Access to research infrastructure services to enable R&I addressing industry needs in priority areas
Overview
Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action HORIZON-BRIDGING 'Access to research infrastructure services to enable R&I addressing industry needs in priority areas' is part of the Bridging actions 2027 call with planned opening 9 March 2027 and deadline 15 June 2027. Indicative topic budget is €15 million for around three grants of approximately €5 million each and funding follows a unit grant model for access costs. Proposals must provide trans-national (on-site or remote) and/or virtual access to existing research infrastructure services for industry-driven R&I in one of six priority areas and must include at least one ESFRI Landmark or ERIC beneficiary or a legal host for a distributed ERIC. Applicants should target industry users including SMEs, startups and scaleups, include outreach and FAIR data interoperability plans, list services and units of access, and demonstrate sustainability and shortened time-to-access arrangements.
Partner Search
Find collaboration partners for this call
What You Offer
Describe your expertise here...
You Are Looking For
Describe what you seek here...
Highlights
Call: Bridging actions 2027 (HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-03-06) — Deadline 15 June 2027
What it funds
Trans-national (on-site or remote) and/or virtual access to integrated, customised research infrastructure services for industry-driven R&I in one of six priority areas (biomedical/food technologies; clean energy/clean mobility; advanced materials for circular/bioeconomy; accelerators and superconducting magnets; microelectronics; advanced ocean sensing). Projects must open existing services, include user training and technical support, and include at least one ESFRI Landmark or ERIC as beneficiary. Proposals must target industry users (notably SMEs, startups and scaleups) and academia collaborating with industry and address FAIR data and interoperability where relevant. 1
Funding & budget:Topic budget €15,000,000 (2027). Expected EU contribution per awarded grant about €5,000,000 (indicative, around 3 grants).
- 1Eligible applicants: research infrastructures and consortia (must include at least one ESFRI Landmark or ERIC; distributed ERIC nodes may participate via host legal entities).
- 2Target users: industry (SMEs, startups, scaleups) and academia when collaborating with industry.
- 3Other requirements: adherence to European Charter for Access to Research Infrastructures, outreach plan focusing on EU member states and associated countries (including widening countries), and plans for short ‘time to access’ where relevant.
| Type of action | Indicative EU contribution per grant / No. of grants |
|---|---|
| HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) | Around €5,000,000 — around 3 grants (topic total €15,000,000) |
Footnotes
- 1Full topic text, conditions and submission details on the Funding & Tenders Portal: Topic page.
Find a Consultant to Support You
Breakdown
Call and administrative summary
Call identifier HORIZON-BRIDGING. Call title Bridging actions 2027. Programme Horizon Europe (HORIZON). Type of action HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions (RIA). Type of grant HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based (HORIZON-AG, unit grant modality applicable to research infrastructure access costs). Opening date planned 09 March 2027. Single-stage submission. Deadline 15 June 2027 17:00 Brussels time. Submission system: EU Funding & Tenders Portal EU Funding & Tenders Portal 1.
Indicative budget and expected grant size:The topic budget is part of the Bridging actions 2027 call. Indicative total contribution for this topic: €15,000,000 for 2027. Expected average EU contribution per grant: around €5,000,000. Indicative number of grants: around 3 1.
Topic objectives and scope
Overall objective:provide trans-national (on-site or remote) and/or virtual access to integrated and customised research infrastructure services to enable industry-driven research and innovation in targeted priority areas. Proposals must focus on access provision to existing state-of-the-art research infrastructure services and may support short-term R&D to develop or customise services provided those services are opened and offered under the action and sustainability is ensured by the participating research infrastructures. Proposals must follow the European Charter for Access to Research Infrastructures and the forthcoming Charter of access for industrial users to research and technology infrastructures.
Expected outcomes:improved attractiveness of research infrastructures for industry; more efficient single-entry access for researchers and industry to top RIs, integrated/interoperable service catalogues, converging access conditions; enabling breakthrough R&I by making advanced RI services available to wider user communities; training next-generation researchers and innovators (with attention to early-career and widening countries); raised awareness and use by industry increasing impact and sustainability of RIs.
Target areas (applicants must select one):Area 1 Biomedical or food technologies; Area 2 Clean energy and/or clean mobility solutions; Area 3 Advanced materials for circular economy and/or bioeconomy; Area 4 Accelerators and superconducting magnets; Area 5 Microelectronics; Area 6 Advanced sensing technologies for ocean observation.
Detailed eligibility and mandatory partners
Minimum mandatory RI representation:Proposals must include at least one ESFRI Landmark or a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) as a beneficiary. For distributed ERICs, if the ERIC does not participate directly a legal entity hosting ERIC facilities/resources may participate as beneficiary together with a declaration of ERIC support. Proposals must include a portfolio/list of services/installations to be opened for trans-national or virtual access and the number of access units available. Access activities must be a substantive part of the proposal; the main goal is access provision. Proposals must include outreach and engagement plans targeted to industry (notably SMEs, startups, scaleups) and academia collaborating with industry, with focus on EU Member States and Horizon Europe associated countries including widening countries.
Geographic eligibility:Standard Horizon Europe rules apply (eligible countries described in Work Programme General Annex B). Target user base: industry users (notably SMEs, startups, scaleups) and academia when collaborating with industry across EU Member States and associated countries. Non-associated third-country participation follows General Annex B rules and specific provisions; some third-country participants may require national co-funding arrangements.
Specific mandatory technical and operational features
Access modalities:trans-national on-site access, remote access, and virtual access (including data and digital services). Access must include ad hoc user training, scientific and technical support, and support measures to facilitate access by non-expert industrial users. Proposals should shorten 'time to access' where applicable and adopt FAIR data management practices and interoperability with EOSC and relevant Common European Data Spaces where relevant. Proposals should consider intermediary capacities to facilitate matchmaking between industry and RIs, and coordination with technology infrastructures and digital services when relevant.
Intellectual property and access rights:beneficiaries shall grant royalty-free access to IP relating to tools, standards, specifications and other outputs generated by the action directly relevant to advertise RI services and to implement access calls (peer-review process, applicant communication), to EU institutions and to beneficiaries of projects funded by the EU in view of a more integrated EU access scheme. This access is to be provided through a mechanism defined in the proposal during the action and up to two years beyond the Grant Agreement.
Unit costs and eligible cost categories:Costs for providing trans‑national and virtual access may be declared as unit costs as authorised by the Decision on unit costs for RIs; unit cost categories include direct costs for personnel supporting the installation, maintenance and repair contracts, consumables, specific management contracts, energy/water (when exclusively attributable), general services included in access, software licences and electronic services for data management and computing, and specific scientific services. Indirect costs for access are set at 25% of the direct costs. Capital costs (depreciation, buildings, major instrumentation) are generally ineligible unless explicitly allowed in the Work Programme or Annexes.
Evaluation, award criteria and portfolio balance
Evaluation follows Horizon Europe general rules (Excellence, Impact, Quality and Efficiency of Implementation) with specific additions: for Excellence the quality, state-of-the-art nature and European interest of the offered infrastructures and services, and the extent to which the project will facilitate integrated access procedures, improve services and develop online services will be assessed. Grants will be selected not only by ranking but to ensure a balanced portfolio across the six target areas: highest-ranked proposals per area will be funded subject to thresholds and budget availability.
Proposal format and length:Use the Application Form in the Submission System. Part B templates for this topic are bespoke: do not use the general Part B templates; download the specific templates from the submission platform. Proposal page limit: 100 pages (Part B page limits and layout described in submission system).
Admissibility, legal and contractual features
Admissibility, eligibility, exclusion, financial and operational capacity requirements follow Horizon Europe General Annexes. The JRC may participate as a beneficiary with zero funding or as an associated partner; the JRC will not participate in proposal preparation. Projects using satellite EO, positioning or timing data must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS where applicable. Grant agreements will implement additional access-rights obligations and unit-grant modalities; eligible access costs may be reimbursed via unit costs as defined in the Model Grant Agreement and the Decision authorising use of unit costs for trans-national and virtual access.
Page and documentation requirements:Download and use the specific Part B templates available in the Submission System for this topic; standard portal Part B templates must not be used for this topic. Applicants must include a list of services/installations opened for access, units of access offered, outreach plan, sustainability strategy and the business/operational model for long-term sustainability of services.
