FORESTPathways: Building Knowledge and Solutions for Resilient Forests and Sustainable Forest-Based Futures
FORESTPathways, funded by Formas, supports international research on resilient forests and sustainable wood-based products and value chains to drive transformation in the forest sector.
Funder: Formas
Due Dates: November 15, 2026: Application deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to €300,000 per Swedish consortium (up to €400,000 if coordinating); project duration: 3 years
Summary: Supports transnational research and innovation projects advancing resilient, sustainable forest-based sectors, with a focus on wood products and forest value chains.
Key Information: Swedish funding applies only to projects under "Timber and Innovative Wood-Based Products" and "Forest Value Chains, Markets and Governance".
Description
This grant supports research and innovation projects that contribute to the sustainable transformation of the forest-based sector, as part of the European Partnership for Forests, Forestry and the Forest-based Sector (FOREST) within Horizon Europe. The call aims to accelerate the sector’s transition toward resilience, sustainability, and a circular bioeconomy. Funded projects must focus on either timber and innovative wood-based products or forest value chains, markets, and governance, and must involve transnational collaboration among at least three partners from different participating countries.
