European participation in global biodiversity genomics endeavours aimed at identifying all biodiversity on Earth
Summary
This cluster 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.
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Call
Detailed Call Description
Proposals should set up one or both European hubs for iBoL and/or EBP, and leverage resources and expertise to advance in completing the barcoding and/or sequencing of European biodiversity in a smart and efficient way, taking advantage of existing networks, infrastructures and expertise. Specific groups of ecological or economic importance, or species under threat, should be sufficiently prioritised.
Projects should sufficiently plan their barcoding effort to maximise possible applications. Also, they should contribute to the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 by generating the reference genomes of the representative species across the tree of life, leveraging the existing genome sequencing facilities.
Data, results and methodologies from projects funded under this topic should contribute to the EC Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity. International cooperation with strategic third country partners is strongly encouraged.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
EU contribution per project: between € 10,00 and € 20,00 million
Eligibility For Participation Notes
- International organisations with headquarters in a Member State or associated country are exceptionally eligible for funding given the global dimension of this topic.
- If projects use satellite-based Earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS.
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€20,00 millionThematic Categories
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
Call Opening Date
22/06/2021Call Closing Date
06/10/2021National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
Strovolos Avenue 123, 2042 Nicosia, Cyprus, P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/
Dr Angelos Ntantos
Scientific Officer
Telephone: 35722205033
Email: antantos@research.org.cy
Dr Ioannis Theodorou
Scientific Officer
Telephone: 35722205038
Email: itheodorou@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 17/08/2021-for internal use only)