Living labs to enhance soil health in Continental, Black Sea, Pannonian and Steppic biogeographical regions
Activities under this topic respond directly to the goal of the Mission Soil to set up 100 living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition to healthy soils by 2030 and support its specific objectives [1] . Activities should also contribute to the Common Agricultural Policy and to meeting the European Green Deal ambitions and targets and more specifically those of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 , the EU…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €12MEU contribution per project
- €7.2Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 74projects 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 | 8 | 0 | SMS, iCOSHELLs, MultiSoil |
| Universidad De Vigo Vigo Pontevedra | Spain | University | 6 | 2 | SOB4ES, LivingSoiLL, InBestSoil |
| Eit Food Clc South S.L. Madrid | Spain | Company · SME | 4 | 1 | SOILBIOMASS+, NATI00NS, LILAS4SOILS |
| Zabala Innovation Consulting Sa Mutilva Alta Navarra | Spain | Company · SME | 4 | 0 | URSOILL, InBestSoil, iCOSHELLs |
| Universidad Politecnica De Madrid Madrid | Spain | University | 5 | 0 | iCOSHELLs, GOV4ALL, SUS-SOIL |
| Fundacion Fundecyt - Parque Cientifico Y Tecnologico De Extremadura Badajoz | Spain | Research organisation | 4 | 0 | NATI00NS, HuMUS, PREPSOIL |
| Universidad De Cordoba Cordoba | Spain | University | 2 | 1 | TRAILS4SOIL, HuMUS |
| Asociacion Empresarial Centro Tecnologico De La Energia Y Del Medio Ambiente De La Region De Murcia Cartagena | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 0 | URSOILL, iCOSHELLs, SEACURE |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 21partners (median)
- 11countries (median)
- 18%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
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- SMS – Soil Mission Support: Towards a European research and innovation roadmap on soils and land management (H2020 · 2020 · FNR-04-2020)
- SOB4ES – Integrating SOil Biodiversity to Ecosystem Services: testing cost-effectiveness of Soil Biodiversity indicators and the provision of soil biodiversity-based Ecosystem Services to build better land management solutions that effectively implement the EU Soil Strategy (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-MISS-2022-SOIL-01-03)
- TRAILS4SOIL – Transformative Living Labs for Soil Health: Advancing Regenerative and Conservation Agriculture Across Europe (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-SOIL-01-01)
- SOILBIOMASS+ – Co-creating Sustainable Biomass Production and Soil Health Restoration for Diverse European Lansdcapes (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-MISS-2025-05-SOIL-07)
- SOILL-Startup – Startup of the SOILL support structure for SOIL Living Labs (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-MISS-2023-SOIL-SGA-01)
- NATI00NS – National engagement activities to support the launch of the Mission 'A Soil Deal for Europe’ 100 Living Labs and Lighthouses (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-MISS-2021-SOIL-02-07)
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