Nostradamus · European Union
NOSTRADAMUS - Open Call #1: Funding Digital Applications for Sustainable and Efficient Agriculture
Open
Applications close on 2 Dec 2026 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time). Organisations in EU member states and Horizon Europe associated countries such as Türkiye can usually take part; the topic conditions control.
- Deadline
- 2 Dec 2026 (in 17 days)
- Grant amount
- €250,000 total budget (amount per applicant not stated)
- Funding rate
- Set by the call (financial support to third parties, often lump sums)
- Likely applicant types
- SMEs / start-ups, Companies, Non-profits, Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
- Funder
- Nostradamus (EU-funded project)
- Reference
- HORIZON-CL6-2023-GOVERNANCE-01-13
- Last checked
- 15 Nov 2026
Who can apply
Applications must be submitted electronically via the F6S platform: https://www.f6s.com/nostradamus-open-call-1/apply by 02 December 2026 at 17:00 CET .
All Open Call #1 documents are available for download at: https://nostradamus-project.eu/open-call-1/
Evaluation Workflow:
• Admissibility & Eligibility Check: Verification of submission criteria, official templates, language (English), single submission rules, country eligibility (EU Member States & Horizon Europe Associated Countries), and applicant eligibility (individual SMEs/start-ups/small mid-caps or 2-partner consortia).
• External Remote Expert Evaluation: Each eligible proposal is reviewed independently by two external experts against 4 criteria: Alignment (score 0–5), Excellence (score 0–5), Impact (score 0–5), and Implementation (score 0–5). Thresholds: min. 3/5 per criterion, min. 12/20 overall.
• Consensus & Ranking: Expert review panel establishes a consensus report and topic ranking lists (one list per topic, 5 in total).
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• Online Interviews: The top 3 ranked proposals per topic undergo a 30-minute pitch and Q&A session with an Interview committee to finalize scores and ranking.
• Final Selection & Contracting: Selection of 5 sub-projects (guaranteeing min. 1 project per topic T1–T5) followed by formal KYC verification and Sub-Grant Agreement signature.
Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.
Timing
Next deadline 2026-12-02. Check the call page for the exact time.
How to apply
- Choose one of the five call topics and download the call documents from https://nostradamus-project.eu/open-call-1/.
- Use the official templates, in English; single-submission rules apply.
- Apply on F6S (https://www.f6s.com/nostradamus-open-call-1/apply) by 2 December 2026, 17:00 CET.
- Applications get an admissibility and eligibility check (country, applicant type) and then an external evaluation.
Guide: how open calls by EU-funded projects work, and all calls open now
✓ Checked against the official call text on 2026-11-15 (EU Funding & Tenders Portal, competitive call 45657640 (NOSTRADAMUS Open Call #1), call summary and application section).
From the call text
- Who can apply
- SMEs, start-ups, small mid-caps, RTOs and end-user organisations developing open-source digital applications for farm decision-making and agribusiness.
- Company stage
- Design, development, testing and validation of applications on the NOSTRADAMUS data infrastructure.
- Single applicant or consortium
- Individual SMEs, start-ups or small mid-caps, or two-partner consortia.
- Where applicants must be based
- EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries.
- Where to apply
- Apply on F6S: https://www.f6s.com/nostradamus-open-call-1/apply by 2 December 2026 at 17:00 CET.
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Value | How we know | Taken from the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 2 December 2026 “Next deadline 2026-12-02. Check the call page for the exact time.” | official data field | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Amount per applicant | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Total budget | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Funding rate | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Who can apply | SMEs, start-ups, small mid-caps, RTOs and end-user organisations developing open-source digital applications for farm decision-making and agribusiness. | checked by hand | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Where to apply | Apply on F6S: https://www.f6s.com/nostradamus-open-call-1/apply by 2 December 2026 at 17:00 CET. | checked by hand | 15 Nov 2026 |
Official sources
The application guidance on this page was checked by hand against the official call text on 15 Nov 2026; other facts were taken from the source on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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