Grant opportunity
Horizon Europe Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 2026 Call
Horizon Europe call supporting research and innovation to protect biodiversity and ecosystem services on land, inland waters, and seas.
- Funder
- European Commission / Horizon Europe
- Deadline
- Sep 17, 2026
- Award
- Seven topics under HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV; topic budgets vary
- Applicant
- Consortium
- Discipline
- Environment
- Region
- Europe / Global
- Posted
- May 13, 2026
Call summary
Overview
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.
Who can apply
- 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.
What it supports
- 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.
Funding and duration
Topic budgets vary under HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV.
Application deadline
Sep 17, 2026
How to apply
Use the European Commission Funding and Tenders Portal topic pages and submit by 17 September 2026.
Call details
About the opportunity
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.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Environment grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Europe / Global contexts.
Eligibility
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.
Funding and benefits
Topic budgets vary under HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV.
Themes and supported activities
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.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: Sep 17, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Use the European Commission Funding and Tenders Portal topic pages and submit by 17 September 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.