Horizon Europe calls open: EUR 37 m available for rural, coastal and urban communities
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
- Prosperous rural areas
- Resilient rural areas
- Stronger Rural Areas
- Research and innovation
- Bioeconomy & circular economy
- Agriculture and food
- Nature and environment
- Climate
Explore the funding opportunities available under Horizon Europe’s Cluster 6: ‘Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment’! A set of the calls seeks to fund research in resilient, inclusive, healthy, and green rural, coastal and urban communities.
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The calls on access to housing in rural areas and adaptation to and mitigation of demographic trends in rural areas are particularly relevant for rural development actors. Submit your proposal by 16 September 2025 (more information).
Explore the broader set of Cluster 6 calls and topics, including on:
- circular economy and bioeconomy;
- innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal.
In 2025, the EU will invest a total of EUR 7.3 billion through Horizon Europe to enhance competitiveness and talent growth – browse through the 2025 work programmes for a full overview of the calls under each cluster.