Objective of the invitation:
Based on research and innovation, the HORIZON-MISS-2023-CLIMA-01 mission sets specific goals and offers solutions, incorporating nature-based approaches. The supported projects will be of particular importance for the upcoming Nature Restoration Act, which will set targets for the restoration of degraded ecosystems.
Issues and priorities:
- Providing general support to European regions, local authorities and communities to better understand, prepare for and manage climate risks and opportunities.
- Accelerating climate resilience transformations: work with at least 150 regions, local authorities and communities to accelerate their transformation to a climate resilient future by supporting them in co-creating innovation pathways and testing solutions.
- Demonstration of systemic transformations in climate resilience: deliver at least 75 large-scale demonstrations of systemic transformations in climate resilience in European regions, local authorities and communities.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for funding, applicants must be based in one of the following countries:
Member States of the European Union, including their decentralized regions
Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) associated with Member States
countries associated with Horizon Europe
low and middle income countries, as they are listed in an annex to the call.
The invitation covers the following categories:
HORIZON-MISS-2023-CLIMA-01-01: Testing and demonstration of transformative solutions that increase the climate resilience of the agriculture and/or forestry sector.
HORIZON-MISS-2023-CLIMA-01-02: Testing and demonstrating transformative solutions to protect critical infrastructure from climate change, integrating nature-based solutions.
HORIZON-MISS-2023-CLIMA-01-03: Testing and Demonstration of Transformative Solutions to Strengthen Resilience to Health Risks Caused by Climate Change Impacts.
Available budget:
The available budget of the call is €82.810.000
Budget per category:
€30.000.000 for HORIZON-MISS-2023-CLIMA-01-01
€ 34.810.000 for HORIZON-MISS-2023-CLIMA-01-02
€18.000.000 for HORIZON-MISS-2023-CLIMA-01-03
Application deadline: 20 September 2023 at 17:00 (CET).
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