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15 June 2025

Horizon Europe WP25 Cluster 6

1. Healthy, balanced and sustainable diets for all European consumers

2. Prevention and reduction of food loss and waste

3. A climate - neutral food chain in Europe by 2050

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Horizon Europe is the European Union’s flagship research and innovation programme for the period 2021 to 2027, with a total budget of €93.5 billion.

On 21 May 2025 the work programme for 2025 was released. Of particular interest for the agri-food sector Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment.

Call identifier: Horizon Europe WP25 (Commission Decision C(2025) 2779)

Call launch: 21 May 2025

Call deadline: Variable

Call budget: €9 billion for overall programme HE 2021-2027 Cluster 6

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  • CoC aspirational objectives

    • 1. Healthy, balanced and sustainable diets for all European consumers

    • 2. Prevention and reduction of food loss and waste

    • 3. A climate - neutral food chain in Europe by 2050

    • 4. An optimised circular and resource-efficient food chain in Europe

    • 5. Sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all

    • 6. Sustainable value creation in the European food supply chain through partnership

    • 7. Sustainable sourcing in food supply chains

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Cluster 6 under the Horizon Europe WP25 programme aims at reducing environmental degradation, halting and reversing the decline of biodiversity on land, inland waters and sea and better managing natural resources through transformative changes of the economy and society in both urban and rural areas.

It will ensure food and nutrition security for all within planetary boundaries through knowledge, innovation and digitalisation in agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture and food systems and steer and accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resource efficient circular economy and sustainable bioeconomy, including forestry.

Research and innovation activities under cluster 6 will contribute to the objectives of the European Green Deal related to the Biodiversity Strategy to 2030, the Farm to Fork strategy, the European Climate Pact and initiatives under sustainable industry and eliminating pollution, as well as the long-term vision for rural areas, and the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

The expected impacts of this cluster are contained in the Horizon Europe strategic plan

There are 156 distinct call topics under Cluster 6 among the different destinations, to highlight ‘Destination 2: Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems’ for the agri-food sector.

 

Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025 – Cluster 6 Call Topics by Destination

Destination

Number of Topics

Biodiversity and ecosystem services

35

Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems

22

Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors

34

Clean environment and zero pollution

19

Land, ocean and water for climate action

9

Resilient, inclusive, healthy and green rural, coastal and urban communities

5

Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions

32

Call launch:  21 May 2025

Call deadline: Variable 

 

More information to apply to the calls:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/programmes/horizon

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Horizon Europe - Work Programme 2025 - 9. Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
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