Nearly €200 million will be available across 12 topics to support the successful delivery of the EU Missions.

The European Commission will shortly be launching 12 new call topics with an EU contribution of over €195 million to support the implementation of the Restore our Ocean and Waters and Adaptation to Climate Change Missions under Horizon Europe.

Missions are a novel instrument in Horizon Europe for the 2021-2027 programming period. They aim to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges with concrete solutions, leading to societal transformations and social impact. Missions will also help deliver key EU policy priorities such as the European Green Deal, the Climate Adaptation Strategy, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and A Europe fit for the Digital Age, among others.

The new call topics will launch across the following two Missions:

Adaptation to Climate Change

The Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change supports EU regions, cities and local authorities in building resilience against the impacts of climate change. It aims to lead 150 European regions and communities towards climate resilience by 2030.

The newly announced topics address measures to support this mission including: protecting cultural heritage from the impacts of climate change; improving climate resilience of navigable inland waterways and related infrastructure; facilitating  the implementation of solutions for climate adaptation of regions and local authorities; and bridging the gap between disaster risk management and climate adaptation.

Restore our Ocean and Waters

The Mission ‘Restore our ocean and waters by 2030’ provides a systemic approach for the restoration, protection and preservation of Europe’s ocean, seas and waters by 2030.

Five topics will launch to support this Mission, including measures to: improve the environmental sustainability of fisheries; address aquatic pollution and biodiversity loss through nature positive solutions from source to sea; and support a large-scale demonstration for mapping the distribution and condition of marine habitats.