Horizon Europe: Mission Soil Call 2026 – single stage

Call for proposals HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL

The call 2026 for proposals for the 'A Soil Deal for Europe' Mission includes single-stage topics. These topics are described in detail in the Work Programme for the EU Missions, including information on content, budget and formal criteria.
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What can be funded?

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The annual calls for proposals with specified topics are based on the Mission Soil Implementation Plan. The priorities are structured according to the eight specific objectives of the Mission Soil:

  • Reduce land degradation relating to desertification
  • Conserve and increase soil organic carbon stocks
  • No net soil sealing and increase reuse of urban soils
  • Reduce soil pollution and enhance restoration
  • Prevent erosion
  • Improve soil structure to enhance soil habitat quality for soil biota and crops
  • Reduce the EU global footprint on soils
  • Increase soil literacy in society across Member States

Full details of current calls for proposals can be found on the European Commission's Funding & Tenders Portal.

Call: Supporting the implementation of the Soil Deal for Europe Mission (HORIZON-MISS-2026-05)

  • HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-01: Monitoring soil health in practice: equipping stakeholders to sample, analyse, and interpret soil health indicators
  • HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-02: Antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic biosynthesis in soils: developing key understanding and counteractive strategies using a One-Health approach
  • HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-03: Enabling user-centred and open innovation initiatives to enhance soil health in Ukraine
  • HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-04: Leveraging long-term field experiments and other datasets to develop AI-ready decision support systems for sustainable soil management

Who can be funded?

Funding is available for European consortia consisting of several (usually at least three) organisations from three countries; please refer to the European Commission's call for proposals documents.

What is the amount of funding?

Individual project funding depends on the topic. A budget of 33 million Euro is available for this call for proposals. Some call topics use lump sum funding. 

What are the submission criteria?

The submission criteria are described in the European Commission's tender documents.

How does the submission work?

Project applications must be submitted electronically via the European Commission's Funding & Tenders Portal.

When will a decision be made?

The results of the evaluation are expected by the end of February 2027 at the latest.
Open Submission Period
04.02.2026 - 23.09.2026, 17:00 hour
Funding procedure
Submission with a proposal process
Target group
(Non-profit) AssociationsAuthoritiesCompetence centresLarge companiesMultipliers / IntermediariesResearch facilitiesSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)Start UpUniversitiesUniversities of applied sciences
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Scope
European & International
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EC - European Commission
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