Eligible applicant types (detailed)
Eligible applicants encompass legal entities eligible under Horizon Europe General Annex B:research infrastructures (ESFRI Landmarks, ERICs), universities, research institutes, large research organisations, SMEs, startups, scaleups, non-profit organisations, public bodies and industry partners. Proposals must include at least one ESFRI Landmark or ERIC as beneficiary. Legal entities hosting ERIC facilities (for distributed ERICs) may participate as beneficiaries with a formal declaration of ERIC support. JRC may join as zero-funded beneficiary or associated partner.
Funding type and nature of support
Primary financial mechanism:grant (action grants under Horizon Europe). Form of support: monetary EU contributions to beneficiaries; for access provision eligible access costs may be accounted and reimbursed using unit costs for trans‑national and virtual access. The action may include limited support instruments such as financial support to third parties only if explicitly allowed in the specific topic (this topic focuses on access provision and does not primarily propose cascading grants).
- 1Funding Type: Grant (Horizon Action Grant, budget-based; eligible access costs via unit costs for trans-national and virtual access).
- 2Consortium Requirement: Consortium (RIA) — proposals expect multiple beneficiaries including at least one ESFRI Landmark or ERIC; single-entity grants are not appropriate for this topic.
- 3Beneficiary Scope: EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries primarily; non-associated third countries may participate under General Annex B conditions and subject to possible national co-funding.
- 4Target Sector: Research infrastructures cross-cutting target sectors in the six listed areas (biomedical/food technologies; clean energy/clean mobility; advanced materials for circular/bioeconomy; accelerators & superconducting magnets; microelectronics; advanced ocean sensing).
- 5Project Stage: Actions expect mature infrastructures offering services—TRL for R&D/customisation components likely in mid-to-high TRL (development, demonstration); primary emphasis on enabling industry-driven R&I using existing RI capabilities.
- 6Application Type: Open single-stage competitive call via EU Funding & Tenders Portal; use bespoke Part B templates for this topic.
- 7Nature of Support: Monetary funding for beneficiaries; unit cost reimbursement model for access; plus non-monetary services delivered directly by RIs (access, training, technical support).
- 8Application Stages: Single-stage evaluation process (1).
- 9Co-funding Requirement: Standard Horizon Europe co-financing rules apply; unit cost mechanism simplifies reporting but does not preclude other co-funding; national or institutional co-funding possible for some participants or in-kind contributions.
Project maturity and expected activities
Expected maturity:Research infrastructures must already be operational or near-operational and able to provide trans-national and/or virtual access. Projects will organise calls for access, allocate units of access to industry researchers (SMEs, startups, scaleups) and academia collaborating with industry, provide training and user support, and may perform short-term R&D to adapt services if these adaptations are made available to users within the action and are sustained afterwards by the infrastructures.
| Key activity | Expectation |
|---|---|
| Access provision | On-site trans-national access, remote access, virtual/data services; list of installations and units of access must be included |
| User support and training | Ad hoc training, technical and scientific support; facilitation for non-expert industrial users |
| Service customisation | Short-term R&D accepted provided resulting services are opened during action and sustainability is ensured by infrastructures |
| Data management | FAIR principles, connection/interoperability with EOSC and relevant Common European Data Spaces where relevant |
| Outreach & engagement | Active advertising to target industry communities, inclusion of widening countries; consideration of intermediary matchmaking capacities |
Application structure, templates and page limits
Applicants must use the Submission System application form. Part B for this topic uses specific topic templates available on the submission platform; do not use the portal general Part B templates for this topic. Proposal page limit: 100 pages overall; additional topic-specific guidance and bespoke Part B template instructions must be followed. Applicants should include: description of services/installations offered, units of access, selection/peer-review procedures for users, outreach and engagement plan, management and governance, sustainability plan for services, data management plan (FAIR), and risk/ethics/IPR arrangements including the royalty-free IP access required by the topic.
Evaluation thresholds and portfolio considerations
Evaluation scoring and thresholds follow Horizon Europe Annex D. Selection will ensure a balanced portfolio across the six target areas: the highest ranked proposals in each area may be selected subject to meeting thresholds and budget availability (not strict ranking-only selection). Evaluators will explicitly assess the excellence of access activities, quality and European interest of RIs, quality of services, effectiveness of single-entry access procedures, and capacity to shorten time-to-access for industry users.
