ECO-READY Open Call for Living Labs projects
The ECO-READY Open Call will provide a significant opportunity to engage agri-food stakeholders interested in taking action to combat food insecurity and climate change in Europe.
Partners should be specialized in one or more of the following sectors:
- food security
- biodiversity
- climate change
The Living Labs should be composed of 2-5 partners (at least 1 scientific /technical/ commercial and at least 1 community of users). The Living Labs will:
- Investigate product types (food products & crops) and create model-based scenarios.
- Test the scenarios relevant to climate-related challenges, such as exposure to climate shocks, management of water and land resources etc.
- Contribute to the development of contingency plans for selected food products for ensuring food supply & security.
- Provide input to policy recommendations.
The projects performed by the selected Living Labs will last for 24 months and will be divided into 3 phases:
- Design – Deliver an activity plan (May 2024- October 2024)
- Development – Implement the activities/Demonstrate the results and outcomes (November 2024- September 2025)
- Impact – Finalise activities and draft a sustainability plan (October 2025-April 2026)
The financial support per project is up to 400,000 euros.
More information and application
