The SOILCRATES project is launching a Request for Applications to foster a collective dialogue on soil health between academia and local actors. This initiative will support at least 40 local projects across France, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain, each lasting 1 to 2 years as part of the 4 SOILCRATES Living Labs.
Short DescirptionThe SOILCRATES project is launching a Request for Applications to foster a collective dialogue on soil health between academia and local actors. This initiative will support at least 40 local projects across France, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain, each lasting 1 to 2 years as part of the 4 SOILCRATES Living Labs.
Criteria[Please refer to the website for criteria and details]
Eligible applicants • This Request for applications is targeting farm owners, farmers’ associations, local SMEs, Research and Technology organizations (RTOs), or education organizations who are committed to improve soil health through context-specific, participatory solutions. • With an overall budget of €1.6 million, this FSTP Request for Applications is designed to identify and fund innovative, participatory approaches to soil management and regeneration at the local level, in the SOILCRATES identified regions — including the region of Landes in France; the counties of Clare, Limerick, and Tipperary in Ireland; the Province of Granada in Spain; and the provinces of Fryslân, Groningen and Drenthe in the North of the Netherlands. • Selected initiatives will receive subgrants between €20,000 to €60,000 and will benefit from technical support from the SOILCRATES consortium as well as knowledge exchange within a cross-regional network of stakeholders.