HORIZON-MISS-2023-SOIL-01-08

Co-creating solutions for soil health in Living Labs

Status
open for submission
Programme
Horizon Europe (HORIZON)
Action type
HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
Opens
17 Jan 2023
Deadline
20 Sep 2023
Fetched
15 Jul 2026, 07:18 UTC
Plain-language summary

Co-create innovative soil health solutions in Living Labs through multi-actor, place-based research and demonstration projects.

This call supports projects that develop soil health solutions using Living Labs involving multiple stakeholders. It focuses on real-life, place-based approaches to soil management across various soil types. Projects should emphasize co-creation, knowledge exchange, and transdisciplinary collaboration.

Likely relevant for

  • Soil scientists
  • Agronomists
  • Environmental researchers
  • Social scientists in agriculture
  • Innovation hubs and Living Labs
  • Agricultural technology developers

Project signals

Soil health improvementCo-creation and user-centred approachesDemonstration projects in agricultural, urban, or industrial soilsSocietal engagement and knowledge exchangeAddressing local soil challenges

What it funds

  • Development and demonstration of soil health solutions in Living Labs
  • Multi-actor co-creation processes involving farmers, researchers, and stakeholders
  • Place-based, real-life soil management practices
  • Addressing soil challenges in agricultural, urban, and industrial soils
  • Knowledge exchange and societal engagement activities

Expected outcomes

  • Improved soil health and management practices
  • Validated solutions through Living Labs
  • Enhanced collaboration between science, society, and industry
  • Demonstrations of exemplary soil health performance
  • Networks of multi-stakeholder partnerships

Who can apply / participate

  • Research organisations
  • Universities
  • Innovation hubs
  • SMEs
  • Non-profit organisations
  • Public authorities
  • Likely multi-partner consortia involving diverse stakeholders
  • Check specific consortium size and composition rules
  • Participants from EU Member States and associated countries
  • Must align with Horizon Europe rules for Research and Innovation Actions
  • Specific eligibility conditions to be verified in call documents
  • Exact consortium size and partner eligibility
  • Funding rates and budget limits

Must check before shortlisting

  • Specific eligibility criteria and consortium requirements
  • Budget and funding rates
  • Exact scope details 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, 10:57 UTC. Use this as a shortlisting aid; the official call text remains authoritative.

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