With European ecosystems under increasing pressure, understanding where and how restoration measures can deliver the greatest possible impact is becoming increasingly important. The EU Nature Restoration Regulation requires Member States to implement restoration measures across at least 20% of the continent’s land and sea areas by 2030, with the longer-term ambition of restoring all ecosystems by 2050. NatureRestoreR will bridge the gap between ecological science and restoration policy, providing the evidence and modelling capacity needed to develop and refine effective National Restoration Plans.