Horizon Europe - EU Research and Innovation Programme

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Enriched EU · Found: 2026-03-11 10:49

EU flagship funding program for research and innovation (2021-2027, EUR 93.5B). Includes clusters for Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, and Restore our Ocean and Waters mission, highly relevant to plastic waste management and circular economy transition.

Source: https://projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/en/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe

Funding Details

Contact: Research Enquiry Service: https://projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/contact-us/research-enquiry-service_en | Twitter: @HorizonEU
Last Checked: 2026-04-20 10:35

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicant must be a legal entity established in an EU member state or Horizon Europe-associated country
Most calls require a consortium of at least 3 independent organisations from 3 different eligible countries

Project Scope

Project must align with the specific topic and objectives of an open call (check Funding and Tenders Portal)
Proposals addressing plastic pollution or ocean restoration should target Cluster 6 or the 'Restore our Ocean and Waters' mission calls

Required Documents

Open access publication and Data Management Plan (DMP) required for funded projects
Register organisation in the EU Participant Register and obtain a PIC (Participant Identification Code) before applying

Constraints

Each call has specific budget, consortium size, and TRL (Technology Readiness Level) requirements — check individual call fiche
Non-profit NGOs may face eligibility restrictions on certain instrument types (e.g. ERC is for individual researchers only); check call-specific rules

Historical Context

Horizon Europe succeeded Horizon 2020 and runs 2021–2027. Following the Midterm Review, the budget was confirmed at EUR 93.5 billion. On 16 July 2025, the European Commission proposed the successor programme Horizon Europe 2028–2034 with a proposed budget of EUR 175 billion, currently under interinstitutional negotiations. Info days for various clusters were held in January–March 2026.

Why it was added

Baltic government waste/CE program

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