The NCP Bioeconomy and Environment is hosting, on July 21, 2026, from 13-15:00, a webinar to share relevant information regarding the new Horizontal Activities call “Transformative change towards a nature-positive economy and society”.
The topics of the Call (including proposed budgets per project, number of projects, and deadlines) are as follows:
- HORIZON-NATURE-2027-01-01: Understanding the nature and the extent of the effects of PFAS on biodiversity and ecosystem services (5.724742 Mio. €; number of projects: 2; deadline(s): 14 Jan 2027)
- HORIZON-NATURE-2027-01-02: Better understanding, anticipating and addressing the biodiversity benefits and impacts of the clean and digital industries (6 Mio. €; number of projects: 3; deadline(s): 14 Jan 2027)
- HORIZON-NATURE-2027-01-03: Systemic approaches to accelerate transformative change for biodiversity (4 Mio. €; number of projects: 3; deadline(s): 14 Jan 2027)
- HORIZON-NATURE-2027-02-01: Assessing direct and indirect drivers of biodiversity decline of invertebrates (7.5 Mio. €; number of projects: 2; deadline(s): 14 Jan 2027)
- HORIZON-NATURE-2027-02-02: Living labs co-creating solutions for the restoration of ecosystems addressing implementation bottlenecks and improving resilience to risks (10 Mio. €; number of projects: 6; deadline(s): 14 Jan 2027)
- HORIZON-NATURE-2027-02-03: Networking to scale up living labs for nature restoration solutions and to address bottlenecks to implementation (4 Mio. €; number of projects: 1; deadline(s): 14 Jan 2027)
- HORIZON-NATURE-2027-02-04: Innovative solutions to fight wildlife trafficking and to reduce invasion of invasive alien species (13 Mio. €; number of projects: 1; deadline(s): 14 Jan 2027)
- HORIZON-NATURE-2027-02-05: Cost-effective biodiversity monitoring for EU policies (5-6 Mio. €; number of projects: 3; deadline(s): 14 Jan 2027)
- HORIZON-NATURE-2027-03-01: Advancing interdisciplinary, data-driven research at the biodiversity- health interface under a One Health approach (20 Mio. €; number of projects: 1; deadline(s): 16 Sep 2027)
- HORIZON-NATURE-2027-04-01: A stronger Global Ocean Observing System to enhance Europe’s strategic autonomy, climate resilience and biodiversity conservation (50 Mio. €; number of projects: 1; deadline(s): 16 Feb 2027)
- HORIZON-NATURE-2027-04-02: Detection, monitoring, modelling, and attribution capabilities for Solar Radiation Modification activities and their impacts on Earth’s climate and ecosystems (10 Mio. €; number of projects: 1; deadline(s): 16 Feb 2027)
The webinar is being organized in collaboration with other National Contact Points, which are providing advisory services on the call. Please note that the webinar will be conducted in German. Secure your spot today!
More info & registration: https://www.nks-bio-umw.de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/webinar-nature-call
Tap here to access the current draft of the “Horizontal Activities” Horizon Europe work program for 2027: https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/comitology-register/screen/documents/114172/3/consult