Unleashing the potential of sustainable small-scale aquatic food production and recreational fisheries for prosperous local communities[E8]

From the notice

Call: Call 02 - single stage (2027). Type of action: HORIZON Innovation Actions. Expected Outcome: In line with the EU Common Fisheries Policy and the revised EU Fisheries Control Regulation, the European Ocean Pact, the Vision for Fisheries and Aquaculture with a 2040 perspective, the strategic guidelines for sustainable and competitive aquaculture, the EU algae initiative, Farm to Fork Strategy, the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 and the Food 2030 policy framework, project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: economic prosperity is fostered in coastal, rural and urban communities through improved business models, value chain integration and market access for small scale producers that can contribute offering attractive jobs; consumers benefit from the availability of locally produced, nutritious, and safe aquatic food following high environmental and social standards; more resilient and empowered communities at local and regional levels by fostering innovation in aquatic food value chain and addressing challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource management; a more competitive and sustainable aquatic food sector by advancing ecosystem-based management practices, digitalization and technological innovation based on the latest scientific research. Scope: Small-scale aquatic food production includes small-scale fisheries, recreational fisheries and aquaculture farms that are classified as SMEs. In 2021, small-scale fisheries contributed to 49% of employment in EU fisheries. Together with other maritime activit…[E3]

• ConditionEU grant rules apply: check the call conditions for who can apply, consortium rules and co-funding.[E4]
• The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

• RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E5]
• RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
• UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC

   The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.

   Source document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-06:31094501:2026-10-07T11:37:33.173+0200

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

1. E1

   The buyer is European Commission.

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-06:31094501:2026-10-07T11:37:33.173+0200, field /metadata/type/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

2. E2

   Proposals must be submitted by 23 Sept 2027, 02:00 Central European time (UTC+2).

   “2027-09-23T00:00:00.000+0000”

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-06:31094501:2026-10-07T11:37:33.173+0200, field /metadata/deadlineDate/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

3. E3

   The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

   “Expected Outcome: In line with the EU Common Fisheries Policy and the revised EU Fisheries Control Regulation, the European Ocean Pact, the Vision for Fisheries and Aquaculture with a 2040 perspective, the strategic guidelines for sustainable and competitive aquaculture, the EU…”

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-06:31094501:2026-10-07T11:37:33.173+0200, field /metadata/descriptionByte/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

4. E4

   EU grant rules apply: check the call conditions for who can apply, consortium rules and co-funding.

   “EU call topic”

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-06:31094501:2026-10-07T11:37:33.173+0200, field /metadata/type/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

5. E5

   This call is forthcoming: it is announced but not open yet.

   “31094501”

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-06:31094501:2026-10-07T11:37:33.173+0200, field /metadata/status/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

6. E6

   The notice was published on 20 Apr 2027.

   “2027-04-20T00:00:00.000+0000”

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-06:31094501:2026-10-07T11:37:33.173+0200, field /metadata/startDate/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

7. E7

   The Funding & Tenders Portal gives the status as forthcoming.

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-06:31094501:2026-10-07T11:37:33.173+0200, field /metadata/status/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

8. E8

   The notice is titled "Unleashing the potential of sustainable small-scale aquatic food production and recreational fisheries for prosperous local communities".

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-06:31094501:2026-10-07T11:37:33.173+0200, field /metadata/title/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

9. E9

   The EU contribution per grant is up to EUR 11,000,000 (from EUR 5,000,000).

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-06:31094501:2026-10-07T11:37:33.173+0200, field /metadata/budgetOverview/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal, © European Union, CC BY 4.0. SLETOR shortened and reformatted the text. Data licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (European Commission) ↗ (opens in a new tab). Personal contact details in notices are not stored or shown.