Innovative biotechnologies to restore soil health and improve agricultural competitiveness and resilience
Activities under this topic will advance the objectives and targets of the Mission Soil and should contribute to achieving the targets of the EU Soil Strategy for 2030 , the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 , the Zero Pollution Action Plan , the proposal for a Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive , the Life Science Strategy , the Communication on Boosting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing in the EU , while…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €6.4MEU contribution per project
- €6.6Mmedian 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 | 12 | 1 | MultiSoil, TUdi, SMS |
| Universidad De Vigo Vigo Pontevedra | Spain | University | 9 | 3 | SOB4ES, LivingSoiLL, SoilPATH |
| Universidad Politecnica De Cartagena Cartagena | Spain | University | 5 | 1 | Hort2thefuture, SoildiverAgro, InBestSoil |
| Zabala Innovation Consulting Sa Mutilva Alta Navarra | Spain | Company · SME | 5 | 0 | URSOILL, InBestSoil, BIOservicES |
| Fundacion Empresa Universidad Gallega Santiago De Compostela | Spain | Other | 4 | 0 | SOILRES, SoilPATH, SoildiverAgro |
| Universidad De Granada Granada | Spain | University | 4 | 1 | EXCALIBUR, SOILCRATES, HuMUS |
| Universidad Politecnica De Madrid Madrid | Spain | University | 4 | 0 | iSQAPER, NOVASOIL, GOV4ALL |
| Universidad De Cordoba Cordoba | Spain | University | 2 | 1 | TRAILS4SOIL, HuMUS |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 21partners (median)
- 11countries (median)
- 17%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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- MultiSoil – Multifunctional Soil Biodiversity: Unlocking Potential for Healthy Cropping Systems (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-SOIL-01-06)
- 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)
- SOILBIOMASS+ – Co-creating Sustainable Biomass Production and Soil Health Restoration for Diverse European Lansdcapes (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-MISS-2025-05-SOIL-07)
- TRAILS4SOIL – Transformative Living Labs for Soil Health: Advancing Regenerative and Conservation Agriculture Across Europe (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-SOIL-01-01)
- ProPollSoil – Understanding and managing soil health impacts to protect soil-dependent pollinators (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-SOIL-01-05)
- iSQAPER – Interactive Soil Quality Assessment in Europe and China for Agricultural Productivity and Environmental Resilience (H2020 · 2015 · SFS-04-2014)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.