CORDIS · 101082070 · HORIZON

MIDAS Utilization of Marginal lands for growing sustainable industrial crops and developing innovative bio-based products

Coordinator: CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND SAVING FONDATION (EL)

MIDAS aims to develop, evaluate and optimize sustainable low-ILUC feedstock by developing selected industrial crops and cropping systems on European marginal agricultural land in a climate-resilient and biodiversity-friendly way to support feasible bio-based value chains. Mapping of the actual and future marginal lands that may be certified as low-ILUC, including current and future expectations on soil erosion and water stress as well as biodiversity challenges and potentials, ecosystem services, and guidelines for enhancing co-benefits will improve understanding of the available marginal lan…

EU contribution
€7.0M
Total cost
€7.8M
Period
2022-11-01 → 2026-10-31
Framework
Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Funding scheme
HORIZON-IA
Call
HORIZON-CL6-2022-CIRCBIO-01
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)

Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.

Co-funding: the European Union contributes €7.0M toward a total project budget of €7.8M — a funding rate of 89%, with the remainder covered by the consortium partners. The project runs over approximately 4 years from 2022-11-01 to 2026-10-31.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

Open on cordis.europa.eu → Grant DOI ↗

Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-IA funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €7.0M toward a total project budget of €7.8M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-CL6-2022-CIRCBIO-01.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND SAVING FONDATION (EL).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2022-11-01 to 2026-10-31 — approximately 4 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101082070.