Horizon Europe Missions Proposal Support
Mission funding supports ambitious, real-world projects designed to deliver visible progress on climate, health, soil, cities and oceans.
The EU Missions are Horizon Europe’s mission-oriented instrument for addressing major societal challenges through clear, measurable and time-bound objectives. The 2026–2027 Missions work programme supports the implementation of five Missions – Adaptation to Climate Change, Cancer, Restore our Ocean and Waters, Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, and A Soil Deal for Europe – while also funding cross-mission actions and synergies with other Horizon Europe instruments. Missions are therefore designed not as isolated research calls, but as a way to connect science, policy, deployment and citizen engagement around visible change in real territories and systems.
The five EU Missions
Large-scale initiatives across disciplines and clusters, focusing efforts on a bold, measurable goal with impact on society and policy making.
Adaptation to Climate Change
To guide at least 150 communities through understanding climate risks, developing pathways for preparation, and implementing innovative solutions
Cancer
To improve the lives of more than 3 million people through prevention, cure, and for those affected by cancer including their families, to live longer and better.
Restore our Ocean and Waters
To protect and restore through innovation and action.
Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities
To deliver 100 climate-neutral and smart cities as experimentation and innovation hubs to enable all European cities to follow suit by 2050.
A Soil Deal for Europe
To establish 100 living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition towards healthy soils.