A mechanism for science to inform implementation, monitoring, review and ratcheting up of the new EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 ('Science Service')

Knowledge generation and gap filling.

Capacity building within and beyond the EU.

Science-based assessments for EU decision-making processes.

Support for biodiversity governance and ecosystem monitoring.

Relevance - Alignment with the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030.

Impact - Contribution to long-term strategic research agenda and EU Green Deal.

Implementation - Feasibility and governance arrangements for the Science Service.

Entities that do not align with the goals of the EU biodiversity strategy or the Horizon Europe framework.

Regular delivery of options and scenarios for implementing the biodiversity strategy for 2030 and beyond.

Half-yearly input to trigger responses from entities responsible for implementing the strategy.

Proposals must include a detailed plan for the Science Service mechanism, governance arrangements, and initial deliverables by the end of year one.

Proposals should describe how the Science Service will deliver outputs in line with policy timeframes.

Proposals must include a plan for financing and governing the Science Service after the funding ends.