HORIZON-CL6-2026-03-GOVERNANCE-03: Empowering the UN…

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Who wins calls like this

Based on projects the EU funded on the same subject in this programme.

Who leads the winning projects

Research centres75%
SMEs13%
Universities13%

€5.2Mtypical EU grant per project

Most common lead countriesDenmark, Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Belgium

Projects funded on similar topics

FOODITYFOod and nutritiOn Data-driven innovation respectful of citizen's Data SovereIgnTY
HORIZON-CL6-2022-GOVERNANCE-01-10 · 2023 · Official record ↗
€4.0M
NostradamusData Cube and Copernicus data for Food Security and European Independence
HORIZON-CL6-2023-GOVERNANCE-01-13 · 2024 · Official record ↗
€5.0M
BioGeoSeaEnhancing Biogeochemical Essential Ocean Variables for European and Global Assessments
HORIZON-CL6-2024-CLIMATE-02-2 · 2025 · Official record ↗
€5.7M
ObsSea4ClimOcean observations and indicators for climate and assessments.
HORIZON-CL6-2023-CLIMATE-01-8 · 2024 · Official record ↗
€6.0M
DIVINEDemonstratIng Value of agri data sharIng for boostiNg data Economy in agriculture
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€4.0M
BioEcoOceanCo-Creating Transformative Pathways to Biological and Ecosystem Ocean Observations
HORIZON-CL6-2023-CLIMATE-01-8 · 2024 · Official record ↗
€5.7M
FoodDataQuestOn a Quest for Data-Driven Innovations to fuel Sustainable Food Systems
HORIZON-CL6-2023-GOVERNANCE-01-17 · 2024 · Official record ↗
€4.0M
OCEAN ICEOcean Cryosphere Exchanges in ANtarctica: Impacts on Climate and the Earth system
HORIZON-CL6-2021-CLIMATE-01-03 · 2022 · Official record ↗
€5.5M

Organisations that keep winning here

Each one links to its EU funding record and the partners it works with: a starting list for building a consortium.

What this call funds

Expected Outcome

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

at least one of the outcomes of the ocean Decade: 1- A clean ocean, 2- A healthy and resilient ocean, 3- A productive ocean, 4- A predicted ocean, 5- A safe ocean, 6- An accessible ocean, 7- An inspiring and engaging ocean;
structural and long-lasting changes as per how ocean science is supported and performed globally, driven by initiatives developed under the Ocean Decade and continuing beyond it.

Scope

The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) aims at mobilising the global scientific community, policymakers, industry, and civil society to advance ocean science and generate knowledge that supports the sustainable management of the ocean. The initiative aims to reverse the decline in ocean health and ensure that ocean science can fully support countries in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This topic aims at further consolidating international cooperation, through European Leadership, and at ensuring that key processes, initiatives and structures that have been put in place through the Decade continue after its end.

Proposals should:

provide substantial contribution to key global efforts, including capacity development and international coordination, undertaken through endorsed Ocean Decade Programmes, Actions, Decade Collaborative Centres and Decade Coordination Offices, or for the implementation of the Vision 2030 white papers [1] or of the Ocean Decade data & information strategy [2];
have consideration for how to achieve longer-term sustainability and legacy of Ocean Decade activities;
choose the scope of activities in alignment with one or several of the priorities indicated in the EC-RTD roadmap for Cooperation on the UN Decade of Ocean Science [3] namely the EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters, the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance, making marine data, knowledge and R&I solutions readily available);
In line with the above-mentioned roadmap, address at least one of the following Decade Challenges: Challenge 1 “Understand and beat marine pollution”, Challenge 2 “Protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity”, Challenge 6 “Increase community resilience to ocean and coastal risks”, Challenge 7 “Sustainably expand the Global Ocean Observing System”, Challenge 8 “Create a digital representation of the ocean”, Challenge 9 “Skills, knowledge, technology and participation for all” and Challenge 10 “Restore society’s relationship with the ocean”.

International cooperation is encouraged.

[1] Vision 2030

[2] Ocean Decade data & information strategy: The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) - UNESCO Digital Library

[3] https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/document/download/2e5f29fb-cb0c-4d0d-8840-97ce0ee9730c_en?filename=ec_rtd_roadmap-cooperation-un-decade-ocean-science.pdf

Eligibility & conditions+

General conditions

1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout

described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.

Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.

2. Eligible Countries

described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.

A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.

3. Other Eligible Conditions

All international organisations are exceptionally eligible for funding.

described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion

described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.

5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds

are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.

5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes

are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual.

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement

described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants

Eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) – and in actions under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2021-2025) [[This decision is available on the Funding and Tenders Portal, in the reference documents section for Horizon Europe, under ‘Simplified costs decisions’ or through this link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/ls-decision_he_en.pdf]].

described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.

