Lantern Grants

Strengthening forest research for the support of Ukraine

Funder
European Commission · Horizon Europe
Award amount
Up to €6,000,000
Deadline
September 22, 2027
Eligible countries
European Union, United Kingdom, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Israel, Global

Summary

Forthcoming EU call topic HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-10 · HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Part of call HORIZON-CL6-2027-01: Call 01 - single stage (2027). Opens 2027-04-20; next deadline 2027-09-22. Topic page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-10

Expected Outcome: Successful proposals should support the recovery, resilience, and EU integration of Ukraine’s forest sector, addressing the compounded impacts of climate change and Russia’s war of aggression. Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: - Ukrainian decision-makers and policymakers gain access to robust scientific data, tools, and methodologies for developing and implementing evidence-based policies that are aligned with EU forest-related policies; - recovery, restoration, sustainable management and development of Ukraine’s war-affected forests through improved governance, enhanced institutional capacity, and the implementation of sustainable forest management practices that address the impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss and Russian invasion; - strengthened Ukrainian forest research and education systems, providing a solid evidence basis for forestry policy development, supporting students and educators, and promoting innovation in forest science; - expanded national and international cooperation and the development of a national forest monitoring system, enabling knowledge exchange and global cooperation in sustainable forestry; - accelerated alignment of Ukraine’s forest governance, legislation, and technical standards with EU acquis communautaire, reinforcing its path toward EU accession and long-term convergence with European environmental (including biodiversity) and climate goals.

Scope: To address the pressing challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss and Russia's war against Ukraine, significant advancements in forest science,…

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