Horizon 2020

Horizon 2020 (H2020) is the main European funding programme for research and innovation. It has a budget of 79 billion Euro and will run until 2020. The programme aims to ensure that Europe produces world-class science, removes barriers to innovation and makes it easier for the public and private sectors to work together in delivering innovation. The European Commission’s Participant Portal publishes ‘calls’ for proposals during the year around a number of thematic areas. Typically, schemes under H2020 are based on the collaboration of at least three organisations from three different members states. Companies of all size can apply. Interested? Feel free to contact us.

Grants within Horizon 2020 Excellent Science

Research and exchange projects fall within the H2020 section Excellent Science. Horizon 2020 Excellent Science has grants available for the following:

  • European Research Council (ERC)
  • Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
  • Marie Skłodowska-Curie
  • Research Infrastructures

Grants within Horizon 2020 Industrial Leadership

The section Industrial Leadership includes projects that speed up the development of technologies and innovations that help European businesses to grow into leading global companies. That includes SMEs. Grants are available for:

  • IT
  • Nanotechnologies, advanced materials and production
  • Space
  • Innovation in SMEs​

Grants within Horizon 2020 Societal Challenges

Within H2020 Societal Challenges are projects seeking solutions for challenges within society. Grants are available for:

  • Health, demographic change and wellbeing
  • Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research
  • Secure, clean and efficient energy
  • Smart, green and integrated transport
  • Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
  • Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
  • Secure societies

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