Other EU funding opportunities
In Horizon Europe, there are many other funding opportunities and support services available for the research and innovation community beyond the regular calls for proposals in the respective work programme. This page summarises the most important ones for you.
Institutionalised Partnerships / Joint Undertakings
There are several types of European Partnerships in Horizon Europe. One type of partnership is the so-called joint undertaking (JU). There are currently three active JUs in Horizon Europe Cluster 4 and each of them has its own work programme with calls for proposals:
- Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) and its predecessor (KDT)
- Smart Networks and Services (SNS JU)
- High Performance Computing (HPC JU)
Other Horizon Europe Partnerships and/or ERA-NETS
- Coordinating National and Regional Funding for the Future and Emerging Technologies Flagships (FLAG-ERA)
- Emerging Information and Communication Technologies (CHIST-ERA)
- Coordinating National Research in Quantum Technologies (QuantERA)
- Calls from Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP, see guidelines here), sometimes called "cascading grants" in Horizon Europe projects (competitive calls)
Public-Public Partnerships by several Member States
- Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI)
- European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDICs)
- Other EU programmess addressing digital
Digital Innovation Hubs
Digital innovation hubs are ecosystems that consist of SMEs, large industries, startups, researchers, accelerators, and investors. They aim to create the best conditions for long-term business success for all involved. Around 60% of large industries and more than 90% of SME feel lagging behind in digital innovation. Similarly, there are strong digitalisation discrepancies between industrial sectors. Digital innovation hubs can help ensure that every company, small or large, high-tech or not, can grasp the digital opportunities. There are already several initiatives of the EC to shape the pan-European network of DIHs with the focus on helping SMEs to master their digital transformation.
Financial Support to Third Parties
We keep a list of current FSTP calls and further information available for you here.