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Ready for Horizon Europe?

Dec 18, 2020 807 views No Comments

On 11 December 2020 the European Parliament and the Council reached a political agreement between on Horizon Europe, the largest transnational programme ever supporting research and innovation.

Few days later, on 17 December, the Council adopted the next long-term EU budget for the period 2021-2027, which includes also the budget for Horizon Europe programme and many other EU funding programmes and initiatives.

The new EU research and innovation programme will have a budget of around € 95.5 billion for 2021-2027 (current prices). This includes €5.4 billion (current prices) from Next Generation EU to boost EU recovery and make the EU more resilient for the future, as well as an additional reinforcement of €4.5 billion (current prices).

Thus, Horizon Europe will have a 30% increased budget compared to the previous programme Horizon 2020 and it will be the most ambitious research and innovation programme in the world, according to the European Commission.

So, Horizon Europe will soon enter into force. Start date was expected to be on 1^st of January 2021, but a small delay can occur.

Get ready for Horizon Europe

In order to get ready for the next funding programme, we have collected some documents and videos you can consult.

Here you can have a look at the presentations on the Commission Proposal for Horizon Europe, the common understanding between co-legislators and the Partial General Approach, both approved in April 2019.

Here, instead, you have a shorter factsheet by the European Commission, updated in December 2020.

If you prefer videos, here you have a Youtube video on Horizon Europe.