Technical innovation to protect ecosystems and to scale up their restoration - European Commission
This grant funds innovative technical solutions to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of ecosystem protection and restoration across land, freshwater, and marine environments.
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Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: September 22, 2027
Funding Amounts: Total budget: €14,000,000; typical grant: ~€7,000,000; expected 2 grants funded.
Summary: Supports innovative technical solutions to make ecosystem protection and restoration more effective, sustainable, and scalable across terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments.
Key Information: Single-stage application; lump sum grants; particularly relevant for SMEs; close cooperation with the EC Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity required.
Description
This European Commission funding opportunity under Horizon Europe supports the design, development, and testing of technical innovations to address the specific needs of ecosystem protection and restoration. Projects may propose new or adapted machinery, low-tech solutions, digital tools, or combinations thereof, targeting terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. The goal is to make restoration activities more effective, simple, durable, and environmentally sustainable, in alignment with EU biodiversity and climate policies. Proposals should consider potential risks and unintended consequences of new technologies and must ensure close cooperation with the EC Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity.
