#1
- Identify the important soil health challenges in your region and land use type to address in a Living Lab
- Consult the 'Implementation Plan of the EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’ to learn about Soil Mission Objectives
- Join/watch Engagement Events and to be inspired on specific focus areas and soil health in different land use types
- Consult PREPSOILs Soil Need Assessment for insights of regional soil needs mission implementation plan.
#2
- Identify stakeholders needed to overcome your soil health challenges and to fulfil the multi-actor approach
- Consult SOILL Factsheets and PREPSOILs Soil Need Assessment for identification of potential stakeholders and activities within certain land use types
- Watch webinars on the Living Lab methodology for materials and information on the set-up of Living Labs to address specific soil needs
- Consult the Implementation Plan of the EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’ to learn about EUs criteria for Living Labs
- Find your mentor and be advised on how to go through the initial phases of establishing a Living Lab
- Follow the guidelines to engage stakeholders, agree on focus (challenges, objectives, land use) organization and responsibilities
#3
- Reach out to potential Living Labs collaborators
- Join the Matchmaking Platform for creating partnerships among the more than 300 users from over 40 countries and receive support through the Helpdesk
- Use the Matchmaking Platform for sending messages and to showcase products, services, partnerships, projects, investments, expertise, or requests on the market place
- Join/watch Thematic events for networking and collaboration on a transnational scale.
- Agree between Living Labs on a joint rationale behind forming the consortium
#4
- Draft your application keeping close in mind the rationale of collaboration, the roles of stakeholders in the co-creation, the status of soil challenges and expected impacts
- Comply with the Horizon Europe Work programme and call text
- Check the FAQ on the SOILL Hub to find answer to some of the most common questions regarding the application process
- Use SOILL tools among which the webinars, factsheets, matchmaking platform, mentors and National Contact Points, SOILL Hub helpdesk etc.
Evaluation Process