Project Overview

  • Aim

    Co-creating and Upscaling Sponge Landscapes by Working with Natural Water Retention and Sustainable Management

  • Funding

    The project has received funding from the ​European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation ​programme under grant agreement no 101156116. 

  • Budget

    €15 million

  • Duration

    2024-2028

  • Partner

    University of Twente

Project Description

Our mission is to advance scientific knowledge ​and implement ‘sponge measures’ at large ​scale in 3 European regions, thus enhancing ​soil and water health, and climate resilience. Through rigorous modelling and quantification ​of the impact of applied measures, we are ​paving the way for European-wide adoption of ​sponge measures.

More Information

SpongeWorks website

Horizon Europe