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HORIZON-CL6-2026-03-GOVERNANCE-02

Improving analytical capacity and understanding of social drivers in agriculture to better assess social sustainability in the sector

RIA Cluster 6 €12,000,000 15 Apr 2026
Topic Code HORIZON-CL6-2026-03-GOVERNANCE-02 F&T Portal
Call Identifier HORIZON-CL6-2026-03 Call 03 — single stage (2026)
Instrument HORIZON-RIA Research and Innovation Action
Budget Model Lump Sum HORIZON-AG-LS
Funding Rate 100% Annex G — RIA = 100%
Page Limit (Part B) 45 pages RIA + lump sum (Annex A)
Evaluation Thresholds 3 / 3 / 3 · cum. 10 Standard — no override
Expected Projects 2 Around €6.00M each (WP stated)
Destination Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal WP Part 9
Cluster / Pillar Cluster 6 / Pillar II Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources
China Eligibility Eligible ✓ No CL6 destination exclusion
Special Conditions JRC may participate No eligibility restriction
Verify: Open this topic on the F&T Portal →  ·  Sources: General Annexes 2026-2027, WP Part 9
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Expected Outcomes

  1. The research community benefit from increased data availability, interoperability and use, and improved analytical capacity on social dimensions of agriculture, meaning appropriate data, better indicators, methods and tools to assess social sustainability in the sector.
  2. Policymakers are better equipped with reliable and harmonised analytical research methodologies, and consequently with new and improved knowledge and better understanding of social drivers in agriculture to design evidence-based policies, inter alia to ensure a just transition in the agriculture sector.
  3. Farmers, farm workers and all stakeholders in the farming sector benefit from better knowledge and better policies which will ensure more sustainable agri-food systems.

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