Open Call #1
Funding Digital Applications for Sustainable and Efficient Agriculture
The NOSTRADAMUS Open Call #1 is looking for innovative digital solutions that can help farmers make better, data-driven decisions and contribute to more sustainable, efficient and resilient agricultural production.
Through the Open Call #1, NOSTRADAMUS will select 5 Third-Party projects to develop, test and validate open-source digital applications for farm decision-making, with a particular focus on cereal-based agricultural systems and food security.
Selected projects can receive up to €50,000 in funding and will join the 12-month NOSTRADAMUS Programme, gaining access to the project’s infrastructure, data, technical expertise, mentoring and real-world use cases.
Open Call #1 at a Glance
€50K
Funding per project
5
Projects Selected
2 December
Application deadline
12 months
Programme duration
Timeline
Who Can Apply?
Applications may be submitted by an individual legal entity or by a consortium of a maximum of two legal entities.
Eligible applicants include:
SMEs and start-ups
Small mid-caps
Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) and academia
Sectoral and end-user representation organisations
There is, however, an important distinction for individual applications:
If applying as a single legal entity, the applicant must be a business entity – an SME, start-up or small mid-cap – responsible for providing and validating the proposed solution.
Research organisations, academia and sectoral/end-user organisations may therefore participate as part of an eligible consortium (led by a business entity), in accordance with the conditions set out in the Guidelines for Applicants.
Applicants must also meet the geographical and other eligibility requirements established in the official Open Call #1 documentation.
Each entity may only be considered for funding once, whether applying individually or as part of a consortium.
How Much Funding Is Available?
NOSTRADAMUS Open Call #1 will select five projects, with each selected application eligible to receive:
Up to €50,000 per project
The requested contribution must represent 100% of the project costs, including indirect costs, and applicants will be required to justify the planned costs and resources.
Funding will be provided as Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) in the form of lump sums.
Payments will be linked to the successful completion of the four NOSTRADAMUS Programme sprints:
| Sprint | Programme phase | Duration | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Training | Months 1-2 | 10% |
| 2 | Design | Months 3-4 | 25% |
| 3 | Development & Validation | Months 5-10 | 40% |
| 4 | Demonstration & Assessment | Months 11-12 | 25% |
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through the NOSTRADAMUS Open Call #1 page on F6S platform before the deadline.
complete and submit:
1. Application Form on F6S
Applicants should carefully review the Guidelines for Applicants (Annex 1), Technical Specification (Annex 1.1), FAQs, proposal template and all other supporting documents before submitting an application.
Applications submitted after 2 December 2026 at 17:00 CET (Brussels time) will not be accepted.
Open Call Documents
All documents required to prepare and submit an application are available below.
Essential documents
Guidelines for Applicants
Full information on eligibility, application procedures, evaluation, funding and participation in the NOSTRADAMUS Programme.
Annex 1.1 – Technical Specification
Technical information on NOSTRADAMUS components and requirements for the proposed applications and the NOSTRADAMUS Programme implementation.
Annex 2 – Technical Proposal (template)
Mandatory template for preparing the technical proposal.
Annex 2.1: F6S Application form for Nostradamus OC #1
Model extract from the online-based F6S application form – file not to be submitted; submit only online form.
Annex 3.1 – Declaration of Honour – Non-Individuals (template)
For information only (to be submitted by selected applicants in the contracting phase)
Annex 3.2 – Consortium Declaration on Honour (template)
For information only (to be submitted by selected applicants in the contracting phase)
Annex 4 – SME Declaration (template)
For information only (to be filled in and submitted by selected applicants in the contracting phase)
Annex 5 – Sub-grant Agreement (template)
For information (to be signed between the PC and the selected for funding third parties)
Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the complete Open Call #1 documentation before preparing their proposal.
Need Help?
In case you have any doubts or questions, please read our Frequently Asked Questions by clicking on the button below:
In case you didn’t find an answer in our Frequently Asked Questions, all the questions need to be submitted through our Discuss section, or via our Open Call dedicated email
opencall@nostradamus-project.eu