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Horizon Europe Cluster 5 — Climate, Energy and Mobility

Horizon Palaeoclimate Earth System Dynamics

Funds two €7M projects using deep-time climate records to improve Earth-system models, tipping-point insight and future climate scenarios.

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Instrumental climate records cover only a short part of Earth's history. Palaeoclimate evidence from geological, biological, ice-core, sediment and tree-ring records shows how climate and ecosystems behaved during warm and cold periods, deglaciations and abrupt events. This topic funds two research projects to use that evidence to improve understanding of Earth-system dynamics.

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Palaeoclimate research that reconstructs climate variability across years to millennia and uses those records to improve Earth-system models. Projects should aggregate high-resolution, well-dated and interoperable proxy data; compare model outputs directly with palaeo data; identify thresholds, tipping points, feedbacks and abrupt transitions; and integrate large-scale and regional factors under natural forcings.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.4 Mar 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.22 weeks
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.€14M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-CL5-2027-01-D1-08Source: ec.europa.eu