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 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.

  • Mission - Adaptation to climate change
    • Supporting the implementation of the Adaptation to Climate Change Mission - HORIZON-MISS-2026-1: Deadline 23 September 2026
  • Mission - Cancer
    • Supporting the implementation of the Cancer Mission - HORIZON-MISS-2026-02: Deadline 15 September 2026
  • Mission - Restore our ocean, seas and waters by 2030
    • Supporting the implementation of the Restore our Ocean and Waters Mission - HORIZON-MISS-2026-03: Deadline 23 September 2026
  • Mission - 100 Climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030
    • Supporting the implementation of the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission - HORIZON-MISS-2026-04: Deadline 8 October 2026
  • Mission - A Soil Deal for Europe
    • Supporting the implementation of the Soil Deal for Europe Mission - HORIZON-MISS-2026-05: Deadline 23 September 2026
    • Supporting the implementation of the Soil Deal for Europe Mission - HORIZON-MISS-2026-05- two stage: Deadline 14 April 2026 (First Stage), 15 September 2026 (Second Stage)
  • Mission - EU Missions' Joint Calls
    • Joint Call between the Soil Deal for Europe Mission and the Adaptation to Climate Change Mission - HORIZON-MISS-2026-06: Deadline 23 September 2026 October 2026

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.