GroundWork: Regenerative living labs to improve soil ecosystem functions by adapting agricultural land use with livestock integration open call (EU financial support to third parties) 2026 Grant
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
In context
This call is open to non-profits, research institutions and small and medium-sized businesses and 3 others, at prototype and pilot stage and seed stage. Funding is a grant of Call budget €891,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: the European Union.
GroundWork is a Horizon Europe open call that provides financial support to third parties to set up regenerative living labs testing livestock integration and land-use changes that improve soil ecosystem functions. It targets agricultural stakeholders, researchers and organisations across Europe able to run regenerative farming pilots; the €891,000 figure is the total call budget, not a per-project award.
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GroundWork Open Call
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Key requirements
- ✓Establish or operate a regenerative living lab that adapts agricultural land use with livestock integration
- ✓Focus on improving soil ecosystem functions and soil health outcomes
- ✓Operate under Horizon Europe cascade funding (financial support to third parties) with application deadline 19 November 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does European Commission (Horizon Europe) offer?
- GroundWork: Regenerative living labs to improve soil ecosystem functions by adapting agricultural land use with livestock integration open call (EU financial support to third parties) offers Call budget €891K.
- When is the GroundWork: Regenerative living labs to improve soil ecosystem functions by adapting agricultural land use with livestock integration open call (EU financial support to third parties) deadline?
- Applications close 19 Nov 2026.
- Who can apply for GroundWork: Regenerative living labs to improve soil ecosystem functions by adapting agricultural land use with livestock integration open call (EU financial support to third parties)?
- Eligibility covers organisations in EU; nonprofit, research-institution, sme, university, consortium, cooperative.
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Regenerative agriculture funding supports soil health, cover cropping, reduced tillage, agroforestry and grazing practices that store carbon and restore land. It comes through agricultural support schemes, research programmes and supply-chain initiatives run with food companies. Applicants often need farmer partners, field trial plans and a way to monitor soil outcomes.
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