Success rates and number of stages
Application stages:single-stage call (one submission, full evaluation). Indicative number of grants: around 3 for this topic with average grant size around €5M; projected success rates depend on application volume and available budget and cannot be precisely predicted from the call text. The evaluation will rank proposals and apply area-balancing rules; only proposals meeting thresholds will be funded.
Success / selection considerations and risks
Key selection strengths:inclusion of at least one ESFRI Landmark or ERIC, clear and large portfolio of complimentary RI services with measurable units of access, strong industrial engagement (SMEs/startups/scaleups), concrete outreach and matchmaking mechanisms, FAIR data practices and EOSC/dataspace interoperability, sustainability plan for services beyond the grant, and clear go/no-go decision points and procedures to shorten time-to-access. Major risks: insufficient demonstration of service availability and sustainability, lack of clear access unit metrics, weak industrial user engagement, incomplete data management and rights arrangements, and failure to comply with the required IP access obligations.
Templates and application content outline
Use the submission system application form and the topic-specific Part B templates. Recommended structure (aligned to bespoke Part B): summary and objectives; relevance to chosen area and European interest; description of participating RIs and list of opened services/installations (with precise unit definitions and number of units available); trans‑national/virtual access modalities and user selection procedures; user training and technical support plans; outreach and engagement plan for industry (including SME/startup/scaleup targeting) and widening countries; FAIR data management plan and EOSC/DS interoperability plan; governance, management, and quality assurance; risk assessment and go/no-go timing; sustainability and long-term funding plan; budget, unit-cost calculation methodology, and justification; ethics and security considerations; consortium CVs and commitments, ESFRI/ERIC declarations where applicable.
- 1Part A: Administrative data and budget (Submission System standard).
- 2Part B (topic-specific): Scientific and technical excellence and access offer (use topic template).
- 3Annex: List of installations/services opened, definition of unit(s) of access, amount/number of units, evidence of ESFRI Landmark or ERIC participation or hosting entity, ERIC declaration if required.
- 4Data management plan (FAIR) and interoperability details with EOSC/Data Spaces.
- 5Outreach and engagement plan including access call schedule and selection modalities.
- 6Sustainability plan and IP/access rights mechanism for the two-year post-grant access obligation.
Success factors — practical checklist for applicants
- Confirm inclusion of at least one ESFRI Landmark or ERIC as beneficiary (or hosting legal entity with ERIC declaration).
- Define measurable unit(s) of access for each installation and justify quantities offered.
- Provide clear procedures for access calls, selection, peer-review and fast-track access where applicable.
- Describe ad hoc training, technical support, and measures for non-expert industrial users.
- Provide a realistic sustainability plan for services after the grant and include IP access mechanisms required by the topic.
- Ensure data management is FAIR and state EOSC and Common European Data Spaces interoperability plans.
- Prepare the required outreach/engagement plan targeting SMEs, startups, scaleups and widening countries.
- Follow bespoke Part B templates from the Submission System and respect the 100-page limit and topic-specific instructions.
Contact and support:use Funding & Tenders Portal help resources: Online Manual, Horizon Europe Programme Guide, National Contact Points (NCPs), Research Enquiry Service, IT Helpdesk and partner search tools available on the Portal EU Funding & Tenders Portal 1.
Footnotes
- 1Official topic page and documents are published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal: Access to research infrastructure services to enable R&I addressing industry needs in priority areas HORIZON-BRIDGING – see ec.europa.eu and associated Work Programme parts and Reference Documents.
