HORIZON-MISS-2023-SOIL-01-09

Carbon farming 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

Research and innovation action on carbon farming in living labs to enhance soil carbon sequestration and ecosystem services.

This call funds research projects focused on carbon farming within living labs. It aims to improve soil organic carbon and ecosystem services through co-creation and knowledge exchange. Projects should address climate change mitigation and support new business opportunities in agriculture and forestry.

Likely relevant for

  • Soil science researchers
  • Agronomy experts
  • Climate change mitigation specialists
  • Social sciences and humanities researchers
  • Innovation support service providers
  • Forestry sector stakeholders

Project signals

Focus on soil organic carbon enhancementUse of living labs for co-creation and knowledge exchangeAddressing climate change mitigation through agriculture and forestryDevelopment of new business opportunities related to carbon farming

What it funds

  • Research and innovation actions on carbon farming in living labs
  • Soil organic carbon sequestration and ecosystem services enhancement
  • Co-creation and knowledge exchange methodologies
  • Integration of social sciences and digital agenda in soil management

Expected outcomes

  • Improved soil carbon sequestration techniques
  • Enhanced ecosystem services through sustainable soil management
  • New business models and opportunities in carbon farming
  • Strengthened societal engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration

Who can apply / participate

  • Research organisations
  • Universities
  • Private companies
  • Non-profit organisations
  • Public bodies
  • Check if single applicants or consortia are required
  • Verify minimum number of participants and eligible countries
  • Likely EU Member States and associated countries
  • Confirm eligible countries in call documents
  • Must comply with Horizon Europe rules
  • Check specific eligibility for research and innovation actions
  • Exact consortium composition requirements
  • Specific country eligibility details

Must check before shortlisting

  • Specific eligibility criteria and consortium requirements
  • Budget and funding rates
  • Submission deadlines and application procedures

Money

Budget details not stated; check official call documents for funding amounts and rates.

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.

Official source text

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