Horizon Europe
FIELDS / CLUSTERS
Excellent Science
1. European Research Council (ERC)
The European Research Council supports groundbreaking projects and researchers in their innovative development phases. The ERC Starting Grant (€1.5 million) is allocated for five years to promising researchers who are starting their own independent research teams or programs. For mid-career researchers, there is the ERC Consolidator Grant (€2 million, five years). The ERC Advanced Grant (€2.5 million) is a five-year grant allocated to researchers whose groundbreaking work opens up new directions in their field. The Synergy Grant (€10 million for 6 years) is allocated to a small group of two to four Senior Researchers to jointly address ambitious research problems that cannot be addressed by individual Senior Researchers and their teams working alone. ERC Proof of Concept funding is only available to those who already hold an ERC award to create a proof of concept for an idea generated during their ERC-funded project.
All information about ERC grants is available here: https://erc.europa.eu/
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2. Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA)
Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions is a funding instrument within the EU framework programme dedicated to supporting mobility, training, career development and knowledge exchange for researchers and research staff. Within the MSCA programme, there are Doctoral Networks for PhD students, postdoctoral fellowships for PhD researchers (MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships), co-funding of new or existing PhD/postdoctoral programmes (Co-funding of Regional, National and International programmes), funding opportunities for short-term exchange programmes for research and innovation staff (Staff Exchange), as well as funds to disseminate knowledge and engage the public in the European Researcher’s Night (European Researcher’s Night) open to the public across Europe (MSCA and CITIZENS). MSCA is open to all research fields and invites applicants to propose actions freely in a bottom-up manner. A common theme, however, is that MSCA Actions are based on the principle of mobility and provide funding on the condition that researchers move from one country to another to acquire new knowledge and develop their research careers. Most MSCA calls are highly competitive and demand high standards regarding both the excellence of the research and the quality and impact of the proposed training or knowledge sharing activities. The European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers are the cornerstone of all MSCA actions, promoting open recruitment and attractive working and employment conditions. In addition, the MSCA places special emphasis on equal opportunities, including gender balance and the inclusion of researchers with disabilities. MSCA funding is open to researchers and research staff, with priority given to young researchers, and welcomes applications from all countries, including universities, research institutions, research infrastructures, businesses, civil society organisations and other socio-economic actors, both in the academic and non-academic sectors.
All information about the MSCA is available here: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/
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3. Research Infrastructures
The field of research infrastructures; The aim of the Research Infrastructures Area is to develop innovation capabilities across Europe, to increase the innovation competence and human resource quality of research infrastructures, to ensure that knowledge is multiplied, disseminated, applied and that research potential is utilized in the most efficient way. The Research Infrastructures Area consists of priority issues such as developing world-leading Research Infrastructures in their fields and turning these infrastructures into centers of attraction, to provide wider and more effective international access and service to high-capacity research infrastructures in EU member states and EU-related (Associated) countries through integrative activities, to comply with Mass Collaboration and the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) and to increase the capacity of existing infrastructures, to enable all researchers to use new research facilities remotely, regardless of their type and location, with e-Infrastructures based on Information Communication Technologies, to develop infrastructure instrumentation, to increase the European data network to the terabit level and to invest through a framework partnership agreement to increase data speed across Europe.
All information about Research Infrastructures is available here: https://rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-grants/horizon-europe-research-infrastructures_en
Global Issues and Industrial Competition
1. Health
Projects within the Health cluster aim to promote knowledge, build capacity, design, develop and provide innovative solutions to improve human health and well-being as well as enhance health systems. The health cluster is divided into 6 goals:
(i) Staying healthy in a rapidly changing society,
(ii) Living and working in a health-promoting environment,
(iii) Tackling diseases and reducing disease burden,
(iv) Ensuring access to innovative, sustainable and high-quality health care,
(v) Unlocking the full potential of new tools, technologies and digital solutions for a healthy society,
(vi) Maintaining an innovative, sustainable and globally competitive health industry.
All information about the Health cluster is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-1-health_en
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2. Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society:
This cluster aims to promote a better understanding of a diversified, culturally and socially rich Europe and to show how new paradigms and policies can contribute to sustainable change in the European and global context. The Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Societies cluster is divided into 3 objectives:
(i) Innovative Research on Democracy and Governance,
(ii) Innovative Research on the European Cultural Heritage and the Cultural and Creative Industries,
(iii) Innovative Research on Social and Economic Transformations.
All information about the Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Societies cluster is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-2-culture-creativity-and-inclusive-society_en
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3. Civil Security for Society
This cluster focuses on security issues, including cybersecurity and disaster risk management. The Civil Security cluster is divided into 6 objectives:
(i) Better protect the EU and its citizens against Crime and Terrorism,
(ii) Effective management of EU external borders,
(iii) Resilient Infrastructure
(iv) Increased Cybersecurity,
(v) Disaster-Resilient Society for Europe,
(vi) Strengthened Security Research and Innovation.
All information on the Civil Security cluster is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-3-civil-security-society_en
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4. Digital, Industry and Space
The focus here is on a climate-neutral, resource-efficient and circular industry. There is also an emphasis on advanced materials, digital technology, artificial intelligence and the next generation internet, and the cluster also includes space exploration. The Digital, Industry and Space cluster is divided into 6 goals:
(i) Climate neutral, circular and digitised production,
(ii) Increased autonomy in key strategic value chains for resilient industry,
(iii) World leading data and computing technologies,
(iv) Digital and emerging technologies for competitiveness and fit for the green deal ,
(v) Open strategic autonomy in developing, deploying and using global space-based infrastructures, services, applications and data (Küresel uzay-tabanlı altyapıların, hizmetlerin, uygulamaların ve verilerin geliştirilmesinde, konuşlandırılmasında ve kullanılmasında açık stratejik özerklik),
(vi) A human-centred and ethical development of digital and industrial technologies (Dijital ve endüstriyel teknolojilerin insan merkezli ve etik gelişimi).
Dijital, Endüstri ve Uzay kümesi ile ilgili tüm bilgiler burada mevcuttur: https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-4-digital-industry-and-space_en
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5. Climate, Energy and Mobility
The main aim of this cluster is to combat climate change, focusing on renewable energy production, the energy system and the transportation system, for example.There will be calls on bioenergy and biofuels, as well as elements of climateresearch. The Climate, Energy and Mobility cluster is divided into 6 objectives:
(i) Climate sciences and responses for the transformation towards climate neutrality,
(ii) Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition,
(iii) Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply,
(iv) Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use,
(v) Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes,
(vi) Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods.
All information about the Climate, Energy and Mobility cluster is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-5-climate-energy-and-mobility_en
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6. Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
This cluster focuses on the transition to sustainable and circular management anduse of natural resources. Here are calls related to forestry, food production andbiodiversity. The Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environmentcluster is divided into 7 goals:
(i) Biodiversity and ecosystem services,
(ii) Fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food systems from primary production toconsumption,
(iii) Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors,
(iv) Clean environment and zero pollution,
(v) Land, ocean and water for climate action,
(vi) Resilient, inclusive, healthy and green rural, coastal and urban communities,
(vii) Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in
support of the Green Deal (Innovative Management, Environmental Monitoring andDigital Solutions).
All information about the Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment cluster is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-6-food-bioeconomy-natural-resources-agriculture-and-environment_en
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7. Joint Research Centre (JRC):
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is a research-based policy support organisation and an integral part of the European Commission. The JRC provides scientific advice and technical knowledge to support a wide range of EU policies. The JRC’s mission is to provide customer-focused scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies. The JRC’s work ranges from detecting and measuring genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food and feed to developing nuclear forensics technology to combat illicit nuclear material smuggling and using satellite technologies to monitor land use and emergencies such as forest fires and floods. Its activities also include defining food safety standards, researching new energy technologies and assessing policy options, for example, related to climate change.
All information about the JRC is available here:: https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/joint-research-centre_en
Innovative Europe
1. European Innovation Council (EIC)
The EIC aims to identify and support cutting-edge technologies and innovations that have the potential to create international impact and become market leaders. As such, funding can be applied for within the EIC for everything from fundamental research related to new technology to the validation and demonstration of new innovations. There is a strong focus on support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The EIC offers support through three funding instruments:
(i) Pathfinder for advanced research on new technologies,
(ii) Accelerator for individual companies looking to develop and scale groundbreakinginnovations,
(iii) Transition, which specifically offers researchers and innovators the tools totransform their results into applications tailored to the needs of users.
All information about EIC is available here: https://eic.ec.europa.eu/index_en
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2. European Innovation Ecosystems – EIE
EIE aims to
strengthen the link between research, innovation and market dissemination, thus
creating an innovation ecosystem where innovations benefit people, society and
the economy. The programme provides support for training, policy work and
projects that seek synergies between activities at EU, national and regional
levels.
All information about EIE is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/european-innovation-ecosystems_en
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3. European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
EIT aims totake innovation from idea to reality by combining entrepreneurship, educationa and research to find solutions to acute global problems. EIT supports the establishment of dynamic, long-term and pan-European partnerships between leading companies, research laboratories and research firms, forming Europe’s
largest innovation network.
All information about EIT is available here: https://eit.europa.eu/
Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area
1. Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence
The main objective of the program is to accelerate the economic growth and competitiveness of countries with low participation in the Framework Programs and low research and innovation performance compared to other countries (widening countries). Increasing the performance of countries with lower performance, developing R&D and innovation systems, activating national funds/other EU funds in this direction and using them in harmony can be shown as the main objectives of the area. In this context, it is desired to establish active cooperation networks to reduce the differences in R&D capacity and project development capabilities between stakeholders with stronger and higher research and innovation performance and stakeholders in widening countries. Direct R&D and innovation activities are not supported within the scope of area calls. There are no field restrictions for the calls, but projects submitted are encouraged to strongly reflect “excellence” in a scientific or technological field.
Full information about the programme is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/widening-participation-and-spreading-excellence_en
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2. Reforming and enhancing the European R&I system
The European Commission has initiated a process to revive the European Research Area (ERA) idea in 2018, aiming to create a single market for research, innovation and technology across the European Union. The new ERA plan has four main objectives:
(i) Prioritizing investments and reforms in research and innovation,
(ii) Transforming Research and Innovation Results into Economic Value and increasing market uptake,
(iii) Strengthening the mobility of researchers and the free flow of knowledge and technology,
(iv) Improving access to excellence. The general objective of the ERA strengthening area is to support projects to be implemented in line with these stated objectives.
All information about the program is available here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/reforming-and-enhancing-european-research-and-innovation-system_en