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Horizon Europe

Supports institutions accessing broad European funding opportunities across AI, health, energy, space, transport, and quantum.

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Horizon Europe is the European Union's primary research and innovation funding programme for 2021–2027, with a total budget of EUR 93.5 billion following the MFF Midterm Review — making it the largest single publicly-funded R&I programme in the world. It is structured across three pillars: Pillar I (Excellent Science, covering ERC grants and Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions), Pillar II (Global Chall…

What this grant funds

Research & innovation across health, climate, digital, industry, space, food, and Excellent Science (ERC/MSCA). EIC (Pillar III) is covered separately under EISMEA.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€93.5B
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Last verified: 29 Jul 2026Source: research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu