# NOSTRADAMUS - Open Call #1: Funding Digital Applications for Sustainable and Efficient Agriculture
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**topic id:** CASCADE-16241
**call id:** HORIZON-CL6-2023-GOVERNANCE-01-13
**title:** NOSTRADAMUS - Open Call #1: Funding Digital Applications for Sustainable and Efficient Agriculture
**programme:** Cascade funding
**status:** open
**deadline date:** 2026-12-02T17:00:00+00:00
**deadline model:** single-stage
**start date:** 2026-09-29T00:00:00+00:00
**url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/competitive-calls-cs/45657640
**description:** Applications must be submitted electronically via the F6S platform: https://www.f6s.com/nostradamus-open-call-1/apply by 02 December 2026 at 17:00 CET.
All Open Call #1 documents are available for download at: https://nostradamus-project.eu/open-call-1/
Evaluation Workflow:
• Admissibility & Eligibility Check: Verification of submission criteria, official templates, language (English), single submission rules, country eligibility (EU Member States & Horizon Europe Associated Countries), and applicant eligibility (individual SMEs/start-ups/small mid-caps or 2-partner consortia).
• External Remote Expert Evaluation: Each eligible proposal is reviewed independently by two external experts against 4 criteria: Alignment (score 0–5), Excellence (score 0–5), Impact (score 0–5), and Implementation (score 0–5). Thresholds: min. 3/5 per criterion, min. 12/20 overall. 
• Consensus & Ranking: Expert review panel establishes a consensus report and topic ranking lists (one list per topic, 5 in total). 
• Online Interviews: The top 3 ranked proposals per topic undergo a 30-minute pitch and Q&A session with an Interview committee to finalize scores and ranking. 
• Final Selection & Contracting: Selection of 5 sub-projects (guaranteeing min. 1 project per topic T1–T5) followed by formal KYC verification and Sub-Grant Agreement signature.
**conditions:** Official Project Website: https://nostradamus-project.eu
Helpdesk Email: opencall@nostradamus-project.eu
Eligible Applicants: Single SMEs / start-ups / small mid-caps, or consortia of up to 2 entities (Lead Beneficiary must be an SME/start-up/small mid-cap; 2nd partner can be an RTO/university or end-user/sectoral representation organisation).
• Funding Model: Fixed 12-month lump-sum grant of up to €50,000 paid / per project in 4 tranches linked to sprint performance reviews (10% + 25% + 40% + 25%). 
• Starting TRL: Minimum TRL 4 (technology validated in lab), targeting TRL 7 by Month 12.
**action type:** Cascade funding (open call from an EU project)
**last synced at:** 2026-11-09T17:23:17.403+00:00

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