These calls closed on 20 September and received a total of 133 project applications, requesting a total budget of EUR 295.7 million.
Each proposal is presented by a consortium of different partners coming from different countries that are associated to the EU's Horizon Europe programme for research and innovation. The evaluation was carried out by over 100 independent evaluators across various panels, each including an observer responsible for overseeing the procedure.
Mission Restore Our Ocean and Waters by 2030
A total of 76 proposals were submitted for the call HORIZON-MISS-2023-OCEAN-01 - Actions for the implementation of the Mission Restore our ocean and waters by 2030. They were evaluated by 64 experts across eleven evaluation panels. As a result of the evaluation process, 52 proposals scored above the threshold, and 23 will be funded. Spain, Germany, and Norway were the top three countries with the highest number of applicants.
Climate Resilience Solutions for Adaptation to Climate Change Mission
The call for proposals HORIZON-MISS-2023-CLIMA-01 – Demonstration of climate resilience solutions in support of the implementation of the Adaptation to Climate Change Mission – received 53 proposals that were scrutinised by three evaluation panels, involving 36 experts. Out of the submitted proposals, 25 scored above the threshold, and 10 will be funded. The top three countries in terms of applicants were Spain, Italy, and France.
Integrated Approach for Climate Adaptation, Ocean & Waters, and Soil Deal for Europe
Lastly, four proposals competed for the call for proposals HORIZON-MISS-2023-CLIMA-OCEAN-SOIL-01 - Mission Climate adaptation, Mission Ocean & waters and Mission Soil Deal for Europe – Joint demonstration of an integrated approach to increasing landscape water retention capacity at regional scale. Three of these proposals underwent evaluation by a single panel consisting of five experts, with one of those being selected for funding. The top three countries in terms of applicants were Greece, Germany, and France.
All applicants from the calls received formal notifications of the outcomes of their proposals on 18 December 2023.
34 projects selected for grants under Horizon Europe Mission calls - European Commission (europa.eu)