Support for information measures relating to the common agricultural policy · European Union
Support for information measures relating to the common agricultural policy (IMCAP)
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The EU's Support for information measures relating to the common agricultural policy programme expects to make awards, from a total budget of €4 million. Applications close on 21 Jan 2027 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).
- Deadline
- 21 Jan 2027 (in 67 days)
- Grant amount
- €4 million total budget
- Funding rate
- Varies by programme — see the call conditions
- Total budget
- €4 million
- Type of action
- IMCAP Project Grants · IMCAP Action Grant Budget-Based
- Funder
- Support for information measures relating to the common agricultural policy (IMCAP)
- Reference
- IMCAP-2027-INFOME
- Call
- IMCAP-2027-INFOME
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Expected outcome
The general objective of the call is to raise awareness about the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) within the EU, amongst all citizens, farmers and non-farmers alike and to disseminate information about the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the key messaging should be fully consistent with the Commission's legal requirement to carry out information measures on the CAP within the meaning of Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116.
The measures should help citizens understand the CAP, about how the CAP responds to challenges faced by agriculture and food producers, helps restore consumer confidence following crises, supports development in rural areas and promotes a more competitive, sustainable and resilient Union model of agriculture, including its simplification agenda.
The measures should help citizens understand the CAP through coherent, evidence-based, objective and comprehensive information. The measures should inform citizens, farmers and consumers on the CAP and how the CAP, including the national CAP Strategic Plans, responds to challenges faced in agriculture and food production, encourages competitiveness of the agrifood sector, supports farmers’ income and their position in the food value chain.
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The measures should also help citizens understand how the CAP rewards farmers preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, including mitigating climate change, and promotes a more sustainable Union model of agriculture. Finally, the measures should also help the audience to understand how the CAP supports development in rural areas.
The proposals submitted should focus on the ten specific objectives of the CAP, taking into account the Member States' CAP strategic plans, the Action Plan for the Development of Organic Production, the Common Market Organisation, the Unfair Trade Practices Directive and the Political Orientations for the next European Commission 2024-2029. They should provide coherent, objective, evidence-based and comprehensive information measures, reaching a significant number of citizens in the EU, in order to help explain, implement and develop the CAP and to raise public awareness of its content and objectives, including its contribution to guaranteeing a stable supply of affordable food, to supporting farmer’s income, and to ensuring long-term competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of EU’s farming sector.
The motivation of proposals submitted should also consider addressing lack of information about European agriculture and…
Scope
The call 2027 focusses on the implementation of the current CAP as well as elements of the Vision for Agriculture and Food and recent initiatives.. More specifically, proposals are invited to come forward with information measures focussing on:
• he CAP’s role (2) in ensuring competitiveness and the long-term resilience of EU
agriculture,
• the Fertilisers Action Plan and nutrient management,
• the CAP’s support to the livestock and protein sector, in particular through the EU Livestock Strategy and the Protein Plan,
• the crucial role that women play in agriculture,
• addressing misinformation and disinformation in rural areas,
• the key elements of the new CAP for the period 2028-2034, following the adoption of the proposal by the European Parliament and the Council
Proposals not addressing at least three of the points above will be considered outside the scope of this call.
Activities that can be funded:
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This call targets large-audience information and communication measures to inform citizens about the CAP (including the national CAP strategic plans).
The information measures must include one or several activities reaching a significant number of citizens, such as:
• production and distribution/broadcast of print, multimedia or audio-visual material
• web and social media outreach activities that reach a significant number of citizens
• media events
• conferences, seminars, workshops that reach a significant number of citizens
• studies on CAP-related issues (if required to support the implementation of the information measures).
The following activities are NOT eligible:
• measures required by law
• general or statutory meetings
• other activities where the communication and information measures are not the main component.
In case of previous co-financed campaigns, projects must describe their past impact and explain clearly and in details the novelty in the proposed activities for this call.
Timing
Single-stage call. Next deadline 2027-01-21. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).
How to apply
- Read the full topic on the Funding & Tenders Portal: expected outcome, scope, type of action and the topic conditions, including any country restrictions.
- Register each participating organisation in the Funding & Tenders Portal to get a PIC.
- Check the topic conditions for the minimum number of partners.
- Prepare Part A (administrative forms and budget, completed in the portal) and Part B (the technical description on the official template for this type of action).
- Submit in the portal before the cut-off time on the deadline day. Late submissions are not accepted.
From the call text
- Who can apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Company stage
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Single applicant or consortium
- Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
- Where applicants must be based
- Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
- Where to apply
- Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Value | How we know | Taken from the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 21 January 2027 “Single-stage call. Next deadline 2027-01-21. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).” | official data field | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Amount per applicant | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Total budget | €4 million | official data field | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Funding rate | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Who can apply | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Where to apply | Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route. | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
Official sources
Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 14 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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