Developing innovative phytosanitary measures for plant health - focus on systems approach for pest risk management
HORIZON-CL6-2025-02-FARM2FORK-05
Funding Amount
€6.0M - €6.0M
Deadline
16/09/2025
Eligible Organization Types
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution
Trusted by
What is the Developing innovative phytosanitary measures for plant health - focus on systems approach for pest risk management Call?
Grant Description
This call supports research and innovation actions developing and testing integrated, climate- and environment-friendly systems approaches for plant pest risk management across the agri-food value chain. It addresses challenges from climate change, biodiversity loss and global trade that increase pest threats, aiming to deliver cost-effective pest management measures, strengthen farmers’ capacity, and provide scientific and policy advice to enhance plant health regulations. Projects will design,...
Required Results for Successful Funding
Expected Outcomes
- Contribution to Common Agricultural Policy objectives, European Green Deal targets for resilient and sustainable agri-food systems, EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and support for Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on plant pest protection
• Development and testing of cost-effective systems approach measures, with rigorous assessment of their combined effects and interactions to ensure efficiency and sustainability
• Strengthened capacity of farmers and value-chain actors to manage pest risks more effectively, in an environmentally friendly and equitable manner across varied agricultural and trade contexts, with attention to climate change challenges
• Provision of scientific support, policy recommendations and advice to enhance plant health policies, foster international cooperation and reinforce global efforts to combat plant pests
• Development and testing of cost-effective systems approach measures, with rigorous assessment of their combined effects and interactions to ensure efficiency and sustainability
• Strengthened capacity of farmers and value-chain actors to manage pest risks more effectively, in an environmentally friendly and equitable manner across varied agricultural and trade contexts, with attention to climate change challenges
• Provision of scientific support, policy recommendations and advice to enhance plant health policies, foster international cooperation and reinforce global efforts to combat plant pests
Funded areas
Scope Requirements
- Target one or more plant pests, with clear explanation and justification aligned with proposal objectives and expected outcomes
• Apply a systems approach to plant health, integrating at least two independently acting measures with cumulative effect to meet phytosanitary import requirements
• Develop innovative measures that are climate- and environment-friendly, efficacious across diverse socio-economic contexts and farming systems (conventional and organic)
• Evaluate and compare risk reduction, cost-effectiveness, scalability and sustainability of each measure
• Design, validate and standardise protocols for the systems approach covering the whole value chain
• Assess combined effects and interactions of all measures across the value chain, including economic, social and environmental impacts
• Support capacity building and training for value-chain actors to facilitate large-scale adoption
• Implement the mandatory multi-actor approach, ensuring engagement of research, plant health services, primary producers, advisory services and other stakeholders
• Integrate Social Sciences and Humanities contributions to address behavioural, organisational and policy dimensions
• Ensure international cooperation and benefit sharing across farming systems/approaches
• Ensure coherence and complementarities with existing Horizon Europe projects, capitalising on previous research findings and tools
• Include a dedicated work-plan task and resources for collaboration with projects funded under this topic
• Define and document the selection process for third-party support recipients
• Apply a systems approach to plant health, integrating at least two independently acting measures with cumulative effect to meet phytosanitary import requirements
• Develop innovative measures that are climate- and environment-friendly, efficacious across diverse socio-economic contexts and farming systems (conventional and organic)
• Evaluate and compare risk reduction, cost-effectiveness, scalability and sustainability of each measure
• Design, validate and standardise protocols for the systems approach covering the whole value chain
• Assess combined effects and interactions of all measures across the value chain, including economic, social and environmental impacts
• Support capacity building and training for value-chain actors to facilitate large-scale adoption
• Implement the mandatory multi-actor approach, ensuring engagement of research, plant health services, primary producers, advisory services and other stakeholders
• Integrate Social Sciences and Humanities contributions to address behavioural, organisational and policy dimensions
• Ensure international cooperation and benefit sharing across farming systems/approaches
• Ensure coherence and complementarities with existing Horizon Europe projects, capitalising on previous research findings and tools
• Include a dedicated work-plan task and resources for collaboration with projects funded under this topic
• Define and document the selection process for third-party support recipients
Additional Conditions for Applicants
Special Conditions
- Grants awarded as lump sum contributions under HORIZON-AG-LS; single-stage submission
• Maximum 10% of the EU funding may be used for financial support to third parties (max €60,000 per third party), via open and transparent selection
• Mandatory application of the multi-actor approach (as defined in the Work Programme)
• Involvement of Social Sciences and Humanities disciplines is required
• Eligible participants as per Annex B of the Horizon Europe General Annexes; financial and operational capacity assessed per Annex C
• Proposals must comply with formatting, page limits and layout rules (Annex A and E)
• Use standard application and evaluation forms; follow Annexes D, F and G for evaluation and grant agreement conditions
• Possible participation of the JRC as a consortium member to support acceptance/adoption analysis
• Alignment with Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against pests of plants
• Dedicated collaboration task with projects funded under this topic must be included in the workplan
• Maximum 10% of the EU funding may be used for financial support to third parties (max €60,000 per third party), via open and transparent selection
• Mandatory application of the multi-actor approach (as defined in the Work Programme)
• Involvement of Social Sciences and Humanities disciplines is required
• Eligible participants as per Annex B of the Horizon Europe General Annexes; financial and operational capacity assessed per Annex C
• Proposals must comply with formatting, page limits and layout rules (Annex A and E)
• Use standard application and evaluation forms; follow Annexes D, F and G for evaluation and grant agreement conditions
• Possible participation of the JRC as a consortium member to support acceptance/adoption analysis
• Alignment with Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against pests of plants
• Dedicated collaboration task with projects funded under this topic must be included in the workplan
Important dates
Open from: 06/05/2025
Deadline:16/09/2025
Application period has ended
Win your grant with Cogrant
How cogrant works
Smart Funding Fit Check
Instantly know if your project fits call criteria. Our system highlights strengths, gaps, and risks, so you only apply when your chances are real.
Intelligent Research Engine
Our research engine digs deeper than any founder could alone. It pulls data about your company, your market, and even your competitors - giving your proposal an edge backed by facts, not fluff.
Full Proposal Development
Our system builds your entire proposal from start to finish, ensuring every section is complete, coherent, and crafted to the highest quality. You focus on your vision — we deliver the winning document.
Expert Review
Our experts run a complete review before delivery, ensuring your draft proposal is accurate, well-structured, and polished. You’ll receive a high-quality draft that’s ready for your final touches before submission.
Our Numbers
Results that speak for themselves
70+
proposals prepared
€36.7M
total funding secured for clients
65%
win rate in highly competitive calls