Additional activities for the European Biodiversity Partnership: Biodiversa+
Co-financing of additional activities within the European Biodiversity Partnership program Biodiversa+, including grants to third parties for ecosystem restoration in accordance with the EU Restoration Regulation. €20 million per year for 2025–2027, submission deadline 17/09/2025.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Continuation and expansion of support for the European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+ to carry out additional activities, including transnational calls, biodiversity monitoring, and science policy advice; financing of third parties for measures to restore ecosystems in accordance with the EU Restoration Regulation and the European Climate Law.
Eligible expenses
- Consortium coordination and management
- Coordination and support measures
- Financial support to third parties
Eligible to apply
- Non-profit Organizations
- Public Institutions
- Educational Institutions
Funding requirements
- Coordinator must be authorized to submit amendments to the grant agreements HORIZON-CL6-2021-BIODIV-02-01 and HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-18
- Proof of relevant experience in managing multi-year partnership programs
- Willingness to provide financial support to third parties (FSTP)
Documents required for application
- Project description
- Financial plan
- Addendum to the existing grant agreement
Evaluation criteria
- Relevance and ambition of the proposed activities
- Consistency and quality of coordination and support measures
- Potential for leverage and sustainability of the partnership
Description
Additional activities for the European Biodiversity Partnership: Biodiversa+ support the continuation and expansion of the European Biodiversity Partnership Biodiversa+ through co-financing of transnational calls, biodiversity monitoring, and science policy advice. Through a “Financial Support to Third Parties” (FSTP) mechanism, measures for the restoration of peatlands, forests, and wetlands in line with the EU Restoration Regulation and the European Climate Law can be specifically supported. The funding acts as an amendment to existing HORIZON grant agreements (HORIZON-CL6-2021-BIODIV-02-01 and HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-18) and allows – in addition to additional partners – a coordinated pooling of national funds to ensure uniform implementation across the EU. The aim is to develop innovative solutions that stabilize natural carbon sinks, strengthen ecosystem functionality, and actively involve actors from communities, authorities, and NGOs in decision-making and implementation processes.
As a type of funding, a budget-based grant with a funding rate of 30% is awarded. The project duration is 36 months, with a total amount of €60 million (€20 million each for 2025, 2026, and 2027). Submissions are possible until 17 September 2025 via the Funding & Tenders Portal. Eligible applicants are non-profit organizations, public bodies, and educational institutions with proven experience in managing multi-year partnership programmes. Consortium partners from research, administration, environmental NGOs, and civil society networks have the opportunity to directly implement restoration and conservation projects or to act as coordination and call management entities. The evaluation is based on the relevance and innovativeness of the activities, the quality of coordination, as well as the leverage and sustainability potential of the partnership.