GroundWork Open Call - Regenerative living labs to improve soil ecosystem functions by adapting agricultural land use with livestock integration
European Commission · Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) · cascade funding under HORIZON-MISS-2024-SOIL-01-01
Posted 1 Sept 2026 · 49 days left
In plain terms
GroundWork funds a 3-year regenerative grazing programme helping farmers improve soil health and environmental performance through adaptive livestock management, local peer networks, and data-driven guidance. Applicants must be based in EU member states or associated countries, with grants distributed in installments, and applications due by 19 November 2026.
A generated summary of the donor's text; the original wording is below.
Summary
Our 3-year Regenerative Grazing Programme is designed to help farmers improve their farm's soil and environment by changing how their animals feed on the land (so-called "adaptive livestock management"). By joining this Regenerative Grazing Programme, farmers will become part of a local network of farmers and experts where they can share ideas, compare results, and learn from each other's experiences.
The overall objective of the Programme is to encourage Farmers to actively engage in regenerative farming, through simplicity, continuous guidance, access to finance & business consultation and data-driven communication.
The main activity expected from the Farming Projects is the implementation of Regenerative Livestock Grazing Practices based on regional farming realities and contexts.
Other activities:
Soil health assessment.
Pervasive soil health monitoring using sensors.
Animal welfare assessment.
Environmental performance assessment (Environmental Life Cycle AssessmentELCA).
Social impact assessment.
Sharing expertise, ideas exchange, and RLGPs co-design.
The Programme is divided into 3 main stages over the 36 months. Farmers will receive their grant in installments upon the…
Excerpt from the donor's page. The full text, annexes and forms are on the original call.
Eligible regions
- eu_only
Who can apply
- community_based_org
- ngo_cso