The European Commission has officially launched two Mission Soil topics funding the establishment of Mission Soil Living Labs as part of the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026. These two topics aim at expanding the network of Soil Health Living Labs across Europe. These funding opportunities support the creation and establishment of 20 Living Labs across Europe. In this page you find the essential information on the two topics. Always refer to the official 2026 Work Programme and topic description to prepare your proposal. The submission system is planned to be opened on the date stated on the topic header. Therefore, the template files are not available for download yet.
Living labs to enhance soil health in managed forests and in natural/semi-natural lands
HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-02-two-stage
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Call for proposal
Topic
Programme
Horizon Europe (HORIZON)
CallSupporting the implementation of the Soil Deal for Europe Mission (HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-two-stage)
Type of action
HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
Type of MGA
HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based [HORIZON-AG]
Deadline model
two-stage
Opening date
12 February 2026
Deadline dates
14 April 2026 17:00:00, 15 September 2026 17:00:00
Living labs to enhance soil health in Alpine and Atlantic biogeographical regions
HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-01-two-stage
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Call for proposal
Topic
Programme
Horizon Europe (HORIZON)
CallSupporting the implementation of the Soil Deal for Europe Mission (HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-two-stage)
Type of action
HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
Type of MGA
HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based [HORIZON-AG]
Deadline model
two-stage
Opening date
12 February 2026
Deadline dates
14 April 2026 17:00:00, 15 September 2026 17:00:00