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HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-06

Advanced innovative solutions for improved competitiveness and sustainability in controlled environment agriculture (CEA)

IA Cluster 6 €12,000,000 14 Apr 2026
Topic Code HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-FARM2FORK-06 F&T Portal
Call Identifier HORIZON-CL6-2026-02 Call 02 — single stage (2026)
Instrument HORIZON-IA Innovation Action
Budget Model Lump Sum HORIZON-AG-LS
Funding Rate 70% Annex G — IA = 70% (100% non-profit)
Page Limit (Part B) 45 pages IA + lump sum (Annex A)
Evaluation Thresholds 3 / 3 / 3 · cum. 10 Standard — no override
Expected Projects 2 Around €6.00M each (WP stated)
Destination Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems (2026-27) WP Part 9
Cluster / Pillar Cluster 6 / Pillar II Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources
China Eligibility Eligible ✓ No CL6 destination exclusion
Special Conditions Multi-actor mandatory ▵ Eligibility criterion — section 3
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Multi-actor approach is an eligibility criterion. Proposals that fail to implement the multi-actor approach will be declared ineligible and rejected before evaluation. This requires meaningful involvement of end-users (farmers, foresters, advisors) in the consortium and throughout the project.

Expected Outcomes

  1. Farmers are supported in their transition into innovative controlled environment farming techniques and decision support tools for sustainable growth optimisation strategies.
  2. Competitiveness and sustainability in controlled environment agriculture are improved.

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