Optimising the water-nutrient-energy nexus for sustainable and climate smart agriculture in Africa (FNSSA)

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Description

Europe

Agro-Food, Energy & Environment, Other•100% • 12M€

Pending

Dates & Deadlines

Publication Date

December 12, 2025

Opening Date

February 4, 2027

Application Phases

Fase 1

April 8, 2027 at 05:00 PM

Fase 2

September 14, 2027 at 05:00 PM

Financial Details

Non-Refundable

Maximum Funding Rate

100%

Budget

12M€

Eligible Project Value

Up to 6M€

Criteria & Documents

Eligible Expenses

●Personnel Costs
●Travel costs
●Equipment costs
●Other goods, works and services costs
●Subcontracting
●Indirect Costs

Access Conditions

●Legal entities from EU Member States and Associated Countries
●Consortium must include partners from at least three different EU Member States or Associated Countries
●Compliance with general and specific admissibility and eligibility criteria

Selection Criteria

●Excellence (scientific and technical merit)
●Impact (contribution to policy and partnership KPIs)
●Quality and efficiency of implementation

Mandatory Information

●Application form (Part A and Part B)
●Budget

Bonuses & Majorations

●Proposals implementing the multi-actor approach
●Consortia including at least three independent legal entities from African Union member states
●Collaboration with Regional Multi-actor Research Networks on Agroecology in Africa
●Complementarity with activities of the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean areas (PRIMA)

Result Indicators

●Adoption of sustainable practices by agricultural actors in African agro-ecosystems
●Availability of integrated water, nutrient and energy management systems to smallholder farms
●Demonstrated economic feasibility and reduced environmental/climate footprint of new practices
●Creation of new business, products, services, and employment opportunities in Africa and Europe
●Enhanced collaboration between EU and African research and innovation actors

EU Programme Details

Call ID: HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-02-two-stage
Cluster: Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Destination: D2. Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
Submission Mode: two-stage
EU Contribution: €6,000,000.00 per project
Expected Projects: 2 projects
Funding Rate Rule: Up to 100% of eligible costs for Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)

Funding Rate

100%

Budget

12M€

Curated by

Marlene Faria

Eligibility

Eligible Sectors

Agro-FoodEnergy & EnvironmentOther

Company Typologies

MicroSMESmall Mid-CapMid-CapLargePrivate non-profit entitiesPublic entities

Application Mode

Consortium / Copromotion

Action Types

Assessment of sustainable water, nutrient and energy management needs in agricultureDevelopment of new knowledge, practices and tools for resource management at farm levelEvaluation of economic, environmental, and social impacts of proposed practicesImplementation of sustainable, circular, climate-smart and biodiversity-friendly practicesCollaboration with ongoing Horizon Europe projects and living-labs in AfricaIntegration of local knowledge and technological/scientific expertiseFinancial support to third parties for developing, testing, and demonstrating new practicesResearch and Innovation Action

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