Strengthening plant health: addressing emerging plant pest risks[E8]

From the notice

Call: Call 02 - two-stage (2027). Type of action: HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: improved understanding of key drivers of plant pest emergence, including the influence of climate change, ecosystem degradation and globalisation; cost-effective and environmentally friendly preventive and/or curative measures for managing the targeted plant pest(s) are identified, validated, and made available to farmers and forest owners for effective pest management; robust scientific support is delivered to strengthen decision-making processes. Scope: Effective plant health measures are essential for protecting agriculture and forestry, ensuring food security, preserving ecosystems and biodiversity, and enabling safe and sustainable trade. This action aims to strengthen plan health by addressing emerging plant pests [1] , whether regulated or unregulated, introduced or native, that currently pose, or are likely to pose, significant socio-economic and/or environmental threats to agriculture and forestry within the EU and Associated Countries. Proposals should target one or more emerging plant pests [2] , taking into account the increasing risks driven by climate change, biodiversity loss, land use changes, globalisation and other contributing factors, with the exception of plant pests targeted in Horizon Europe [3] . Proposals should: enhance understanding of pest(s) biology, introduction pathways, mechanisms of spread, thereby reducing uncertainties and lack of data in pest risk…[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-01-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:45.421+0200

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1. E1

   The buyer is European Commission.

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-01-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:45.421+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 8 Apr 2027, 02:00 Central European time (UTC+2).

   “2027-04-08T00:00:00.000+0000”

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-01-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:45.421+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: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: improved understanding of key drivers of plant pest emergence, including the influence of climate change, ecosystem degradation and globalisation; cost-effective and environme…”

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-01-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:45.421+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”

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5. E5

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

   “31094501”

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-01-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:45.421+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 4 Feb 2027.

   “2027-02-04T00:00:00.000+0000”

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-01-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:45.421+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-01-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:45.421+0200, field /metadata/status/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

8. E8

   The notice is titled "Strengthening plant health: addressing emerging plant pest risks".

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-01-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:45.421+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 6,000,000 (from EUR 5,500,000).

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-01-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:45.421+0200, field /metadata/budgetOverview/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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