Empowering local urban food systems entrepreneurship and innovation

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Description

Europe

Agro-Food, Culture & Creative, ICT & Software +2•100% • 12M€

Pending

Dates & Deadlines

Publication Date

December 12, 2025

Opening Date

April 20, 2027

Application Phases

Deadline

September 23, 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

●Up to 100% funding rate for non-profit legal entities
●Integration of gender and intersectional social categories
●Effective contribution of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH)
●Multi-actor approach involving local authorities, SMEs, research, education, civil society

Result Indicators

●Establishment of interconnected urban food innovation ecosystems
●Increase in resilience and inclusiveness of urban communities
●Market uptake and replication of sustainable food solutions
●Impact on social, economic, and environmental sustainability
●Adoption of inclusive governance models in urban food systems
●Number of urban food start-ups supported and scaled

EU Programme Details

Call ID: HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-COMMUNITIES-02
Cluster: Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Destination: D6. Resilient, inclusive, healthy and green rural, coastal and urban communities
Submission Mode: single-stage
EU Contribution: €6,000,000.00 per project
Expected Projects: 2 projects
Funding Rate Rule: Up to 70% of eligible costs for Innovation Actions (IA); up to 100% for non-profit legal entities

Funding Rate

100%

Budget

12M€

Curated by

Marlene Faria

Eligibility

Eligible Sectors

Agro-FoodCulture & CreativeICT & SoftwareHealth & Life SciencesOther

Company Typologies

MicroSMESmall Mid-CapMid-CapLargePrivate non-profit entitiesPublic entities

Application Mode

Consortium / Copromotion

Action Types

Develop and pilot local food innovation incubators, accelerators, and hubsProvide targeted business development services for urban food start-upsIntegrate tailored mentorship programs for urban food entrepreneursFacilitate participatory co-creation of sustainable business modelsConnect and scale urban food innovation ecosystems across EuropeAccelerate market uptake and replication of urban food solutionsMeasure impact on sustainability using relevant indicatorsLeverage existing R&I initiatives for business model developmentImplement multi-actor approach involving diverse stakeholdersInnovation Action

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