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A New EU Opportunity for Farmers and Tech Providers

A new funding opportunity has been launched through the GUARDIAN Co-Creation Open Call. This unique call, part of the GUARDIANS project, specifically targets collaborative efforts between technology providers and small-to-medium sized farms, presenting a crucial opportunity to advance P2Green’s core objective of fostering symbiotic resource management between urban and rural areas, restoring the crucial coupling of the water-agri-food system through the 3R principles: Reduce, Reuse, Recover.

The Guardian call aims to empower small and medium-sized farms with affordable digital technologies. It seeks to bridge the gap with larger producers, support sustainable agroecological practices, foster tech-farmer collaboration, and address real-world challenges faced by small-scale agriculture.

Guardian Co-Creation Open Call Details: What You Need to Know

This exciting call targets consortia made up of two entities: one technology provider (SMEs, including startups, RTOs, Universities) and one small to medium-sized farm.

Key Benefits:

For Farms: Get hands-on experience and familiarity with cutting-edge digital solutions.

For Technology Providers: Discover new sites for technology replication and gain promotion within GUARDIANS’ portfolio, which will also feature in Open Call #2 (Test-Before-Invest).

Funding & Programme Structure:

With a total funding of €729,000, selected consortia will embark on a 15-month funding programme, structured into four distinct phases. The funding of the GUARDIANS Co-creation Open Call is deliverable-based, provided in 4 installments upon successful submission of relevant deliverables and positive assessment by the GUARDIANS Selection Committee. Payments will be made after each Milestone’s Review (no pre-financing).

The Guardian Co-Creation Open Call features a 15-month funding program, offering up to €81,000 per consortium across four phases:

Phase 1 – Co-Design (3 months): Focuses on developing a detailed implementation roadmap and organizing workshops to connect innovations with farms.

Phase 2 – Development (6 months): Involves developing and initially deploying the digital solution.

Phase 3 – Validation (6 months): Centers on implementing, testing, and refining the solution with end-users, along with developing a sustainability plan.