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76 billion left in Horizon Europe

Published May 26, 2023

Are you interested in obtaining funding from Horizon Europe? Great news – close to 80 percent of the funds remain. Below is a list of each pillar and their budgets.

With a total budget of 95,5 billion euros, Horizon Europe is the most extensive research and innovation programme ever in the history of the EU. Almost 80 percent of the funds remain, which means there are excellent opportunities for KTH researchers to receive funds for ground-breaking research, international mobility, networks, and collaborations to benefit industry and broader society.

“The Research Support Office (RSO) plans a coaching and seminar programme this autumn to assist researchers in preparing competitive proposals. The main focus will be on the curiosity-driven European Research Council and Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions and global challenges with targeted topics. Stay tuned for more information!” says Gustav Sigeman , Senior Research Advisor responsible for pre-award ERC and Marie Curie (see pillar for excellent science) services at RSO.

Currently, KTH is participating in 123 Horizon Europe projects, placing KTH at a shared first place in Sweden with Lund University. 

Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe is the EU framework programme for research and innovation, for the period 2021–2027. The programme offers a large variety of funding opportunities for research and innovation activities through calls for proposals set out in the Horizon Europe work programmes.

Pillars and their funds

The numbers below were extracted from the Horizon Dashboard (EU's portal for statistics). Visit the portal for further details.

Horizon Dashboard (EU's webpage)

Excellent science

  • European Research Council
  • Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action
  • Research Infrastructures

Total budget: 25,01 billion

Remaining share: 82,40 %

Global challenges

  • Health
  • Culture, creativity and inclusive Society
  • Civil Security for Society
  • Digital, Industry and Space
  • Climate, Energy and Mobility
  • Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment 
  • Joint Research Centre

Total budget: 53,52 billion

Remaining share: 77,70 %

Innovative Europe

  • European innovation ecosystems
  • European Innovation Council
  • European Institute of Innovation

Total budget: 13,6 billion

Remaining share: 83,10 %

Widening participation, European research area

  • Reforming European Research Area
  • Widening participation

Total budget: 3,39 billion

Remaining share: 77,90 %

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