On 25 August 2025, the European Commission announced that 30 research consortia have signed grant agreements under the 2024 Horizon Europe Missions calls, receiving more than €200 million in funding. These projects bring together nearly 500 beneficiaries from 34 countries including research organisations, universities, local authorities, civil society and SMEs. Projects support two EU Missions: Adaptation to Climate Change and Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030.
Funding distribution by call is as follows:
- HORIZON-MISS-2024-CLIMA-01: 17 projects signed; budget nearly €113 million,
- HORIZON-MISS-2024-OCEAN-01: 7 projects signed; budget nearly €48 million,
- HORIZON-MISS-2024-OCEAN-02: 5 projects signed; budget nearly €54 million,
- HORIZON-MISS-2024-OCEAN-IBA: 1 direct grant of €14 million awarded to develop public infrastructure for the European Digital Twin Ocean, requiring specialised technical expertise.
Slovak organisations are engaged in several projects funded under the 2024 Horizon Europe Missions calls, contributing to the implementation of innovative actions that address key environmental and climate challenges across Europe. Their involvement covers:
| Project | Call | Focus | Slovak Participation | Coordinating Beneficiary | EU contribution | ||
| GRACE | CLIMA-01-07 | Climate Resilience in Remote Rural Areas | Žilina Self-Governing Region | Fondazione Centro Euromediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici | €7.5 million | ||
| CLIMINVEST | CLIMA-01-06 | Bankable
Continuous Predictive Climate Adaptation |
Bratislava University of Economics and Business | GFT Italia SRL | €8.99 million | ||
| JUSTSAFE | CLIMA-01-08 | Justice-Oriented Strategies for Social Adaptive Risk Management | Žilina Self-Governing Region | Dimos Egaleo | €7.5 million | ||
| SystR | CLIMA-01-09 | Systemic Climate Adaptation via Integrated Ecosystems of Resilience Solutions | Ábelová Municipality | National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” | €8.99 million | ||
| DanubeLifelines | OCEAN-01-02 | Migratory fish habitat restoration | Slovak partners involved | Universität für Bodenkultur Wien | €7.79 million | ||
| SWIM | OCEAN-01-02 | Danube and NW Black Sea habitat restoration | Technical University of Košice | Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Fakultet Strojarstva i Brodogradnje | €7.52 million | ||
| SEAMPHONI | OCEAN-01-01 | Monitoring for Protected Habitats in Offshore areas and Newly Identified MPAs | IMC – Industrial Management Consulting Slovakia, s.r.o | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya | €11.1 million | ||
Source: European Commission: CINEA
The GRACE project develops nature-based solutions across Europe, with Slovakia involved through the Žilina Self-Governing Region. CLIMINVEST creates a marketplace for climate adaptation projects, supported nationally by the Bratislava University of Economics and Business, while JUSTSAFE designs inclusive resilience strategies with Slovak input again from the Žilina Self-Governing Region. SystR pilots systemic risk approaches in Banská Bystrica and Rome, where the Municipality of Ábelová contributes. DanubeLifelines focuses on wetland and floodplain restoration and SWIM improves ecosystems through pilot actions led in Slovakia by the Technical University of Košice. Finally, SEAMPHONI advances offshore marine monitoring with participation from IMC – Industrial Management Consulting Slovakia, s.r.o.
Published 03.09.2025, slord
