Accelerating the transition to a nature positive economy: Integrating biodiversity into the private sector
Project results are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes, driving transformative change for biodiversity and nature positive economic practices: overall, the economic case for biodiversity protection, restoration, sustainable use and the delivery of ecosystem services upon which all life depends, is strengthened including through robust assessments of the cost of inaction; businesses are…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €7MEU contribution per project
- €5Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 126projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Very few grants: expect strong competition. Only proposals well above threshold are funded, so a clearly differentiated idea and a complete consortium are essential.
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas Madrid | Spain | Research organisation | 10 | 0 | BEAGLE, FutureMARES, FIREFLIES |
| Universidad Politecnica De Madrid Madrid | Spain | University | 3 | 0 | RestMod, NextBON, SYMBIOSIS |
| Asociacion Bc3 Basque Centre For Climate Change - Klima Aldaketa Ikergai Leioa | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 0 | RELATE4NATURE, BIOTraCes, CLEVER |
| Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation Donostia/San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 0 | A-TRACK, UNPplus |
| E-Science European Infrastructure For Biodiversity And Ecosystem Research Sevilla | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 0 | RestMod, ROWER |
| Fundacion Centro De Servicios Y Promocion Forestal Y De Su Industria De Castilla Y Leon Soria | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 1 | SUPERB, SMURF |
| Soluciones Agricolas Ecoinnovadoras Murcia | Spain | Company · SME | 1 | 1 | FIREFLIES |
| Agencia Estatal De Investigacion Madrid | Spain | Public body | 3 | 0 | BiodivScen, BiodivClim, BiodivERsA3 |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 17partners (median)
- 9countries (median)
- 15%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- A-TRACK – Accelerating TRAnsformation through Capitals Knowledge (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL6-2022-BIODIV-01-04)
- SUSTAIN – Strengthening Understanding and Strategies of business To Assess and Integrate Nature (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-CL6-2021-BIODIV-01-21)
- BIOFIN – Protecting and restoring biodiversity using mainstream finance (biofin) (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-9)
- PLAN-B – The Path Towards Addressing Adverse Impacts of Light and Noise Pollution on Terrestrial Biodiversity and Ecosystems (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-2)
- GoNaturePositive – GoNaturePositive! (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-10)
- BALANCE – Biodiversity And Landscape restoration through Agricultural systems for Nature Conservation and resilient farm Economies (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-BIODIV-10)
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