Enabling user-centred and open innovation initiatives to enhance soil health in Ukraine
EU funding for participatory and open innovation initiatives to improve soil quality in Ukraine. Submission deadline: 23.09.2026.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for measures to improve soil health in Ukraine through user-centered, open innovation approaches, networking of relevant stakeholders, and capacity building for sustainable soil protection management, particularly in the context of war impacts and climate change.
Eligible expenses
- Coordination and support measures
- Travel expenses
- Workshop and event organization
Eligible to apply
- Educational Institutions
- Non-profit Organizations
- Companies
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Participation of at least three independent organizations from different EU/Associated States
- Proven experience in the field of research & innovation or capacity building
- Projects must not be located in active conflict zones
Documents required for application
- Application form
- Project description
- Financial plan
- Curricula vitae of the project management
Evaluation criteria
- Degree of innovation
- Quality of project implementation
- Relevance and impact
Description
The European funding initiative enables educational institutions, non-profit organizations, companies, and public bodies from EU and associated countries to implement participatory innovation projects to strengthen soil health in Ukraine with a 100% grant of up to €5 million. The focus is on user-centered, open approaches: researchers, farmers, foresters, local authorities, civil society, and companies cooperate in interdisciplinary networks to establish sustainable soil protection management. At least three independent partners from different EU countries, demonstrated expertise in research, innovation, or capacity building, and activities exclusively in undisputed areas of Ukraine are prerequisites. The submission deadline is September 23, 2026.
Funding covers coordination and support measures, travel expenses, as well as workshop and event organization. A systematic analysis of existing actors, initiatives, and knowledge ecosystems in Ukraine is required to build capabilities for transdisciplinary soil research communities. Based on this inventory, regional knowledge hubs for networking are established, skills transfer strategies implemented, and policy and administration recommendations for innovative technologies and sustainable practical approaches derived. Project selection is based on innovation content, implementation quality, as well as relevance and impact, aiming to significantly increase the resilience of agroecological systems in the context of war consequences and climate change.