Project hub

The Mission Soil project hub provides information on projects funded under the Mission and other relevant initiatives. Through the project hub, it will be possible to gain oversight of the emerging Mission project portfolio and follow the progress and outcomes of funded projects and initiatives more easily. The hub provides information on the goals, activities, and results, factual or expected, of the projects and initiatives, outlining the relevance to Mission objectives. 

The repository enables searches by Mission objectives (specific and operational), funding programme, time and country and allows free data downloading.

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DeliSoil

Delivering Soil improvers through improved recycling and processing solutions for food industry residues streams

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €7,000,000.00

DeliSoil sets out to co-design processes that not only minimise food processing side streams but also convert it into tailored soil enhancers through a circular bioeconomy approach. This groundbreaking initiative involves a network of five regional Living Labs, each tailored to a specific context. Here, cutting-edge technologies will be harnessed to create bespoke soil enhancers. Rigorous evaluations in state-of-the-art laboratories will ensure stability, biosafety, and molecular integrity. Impact assessments on soil health, agricultural performance and environmental risks will follow suit, providing a comprehensive understanding of potential benefits.

SoilWise

An open access knowledge and data repository to safeguard soils

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €5,999,968.75

The EU-funded SoilWise project aims to make accessible the scattered and heterogeneous soil data and knowledge in Europe to support informed decision-making and the Soil Health Law. The project’s focus is on making these resources FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) and fostering trust and willingness to share and reuse such valuable information. Through collaborative efforts involving stakeholders, SoilWise intends to streamline existing workflows and repositories, enhancing their discoverability and interconnection.

NBSoil

Nature Based Solutions for Soil Management

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €4,688,807.00

The EU-funded NBSoil project will design a blended learning programme to mainstream knowledge and help soil advisors implement a holistic vision of soil health. Specifically, the project will focus on six multifunctional categories: organic fertilisers from locally available biowastes, cover crops, paludiculture, forest diversification, bioremediation, and blue-green infrastructure in urban and periurban areas. An estimated 300 participants from 8 EU countries are expected to complete the 2-year training (an introductory online course and four advanced modules) offered by the project.

NATI00NS

National engagement activities to support the launch of the Mission 'A Soil Deal for Europe’ 100 Living Labs and Lighthouses

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €2,999,084.25

Through national engagement events organised in 43 countries (all EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries), the EU-funded NATI00NS project will reach out to relevant stakeholders seen as potential actors and through individual coaching sessions, capacity building activities and matchmaking sessions prepare them to apply for and implement soil health Living Labs.

HuMUS

Healthy Municipal Soils

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €3,276,679.50

The EU-funded HuMUS project will increase awareness and understanding of the importance and value of soil health in local communities. Its global aim is to engage municipalities and regions by creating spaces for dialogue on soil health with Quadruple Helix stakeholders, including marginalised and vulnerable parts of society. The project will also launch an EUR 600 000-worth call for pilot projects promoting wider co-assessment and transitioning exercises on local soil challenges, going beyond the current partnership. In so doing, it will help accelerate the uptake of the Soil Mission by public and private actors in Europe.

SoilValues

Enhancing Soil health through values-based business models

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €4,999,922.50

Land managers combine man-made resources with natural resources to produce marketable products like food, feed, fiber and wood, but at the same time produce ecosystem services that are generally not marketed or compensated. However, land managers generally have little incentive to invest in healthy soils, as they cannot sufficiently capture the value generated by these ecosystem services. SoilValues aims to contribute to the conditions for developing successful soil health business models. These are models in which land managers make production decisions that result in higher levels of soil-based ecosystem services (SES) and in which they are paid for the non-marketed services they generate. 

NOVASOIL

Innovative Business Models for Soil Health

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €4,388,915.00

The EU-funded NOVASOIL project will highlight the benefits of investing in soil for society and the environment. It will propose a toolbox of good practices, models and business cases drawn from different parts of Europe and beyond. The overall aim is to promote sustainable soil management under different land uses and climatic conditions while promoting soil health. The NOVASOIL toolbox will be developed with the guidance of a multidisciplinary team of experts with experience in developing soil health business models based on sustainable crop and soil management.

InBestSoil

Monetary valuation of soil ecosystem services and creation of initiatives to invest in soil health: setting a framework for the inclusion of soil health in business and in the policy making process

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €4,587,468.00

The EU-funded InBestSoil project will design an economic valuation system of the ecosystem services delivered by a healthy soil and the impacts of soil interventions, and assess its incorporation into business models and incentives. This will allow public and private organisations to assign economic value to their actions. Involving 19 partners like farmers and enterprises from 10 countries, InBestSoil will provide data, evidence, tools and models to assess how investment in soil health can contribute to long-term resilient and sustainable use of soil.

SOIL O-LIVE

The Soil Biodiversity and Functionality of Mediterranean Olive Groves: A Holistic Analysis of the Influence of Land Management on Olive Oil Quality and Safety

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €6,988,660.00

The EU-funded SOIL O-LIVE project will implement a set of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary projects. The aim is to diagnose the environmental situation of olive grove soils on a broad scale. The project will target the most significant areas of olive production in the Mediterranean region. SOIL O-LIVE will analyse the impact of pollution and land degradation on olive groves’ soils, investigate the relationship of soil health status with the quality and safety of olive oil, implement effective soil amendments and ecological restoration practices, and define rigorous ecological thresholds for healthy European olive groves.

PREPSOIL

Preparing for the ‘Soil Deal for Europe’ Mission

Funding period: -

EU contribution: €4,990,227.89

The EU-funded PREPSOIL project will adopt a proactive approach to co-create with stakeholders and generate long-lasting interaction spaces. The project will provide first assessments and efforts concerning improved knowledge base and awareness on soil health and develop its web portal as the European one-stop-shop for all information, resources and digital engagement tools for the Mission stakeholders. PREPSOIL will provide direction to the future national soil health monitoring mechanisms and prepare the implementation of regional Living Labs through model business plan guidance.