EU - Horizon Europe - Missions

INTRODUCTION AND WORK PROGRAMME

EU missions are commitments to solve some of the greatest challenges facing our world like fighting cancer, adapting to climate change, protecting our oceans, living in greener cities and ensuring soil health and food.

They are an integral part of the Horizon Europe framework programme beginning in 2021.

Each mission will operate as a portfolio of actions – such as research projects, policy measures or even legislative initiatives - to achieve a measurable goal that could not be achieved through individual actions.

EU missions will contribute to the goals of the European Green Deal, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan as well as the Sustainable Development Goals.

Missions - Work Programme 2025

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.

  • Mission - Adaptation to climate change
    • Supporting the implementation of the Adaptation to Climate Change Mission - HORIZON-MISS-2025-01: Deadline 24 September 2025
  • Mission - Cancer
    • Supporting the implementation of the Cancer Mission - HORIZON-MISS-2025-02: Deadline 16 September 2025
  • Mission - Restore our ocean, seas and waters by 2030
    • Supporting the implementation of the Restore our Ocean and Waters Mission - HORIZON-MISS-2025-03: Deadline 24 September 2025
  • Mission - 100 Climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030
    • Supporting the implementation of the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission - HORIZON-MISS-2025-04: 4 September 2025
  • Mission - A Soil Deal for Europe
    • Supporting the implementation of the Soil Deal for Europe Mission - HORIZON-MISS-2025-05: Deadline 30 September 2025
    • Supporting the implementation of the Soil Deal for Europe Mission - HORIZON-MISS-2025-05- two stage: Deadline 4 September 2025 (First Stage), 18 February 2026 (Second Stage)

MODE OF APPLICATION

For information on call search options, the submission process, WIS internal procedures and consortium composition, see the RGP’s Horizon Europe General Information page.