The aim of this third Call of the GEH is to contribute to the transformation of today’s largely fossil resources-based economy into a sustainable bio-based economy that focuses on natural and renewable material cycles aiming to fully exploit the potential of a sustainable bio-based economy.

Call topics:

Projects are expected to improve biomass production through innovative crop breeding for food and feed, or enhance non-edible biomass use for industrial purposes by researching and developing novel, innovative and sustainable biotechnological approaches.

• Topic A: Plant breeding for improved resilience & health of crops, environment, and soil

• Topic B: Biotechnological applications to improve the utilisation of biomass

Key Dates:

• Call opens: 30th of September 2025 Information

• Webinar: 15th of October 2025, 9:30 am to 10:30 am CEST (Berlin, Germany)

• Deadline pre-proposal submission: 28th of November 2025, 12:00 CET (noon, Berlin, Germany)

• Launch full proposal submission: 5th of February 2026

• Deadline full proposal submission: 25th of March 2026, 12:00 CET (noon, Berlin, Germany)

• Evaluation and selection: March – May 2026 Letters to Applicants: June 2026

Call document and the submission system for proposals: Green Era Hub: Call3

For all questions related to the Call, please contact the Call Office of the 3rd GEH Call, Project Management Jülich: Josefine Kant, Petra E. Schulte, and Christian Breuer ptj-geh-call-office@fz-juelich.de