New funding through EU Horizon programme and Green Deal

New funding opportunities to support research projects on adaptation to climate change

Under the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022, six new calls will contribute to the implementation of the Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change. The calls will close on 27 September 2022.

User driven applications and tools for regional and local authorities, and other end users focusing on climate impacts, data and knowledge (HORIZON-MISS-2022-CLIMA-01-01 – indicative budget €6.00 million)
Unlocking of financial resources for investments into climate resilience (HORIZON-MISS-2022-CLIMA-01-02 – indicative budget €6.00 million)
Best practices on and piloting insurance solutions for climate adaptation in EU regions and communities (HORIZON-MISS-2022-CLIMA-01-03 – indicative budget €6.00 million)
Transformation of regional economic systems for climate resilience and sustainability (HORIZON-MISS-2022-CLIMA-01-04 – indicative budget €6.00 million)
Boost the sponge function of landscape as a way to improve climate-resilience to water management challenges (HORIZON-MISS-2022-CLIMA-01-05 – indicative budget €3.00 million)
Testing and demonstrating transformative solutions on climate resilience, mainstreaming nature based solutions in the systemic transformation (HORIZON-MISS-2022-CLIMA-01-06 – indicative budget €88.32 million)

Green Deal: New LIFE call for proposal offers fresh funding for adaptation projects

On 17 May 2022, the European Commission published this year’s calls for proposals under the LIFE programme, opening a new application round for funding. Altogether, just under €600 million is available for nature conservation, environmental protection, climate action and clean energy transition projects. Depending on the types of project, the deadline to apply is either 8 September or 4 October 2022.