Horizon Europe Cluster 6 2027: 50 funding opportunities to watch

Horizon Europe Cluster 6 2027 is already taking shape, with a new set of funding opportunities on the horizon. According to the information currently available in Kaila, 50 Cluster 6 topics are expected to open in 2027, offering funding for projects related to food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and the environment.

Although many of these calls will not open for several months, identifying them early gives companies, universities, research and technology organisations and other innovators more time to find the most relevant opportunities, analyse their requirements and start building strong consortia.

Horizon Europe Cluster 6 2027: key dates

The current calendar shows two main periods for the opening of calls.

A first group of opportunities is expected to open on 4 February 2027. These include several GOVERNANCE topics and two-stage calls under FARM2FORK, CIRCBIO and CLIMATE. GOVERNANCE topics are expected to close on 11 May, while several two-stage calls have their first deadline on 8 April. For example, the call addressing emerging plant pest risks is scheduled to open on 4 February, with its first deadline on 8 April. Horizon-cl6 funding opportuniti…

The second major group is expected to open on 20 April 2027, with deadlines mainly concentrated on 22 and 23 September. Among them is Towards a Europe of Bioeconomy Places, scheduled to open on 20 April and close on 22 September. Horizon-cl6 funding opportuniti…

Therefore, anticipating the 2027 calls can give organisations valuable additional time to define their projects, analyse opportunities and identify the right partners.

Main trends in Horizon Europe Cluster 6 2027

The 50 expected opportunities reveal a highly cross-cutting programme. Agriculture, biodiversity and the environment are increasingly connected with digital technologies, artificial intelligence, biotechnology and new innovation models.

Artificial intelligence and digital agriculture

Artificial intelligence will feature in several topics.

One of the most representative is HORIZON-CL6-2027-03-GOVERNANCE-04, focused on developing, testing and validating AI-based solutions to help farmers, foresters and advisers make informed decisions. Proposals may work with different data sources and multimodal inputs such as text, images, audio and video. Horizon-cl6 funding opportuniti…

FARM2FORK will also include opportunities related to digital tools for managing water and nutrient scarcity, as well as AI-powered foodome characterisation.

Sustainable and resilient food systems

Food systems represent another major area within the Horizon Europe Cluster 6 2027 calls.

Expected topics address plant health, organic farming, crop diversification, microbiomes, aquatic food production, agricultural emissions and resilience to resource scarcity.

For example, FARM2FORK-05 aims to improve farmers’ profitability and resilience through diversified crops and new value chains, combining competitiveness with biodiversity conservation and climate adaptation and mitigation. Horizon-cl6 funding opportuniti…

Biodiversity and One Health

Biodiversity remains a central priority in 2027, but the upcoming calls reveal an increasingly integrated approach.

Funding opportunities cover areas such as remote sensing, ecosystem restoration, invasive alien species, agricultural biodiversity, living labs and the nature-positive economy.

Several topics also adopt a One Health approach, connecting human health with the health of animals, plants and ecosystems. BIODIV-07, for instance, will investigate the links between the health of ecosystems and wild species and their potential impacts on human health. Horizon-cl6 funding opportuniti…

Circular economy and bioeconomy

The circular bioeconomy will be another major focus of Cluster 6.

Expected opportunities range from biomass and bio-waste valorisation to ecodesign, repair, recycling of bio-based materials and the application of biotechnology to complex plastic recycling.

There will also be calls based on living labs in cities and regions, enabling circular solutions to be tested and scaled up with the involvement of public authorities, companies, universities, start-ups, SMEs and citizens. Horizon-cl6 funding opportuniti…

Climate, water and carbon farming

Cluster 6 will also place significant emphasis on climate resilience.

One of the upcoming opportunities is Carbon farming innovation and scale-up, which will explore technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, Earth observation and IoT to improve the monitoring and certification of carbon farming. Horizon-cl6 funding opportuniti…

Other opportunities will address the European Water Resilience Strategy, the resilience of agriculture and forestry to systemic risks, and pollution reduction.

50 Horizon Europe Cluster 6 2027 opportunities to explore

Overall, the upcoming calls point towards innovation that is increasingly digital, circular, sustainable and collaborative.

Some of the main areas expected to receive funding in 2027 include:

• Agriculture and food systems
• Biodiversity and ecosystem restoration
• Circular economy and bioeconomy
• Climate resilience and carbon farming
• Water management
• Zero pollution
• Artificial intelligence and digitalisation
• Rural communities and governance

However, understanding the main trends is only the first step. Each topic establishes specific objectives, expected outcomes, conditions and approaches that organisations should analyse before deciding whether an opportunity fits their project idea.

Analyse the Horizon Europe Cluster 6 2027 calls in Kaila

Want to find out which of these 50 opportunities best match your organisation or your next project idea?

With Kaila, you can explore the Horizon Europe Cluster 6 calls expected for 2027 and analyse them in detail, including their topics, dates, requirements and funding context.

You can also use European project and organisation data to identify who is working in similar areas, discover potential partners and better understand the innovation ecosystem surrounding each opportunity.

Explore the 50 Horizon Europe Cluster 6 2027 opportunities in Kaila, analyse the calls most relevant to you and start preparing your funding strategy early.