With a budget of €95.5 billion under MFF 2021-2027, and projects receiving several million, Horizon Europe is a significant funding source for Research and Innovation in Europe.
We have checked the remaining opportunities for 2022 Calls, and we are anticipating the draft Work Programmes for 2023-2024.
Horizon Europe structure
Horizon Europe is structured around 3 Pillars, plus a horizontal part as follows:
Source: https: //ec.europa.eu
Pillar I – Excellent Science
It promote the excellence of the EU research through:
- European Research Council (ERC) – excellent frontier research projects by top researchers and their teams, in any scientific field and at various stages of research career.
ERC tentative Calls 2023 are available on ERC website here
- Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) – doctoral, postdoctoral training and staff exchanges through mobility across border and disciplines. Remaining Calls in 2022:
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022 Call – Deadline: 14 September 2022
MSCA Doctoral Networks 2022 Call – Deadline: 15 November 2022
MSCA COFUND 2022 Call – Deadline: 09 February 2023
MSCA Staff Exchanges 2022 Call – Deadline: 8 March 2023
- Research Infrastructures (INFRA) – promoting integrated and interconnected world-class research infrastructure. Remaining Calls in 2022:
Implementing digital services to empower neuroscience research for health and brain inspired technology via EBRAINS Call – Deadline: 21 September 2021
Pillar II – Global Challenges & European Industrial Competitiveness
It supports cross-border collaborative research and innovation projects involving both academia and industry, relating to societal challenges and key technologies promoting EU policy objectives and SDGs. It is organised in 6 clusters:
- Cluster 1 – Health
- Cluster 2 – Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Society
- Cluster 3 – Civil Security for Society
- Cluster 4 – Digital, Industry & Space
- Cluster 5 – Climate, Energy & Mobility
- Cluster 6 – Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture & Environment
Remaining Calls in 2022:
Cluster 3. Civil Security for Society (several Calls) – Deadline: 16 November 2022, 23 November 2022
Cluster 4. Digital, Industry and Space (several Calls) – Deadline: 16 November 2022
Cluster 5. Climate, Energy and Mobility (several Calls) – Deadline: 6 September 2022, 27 October 2022, 10 January 2023, 24 January 2023
Pillar III – Innovative Europe
It supports the development of disruptive and market-creating innovations and reinforces European innovation ecosystems through:
- European Innovation Council (EIC) – supporting start-ups, SMEs and research teams developing high-risk, high-impact breakthrough innovation. Remaining Calls in 2022:
EIC Pathfinder Challenge – several Calls – Deadline: 19 October 2022
EIC Transition Open and Challenge – several Calls – Deadline: 28 September 2022 (restricted for follow up on previous projects supported by EIC Pathfinder, ERC Proof of Concept and FET Flagships)
EIC Accelerator Open and Challenge Calls – several Calls – Deadline: 15 June 2022, 5 October 2022 (for full proposals, only after a positive evaluation of a short proposal)
- European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) – for a more connected and efficient innovation ecosystems. Remaining Calls in 2022:
European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) Calls – Deadline: 27 September 2022, 4 October 2022
- European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)– an EU body which, through its networks and partnerships, provides entrepreneurial education courses, innovation driven research projects, business creation and incubation services. Remaining Calls in 2022:
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Calls – Deadline: 28 September 2022
Horizontal Part – Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area
It aims to build the capacities of the low R&I performing Member States, promotes networking, exchange of experience and access to excellence. Remaining Calls in 2022:
ERA Fellowships Call – Deadline: 14 September 2022
Hop On Facility Call – Deadline: 10 November 2022
Draft Horizon Europe Work Programmes 2023 – 2024
In view of preparing for Horizon Europe topics and priorities for the next 2 years, have a look at the draft Work Programmes 2023-2024 anticipated by some websites. Although only in draft, they are useful to have preliminary ideas before the final versions are adopted by the end of this year. See links:
Research Infrastructures (INFRA)
Cluster 2 – Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Society
Cluster 3 – Civil Security for Society
Cluster 4 – Digital, Industry & Space
Cluster 5 – Climate, Energy & Mobility
European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE)
Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area
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