EU - Horizon Europe - Horizontal Activities

INTRODUCTION AND WORK PROGRAMME

The Horizontal calls are a new addition to Horizon Europe aimed at connecting different parts of Horizon Europe to support key strategic areas. Unlike traditional cluster-specific calls, these offer a fresh approach to achieving EU policy goals by pooling resources across disciplines and bridging different research clusters for greater impact.

The Horizontal calls are intentionally built around non-prescriptive and broadly defined topics guided by a shared strategic direction, giving applicants the flexibility to propose different approaches for achieving the expected outcomes.

Calls under the 2026-2027 Work Programme will focus on two topics:

  1. R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal
  2. AI in Science

Horizontal Activities - Work Programme 2026-2027

CALLS FOR PROPOSALS

Click on a call title below to view the group of topics associated with it on the Portal, the EU funding and tenders website. On the Portal, click on a topic title to access the ‘Topic page’ where you can read the topic description and conditions, download templates and other relevant documents, and start the submission process.