In April/May 2025, The European Commission (EC) will publish its Work Programme (WP) for 2025, gathering the call topics for this year.
Having had a first look at the draft documents, here is an overview of some relevant calls for the forest-based sector:
Forest & Forestry (Opening date: 06/05/2025 – Closing date: 17/09/2025)
- HORIZON-CL6-2025-03-GOVERNANCE-11: Enhancing sustainable rural development through digital twins for rural communities, agriculture and forestry
- HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-BIODIV-07: Living labs and lighthouses co-creating innovative solutions for forests and freshwater ecosystems restoration
- HORIZON-CL6-2025-01-BIODIV-05: Assessing and modelling ecosystems’ dynamic processes to guide restoration activities and to improve models used for climate and land-use policies
Woodworking (Opening date: 16/09/2025 – Closing date: 17/02/26)
- HORIZON-CL5-2025-05-D4-05: Optimal combination of low embodied carbon construction products, technical building systems and circularity principles for climate neutral buildings (Built4People Partnership)
- HORIZON-CL5-2025-05-D4-03: Innovative pathways for low carbon and climate resilient building stock and built environment (Built4People Partnership)
- HORIZON-CL5-2025-05-D4-01: On-site innovative robotics and automated solutions and techniques for more sustainable and less disruptive building renovation and construction
Pulp & Paper Industries (Opening date: 22/05/2025 – Closing date: 23/09/2025)
- HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-31: From heat-driven processes to the use of mechanical and electric forces (Processes4Planet partnership) (IA)
- HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-TWIN-TRANSITION-32: Green and resilient flexible production processes (Processes4Planet partnership) (IA)
- HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-43: Innovative Advanced Materials (IAMs) for robust, fast curing sealants and coatings for manufacturing and final assembly (IA)
Once the publication is official, FTP will add its selection of calls to its Database and share the list of calls with all its stakeholders.
If you are interested in looking at the draft documents, it is available on the Science Business website here.
