applicants or consortia are allowed
- EU Member States and associated countries
- Must comply with Horizon Europe rules for Coordination and Support Actions
- Exact consortium composition requirements
- Specific eligibility conditions for applicant types
Must check before shortlisting
- Specific eligibility criteria for applicant types
- Budget and funding rates
- Consortium requirements if any
Money
Budget details and funding rates are not stated and must be checked in the official call documents.
Application notes
- Single-stage submission model.
Derived from official EU Funding portal source · updated 2 Jul 2026, 10:57 UTC. Use this as a shortlisting aid; the official call text remains authoritative.
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