Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation with a budget of €95.5 billion.

It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

The programme facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing EU policies while tackling global challenges. It supports creating and better dispersing of excellent knowledge and technologies.

It creates jobs, fully engages the EU’s talent pool, boosts economic growth, promotes industrial competitiveness and optimises investment impact within a strengthened European Research Area.

Legal entities from the EU and associated countries can participate.

New elements in Horizon Europe

European Innovation Council: Support for innovations with potential breakthrough and disruptive nature with scale-up potential that may be too risky for private investors. This is 70% of the budget earmarked for SMEs.

Missions: Sets of measures to achieve bold, inspirational and measurable goals within a set timeframe. There are 5 main mission areas as part of Horizon Europe.

Open science policy: Mandatory open access to publications and open science principles are applied throughout the programme Factsheet: Open science in Horizon Europe

New approach to partnerships: Objective-driven and more ambitious partnerships with industry in support of EU policy objectives

Program handbook documents are available in the Reference Documents (https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/how-to-participate/reference-documents#h2020-call_ptef-pt) section after selecting the appropriate program.

At the portal it is possible to find potential partners/collaborators using the - Partner Search (https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/how-to-participate/partner-search) option.

For the project proposal submition it is necessary to register at the participants’ portal. Then, from your profile, you have to choose the desired call and start working on the project proposal (start submission). In the case of an institutional project, it is necessary to indicate the organization you are representing.

For this you will need to know the PIC number of the relevant organization.

For EU grants seekers - TSU is registered at the EU Funding and Tenders Portal and TSU Participant Identification Code (PIC) is: 999516034

When the organization is expected to be an applicant, the project will eventually be registered from the profile of the leading organization. In the event of participation as a partner of consortia, you will be included in the project proposal proposed by the leading organization by indicating corresponding PIC. The invitation to join the project will be sent by the Applicant and will be reflected in your profile.

For more information please contact TSU Department of Scientific Research and Development (TSU, I Building, room #113; email: sciencerd@tsu.ge)