Horizon Europe Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 2026 Call

Horizon Europe Cluster 6 funds projects that protect biodiversity and ecosystem services, with 2026 topics including insect decline, groundwater ecosystems, deep-sea conservation, nature-positive economy, and agrobiodiversity.

European Commission / Horizon Europe lists this opportunity for Consortium, Environment, Europe / Global. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Applicants generally apply as eligible Horizon Europe consortia.

Country eligibility, consortium composition, topic scope, and funding rates are determined by the Funding and Tenders Portal topic pages.

Biodiversity and ecosystem services research and innovation.

Land, inland water, and marine ecosystem protection.

Single-stage and two-stage topic structures depending on the specific call topic.

Topic budgets vary under HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV.

Application deadline: Sep 17, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the European Commission Funding and Tenders Portal topic pages and submit by 17 September 2026.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.