Optimising the water-nutrient-energy nexus for sustainable and climate smart agriculture in Africa (FNSSA)[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: agricultural actors implement sustainable practices for resource-efficient and climate-smart and biodiversity-friendly farming in diverse African agro-ecosystems; integrated water, nutrient and energy management systems are available to smallholder farms in Africa. Scope: A nexus approach that identifies and develops mutually beneficial knowledge, practices and tools in agriculture can enable sustainable, biodiversity-friendly and climate-smart agriculture in African agro-ecosystems. The needs for water, energy, and nutrients in agriculture are crucial for smallholder farms to sustain predictable and stable productions and support livelihoods. Making available innovative solutions based on circular and sustainable approaches, can enable new business opportunities in African agriculture. Proposals should: assess needs and opportunities (economic, environmental and social) for sustainable water, nutrient and energy management in agriculture for food and/or non-food uses; improve existing and develop new knowledge, practices and tools for on farm sustainable management of agricultural resources at the nexus of water, nutrient and energy inputs and outputs; evaluate the impact of the proposed practices and tools in terms of water, energy and nutrient balances but also their economic feasibility, environmental/climate footprint and social effects; enable sustainable, circular, climate-sm…[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-02-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:43.432+0200

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1. E1

   The buyer is European Commission.

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-02-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:43.432+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”

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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: agricultural actors implement sustainable practices for resource-efficient and climate-smart and biodiversity-friendly farming in diverse African agro-ecosystems; integrated w…”

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-02-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:43.432+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-02-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:43.432+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-02-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:43.432+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-02-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:43.432+0200, field /metadata/status/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

8. E8

   The notice is titled "Optimising the water-nutrient-energy nexus for sustainable and climate smart agriculture in Africa (FNSSA)".

   Document HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-02-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:43.432+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-02-two-stage:31094501:2026-10-07T12:01:43.432+0200, field /metadata/budgetOverview/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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