Increasing riparian and coastal areas resilience to climate change, including in waterfront cities and islands.
Increasing riparian and coastal areas resilience to climate change, including in waterfront cities and islands funds consortia testing solutions to help communities adapt and restore ecological functions.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: February 9, 2027 (Opening) | September 21, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: €8,000,000–€8,925,000 expected EU contribution per project; €35,700,000 total topic budget; 4 expected grants
Summary: Supports real-world demonstrations that strengthen climate resilience and restore ecological functions in riparian and coastal areas, waterfront cities, and islands.
Key Information: Each proposal must address one Mission basin, with at least 6 demonstrations across at least 3 countries.
Description
This Horizon Europe Innovation Action supports the European Commission’s Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters”. It funds testing and demonstration of innovative, cost-effective solutions that help riparian and coastal communities adapt to climate change while improving ecological functions. Priorities include water quality, pollution remediation, erosion control, sediment transport, biodiversity restoration, and reduced vulnerability to flooding, sea-level rise, extreme events, and drought.
Projects should demonstrate operational feasibility and economic viability under real conditions, with biodiversity co-benefits and clear potential for replication. Nature-based solutions, integrated source-to-sea approaches, transboundary action, and regeneration of the blue economy are encouraged. Close work with public authorities and active citizen participation should support local uptake, capacity building, policy guidance, and investment in scaling successful solutions.
