Horizon Europe

The second pillar of Horizon Europe aims to contribute to tackling global challenges and sustainable development in line with the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement. It comprises the following six thematic clusters, which cover the range of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

1. Health
2. Culture, creativity and inclusive society
3. Civil security for society
4. Digitalisation, industry and space
5. Climate, energy and mobility
6. Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and the environment

Applications for funding are generally submitted by interdisciplinary research consortia under the leadership of a coordinating submission. The thematic calls for proposals are published in biennial work programmes in the EU Funding and Tender Portal.

Successful applicants usually have a good research network and are generally familiar with the typical procedures and requirements of the application process.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions aim to promote the individual career development of researchers, with mobility playing a central role. Funding is provided for activities in the context of international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral science. Individual research skills are to be expanded and institutional structuring effects achieved.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions are endowed with a total budget of EUR 6.6 billion in Horizon Europe. The following five specific funding lines are open to all research areas and support projects ranging from basic research to market development:

• Doctoral Networks
• Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Staff Exchanges
• COFUND
• MSCA & Citizens

EU missions are courageous, inspiring and highly visible projects that demonstrate the added value of European investment in research and innovation.
Leading experts from across Europe, together with the interested public, have developed the following five thematic areas (the so-called "Mission Areas"), which are expected to characterise the coming years of European research:

1. Adaptation to climate change, including societal change
2. Cancer
3. Healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters
4. Climate-neutral smart cities
5. Soil health and nutrition

In each area, one mission will be implemented first, for which the core objectives are formulated by 2030.

The calls for proposals for the missions can be found in the "12. Missions and Cross-cutting Activities" section of the Horizon Europe work programme. The work programmes are published in the EU Funding and Tender Portal under "Work programme & call documents" for the respective period of validity.