Open & Forthcoming Calls

Open and Forthcoming calls for Pillar 2 opportunities, as well as Pillar 1 and 3 opportunities where Canada is eligible to partner, can be found on the
Pillar 2 - Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Note: Draft Work Programmes for Pillar 2 clusters, Missions and other Horizon programs can be accessed here:
- Cluster 1 Health
- Cluster 2 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Societies
- Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society
- Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and Space
- Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility
- Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Missions
are a new way to bring concrete solutions to some of the EU/world's greatest challenges. They have ambitious goals and will deliver concrete results by 2030. The five EU Missions are as follows:
Partnerships
bring together private and/or public entities to address the world's most pressing challenges through joint research and innovation initiatives. The goal of partnerships is to enable the European Commission (EC) and entities from European Union (EU) member states, associated countries, the private sector, non-profit organizations, and other stakeholders to develop a common vision, gather necessary investments, and implement initiatives through joint activities.
were launched under the first Horizon Europe strategic planning period (2021-2024). The identifies nine additional European partnership candidates.
See for more information and partnership funding models for Canadians.
Pillar 1 - Excellent Science
- Synergy grants address very ambitious research questions that cannot be answered by 1 single PI and their group.
- Any field of research
- 2-4 principal investigators
- Maximum €10M for 6 years
- Yearly call (deadline usually in November)
- Canadian researchers can partner on these grants: 1 PI can be based outside the EU and participate with full EU funding
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Contact
For more information or questions, please contact Elizabeth Russell-Minda, Institutional Research Programs Officer