Short Summary
Impact Increase industry uptake of European research infrastructures by providing fast, integrated trans‑national and virtual access to state‑of‑the‑art services, enabling breakthrough industry‑driven R&I, training researchers, and improving long‑term sustainability of infrastructures. | Impact | Increase industry uptake of European research infrastructures by providing fast, integrated trans‑national and virtual access to state‑of‑the‑art services, enabling breakthrough industry‑driven R&I, training researchers, and improving long‑term sustainability of infrastructures. |
Applicant Applicants should be able to operate and immediately mobilise mature research infrastructure services, run trans‑national and virtual access calls with technical support and training, engage industry (notably SMEs/startups/scaleups), implement FAIR data practices and EOSC interoperability, and manage IP/access obligations and unit‑cost accounting. | Applicant | Applicants should be able to operate and immediately mobilise mature research infrastructure services, run trans‑national and virtual access calls with technical support and training, engage industry (notably SMEs/startups/scaleups), implement FAIR data practices and EOSC interoperability, and manage IP/access obligations and unit‑cost accounting. |
Developments Activities must open and provide measurable units of trans‑national (on‑site or remote) and/or virtual access to integrated and customised RI services in one of six priority areas: biomedical/food technologies; clean energy/clean mobility; advanced materials/circular bioeconomy; accelerators/superconducting magnets; microelectronics; or advanced ocean sensing. | Developments | Activities must open and provide measurable units of trans‑national (on‑site or remote) and/or virtual access to integrated and customised RI services in one of six priority areas: biomedical/food technologies; clean energy/clean mobility; advanced materials/circular bioeconomy; accelerators/superconducting magnets; microelectronics; or advanced ocean sensing. |
Applicant Type Researchers (research infrastructures and research organisations) and government organisations involved in managing or hosting research infrastructures are the primary intended applicants. | Applicant Type | Researchers (research infrastructures and research organisations) and government organisations involved in managing or hosting research infrastructures are the primary intended applicants. |
Consortium Funding is designed for multi‑partner consortia and requires at least one ESFRI Landmark or ERIC beneficiary (or a legal host entity for a distributed ERIC) as part of the consortium. | Consortium | Funding is designed for multi‑partner consortia and requires at least one ESFRI Landmark or ERIC beneficiary (or a legal host entity for a distributed ERIC) as part of the consortium. |
Funding Amount Topic budget €15,000,000 in 2027 with an indicative ~3 grants of around €5,000,000 each (unit‑grant modality for access costs). | Funding Amount | Topic budget €15,000,000 in 2027 with an indicative ~3 grants of around €5,000,000 each (unit‑grant modality for access costs). |
Countries Targets EU Member States and Horizon Europe associated countries (including widening countries); participation from non‑associated third countries is possible under standard Horizon Europe rules and may require co‑funding. | Countries | Targets EU Member States and Horizon Europe associated countries (including widening countries); participation from non‑associated third countries is possible under standard Horizon Europe rules and may require co‑funding. |
Industry Horizon Europe horizontal 'Bridging actions' call targeting research infrastructures to support industry‑driven R&I across multiple sectors (industry‑agnostic framework covering the six specified priority areas). | Industry | Horizon Europe horizontal 'Bridging actions' call targeting research infrastructures to support industry‑driven R&I across multiple sectors (industry‑agnostic framework covering the six specified priority areas). |
Additional Web Data
This is a forthcoming Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action under Bridging actions 2027, focused on access to research infrastructure services for industry driven R&I in priority areas, with planned opening on 9 March 2027, deadline 15 June 2027, and an indicative budget of €15 million for around three grants of €5 million each.1315
Funding Opportunity Overview
The call sits within the European Commission's broader effort to improve access to research infrastructure services, support more integrated and interoperable service catalogues, and strengthen the link between research infrastructures and industry users, especially SMEs, startups and scaleups.412
What The Project Must Do
Projects must provide trans national access, on site or remote, and or virtual access to existing research infrastructure services for industry driven research. The main emphasis is access provision to current services, while limited short term development or customisation is allowed if the resulting service is opened during the action and the participating infrastructures can sustain it afterwards.
- Biomedical or food technologies
- Clean energy and or clean mobility solutions
- Advanced materials for circular economy and or bioeconomy
- Accelerators and superconducting magnets
- Microelectronics
- Advanced sensing technologies for ocean observation
Who Can Apply
The consortium must include at least one ESFRI Landmark or ERIC as a beneficiary, or in the case of a distributed ERIC, a legal entity hosting ERIC facilities, resources or related services may participate as a beneficiary. The access offered should target users from industry, notably SMEs, startups and scaleups, and academia only when collaborating with industry.
- