Horizon Europe: Pillars & Funding Programmes

as of 19.10.2024; Picture Source: SLU

Current Funding Options (below) & Horizon Europe Work Programmes 2026/27


Upcoming Call 2026: The deadline for submissions is presumably again in October.


  • European Excellence Initiative (EEI) engage with universities and empower them further to be actors of change in research and innovation
  • Pathways to Synergies
  • Dissemination and Exploitation Support Facility
  • Hop-on Facility
  • Excellence Hubs
  • ERA Chairs
  • ERA Talents

Find current WIDERA-Calls


There are 58 strategic partnerships under Horizon Europe – nine more have been added to the 49 existing ones as part of the new Strategic Plan (2025–2027). These partnerships are formed through collaboration between the EU and private and public organisations. In addition to Horizon Europe, they serve to implement a research and innovation programme in a specific thematic area.

The Eureka network is calling for submissions of international R&D project proposals in various scientific fields: German applicants are eligible for the following open calls