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European Partnership for Forests, forestry, and the forest-based sector: Research and innovation for a Sustainable Transition (FOREST)

Objective

The European FOREST Partnership (FOrests, forestry and the forest-based Sector: REsearch and Innovation for a Sustainable Transition) promotes cutting-edge research and innovation (R&I) to accelerate the transformation of the European forest-based sector into a resilient and knowledge-intensive contributor to a sustainable circular bioeconomy and to society. In line with Horizon Europe’s Destination “Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors” and Expected Impact 29 of Cluster 6, the Partnership will coordinate transnational R&I across 28 countries, involving 100 partners from ministries, funding agencies and research performing organisations.

A core feature of the Partnership is the joint coordination of national and regional R&I programmes to overcome fragmentation and align efforts across Europe. Open to all eligible entities, it will actively promote international collaboration, with targeted efforts to engage underrepresented regions and sectors. Through Living Labs, Communities of Practice and stakeholder co-creation, the Partnership will integrate ecological, technological, economic and social dimensions, ensuring that open science, gender inclusivity and harmonised data protocols are central to implementation.

Over a ten-year duration (2026-2036), the Partnership will launch seven co-funded joint calls, supporting 200-250 R&I projects. It will deliver tailored solutions aligned with EU priorities including the Green Deal, Forest Strategy 2030, Biodiversity Strategy, and Circular Economy Action Plan.

Expected outcomes include a concerted European R&I system for forests and the forest-based sector, improved forest governance, enhanced resilience, biodiversity conservation, and wider uptake of research results. By doing so, the Partnership will contribute to EU climate neutrality, strategic autonomy, and global leadership in sustainable forest management.

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

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Keywords

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Programme(s)

Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.

Topic(s)

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Funding Scheme

Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.

HORIZON-COFUND - HORIZON Programme Cofund Actions

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Call for proposal

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(opens in new window) HORIZON-CL6-2025-01

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Coordinator

MAA- JA METSATALOUSMINISTERIO (MMM)
Net EU contribution

Net EU financial contribution. The sum of money that the participant receives, deducted by the EU contribution to its linked third party. It considers the distribution of the EU financial contribution between direct beneficiaries of the project and other types of participants, like third-party participants.

€ 3 792 637,48
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HALLITUSKATU 3A
00023 Helsinki
Finland

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Region
Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa
Activity type
Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
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Total cost

The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.

€ 12 642 125,00

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Partners (3)