Specific conditions

described in the specific topic of the Work Programme

Application and evaluation forms and model grant agreement (MGA):

Application form templates — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System

Standard application form (HE CSA)

Evaluation form templates — will be used with the necessary adaptations

Standard evaluation form (HE CSA)

Guidance

HE Programme Guide 

Model Grant Agreements (MGA)

HE MGA 

HE Unit MGA 

Lump Sum MGA 

Operating Grants MGA 

Call-specific instructions 

Detailed budget table (HE LS) 

Guidance: "Lump sums - what do I need to know?"

Additional documents:

HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 1. General Introduction

HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 9. Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 15. General Annexes

EIC Work Programme 2026

ERC Work Programme 2026

HE Programme Guide

HE Framework Programme 2021/695

HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764

EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509

Decision authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme

Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment

EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement

Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual 

Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions 

Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement

Official source

Confirm the current call documents and submission conditions with the funding authority.

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Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal · synced 2026-11-09

Who wins calls like this

Based on projects the EU funded on the same subject in this programme.

Who leads the winning projects

Research centres75%
SMEs13%
Universities13%

€5.2Mtypical EU grant per project

Most common lead countriesDenmark, Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Belgium

Projects funded on similar topics

FOODITYFOod and nutritiOn Data-driven innovation respectful of citizen's Data SovereIgnTY

HORIZON-CL6-2022-GOVERNANCE-01-10 · 2023 · Official record ↗

€4.0M

NostradamusData Cube and Copernicus data for Food Security and European Independence

HORIZON-CL6-2023-GOVERNANCE-01-13 · 2024 · Official record ↗

€5.0M

BioGeoSeaEnhancing Biogeochemical Essential Ocean Variables for European and Global Assessments

HORIZON-CL6-2024-CLIMATE-02-2 · 2025 · Official record ↗

€5.7M

ObsSea4ClimOcean observations and indicators for climate and assessments.

HORIZON-CL6-2023-CLIMATE-01-8 · 2024 · Official record ↗

€6.0M

DIVINEDemonstratIng Value of agri data sharIng for boostiNg data Economy in agriculture

HORIZON-CL6-2021-GOVERNANCE-01-20 · 2022 · Official record ↗

€4.0M

BioEcoOceanCo-Creating Transformative Pathways to Biological and Ecosystem Ocean Observations

HORIZON-CL6-2023-CLIMATE-01-8 · 2024 · Official record ↗

€5.7M

FoodDataQuestOn a Quest for Data-Driven Innovations to fuel Sustainable Food Systems

HORIZON-CL6-2023-GOVERNANCE-01-17 · 2024 · Official record ↗

€4.0M

OCEAN ICEOcean Cryosphere Exchanges in ANtarctica: Impacts on Climate and the Earth system

HORIZON-CL6-2021-CLIMATE-01-03 · 2022 · Official record ↗

€5.5M

Organisations that keep winning here

Each one links to its EU funding record and the partners it works with: a starting list for building a consortium.

What this call funds

Expected Outcome

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

at least one of the outcomes of the ocean Decade: 1- A clean ocean, 2- A healthy and resilient ocean, 3- A productive ocean, 4- A predicted ocean, 5- A safe ocean, 6- An accessible ocean, 7- An inspiring and engaging ocean;
structural and long-lasting changes as per how ocean science is supported and performed globally, driven by initiatives developed under the Ocean Decade and continuing beyond it.

Scope

Proposals should:

provide substantial contribution to key global efforts, including capacity development and international coordination, undertaken through endorsed Ocean Decade Programmes, Actions, Decade Collaborative Centres and Decade Coordination Offices, or for the implementation of the Vision 2030 white papers [1] or of the Ocean Decade data & information strategy [2];
have consideration for how to achieve longer-term sustainability and legacy of Ocean Decade activities;
choose the scope of activities in alignment with one or several of the priorities indicated in the EC-RTD roadmap for Cooperation on the UN Decade of Ocean Science [3] namely the EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters, the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance, making marine data, knowledge and R&I solutions readily available);
In line with the above-mentioned roadmap, address at least one of the following Decade Challenges: Challenge 1 “Understand and beat marine pollution”, Challenge 2 “Protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity”, Challenge 6 “Increase community resilience to ocean and coastal risks”, Challenge 7 “Sustainably expand the Global Ocean Observing System”, Challenge 8 “Create a digital representation of the ocean”, Challenge 9 “Skills, knowledge, technology and participation for all” and Challenge 10 “Restore society’s relationship with the ocean”.

International cooperation is encouraged.

[1] Vision 2030

[2] Ocean Decade data & information strategy: The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) - UNESCO Digital Library

[3] https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/document/download/2e5f29fb-cb0c-4d0d-8840-97ce0ee9730c_en?filename=ec_rtd_roadmap-cooperation-un-decade-ocean-science.pdf

Empowering the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

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