Horizon Europe

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About the programme

Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation.

It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

The programme facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing EU policies while tackling global challenges. It supports the creation and better diffusion of excellent knowledge and technologies.

It creates jobs, fully engages the EU’s talent pool, boosts economic growth, promotes industrial competitiveness and optimises investment impact within a strengthened European Research Area.

Legal entities from the EU and associated countries can participate.

Programme website

Programme duration

2021-2027

Lead Directorate-General

Research and Innovation

Predecessor programme

Horizon 2020

Funding opportunities

Calls for proposal

Check the open and upcoming calls for proposal under the Horizon Europe programme:

See calls for proposal

How to apply

Learn how to propose a project, and how the project selection process works.

Who is eligible

Learn more about the types of opportunities available through this programme, and who can apply.

Calls for tender

Check the open and upcoming calls for tender related to the Horizon Europe programme

Impact and performance

Funded projects and results

Horizon Europe projects and results

Budget and performance

Includes performance highlights, key performance indicators, and the performance framework and assessment.

Programme features

  • Management mode

    Direct and indirect management

  • Climate contribution

    35% (target)

  • MFF heading

    Single Market, Innovation and Digital

  • Total budget 2021-2027

    € 95.51 billion, of which € 5.4 billion under NGEU (current prices)

  • Cluster

    Research and Innovation

Documents

Reference documents

Contact

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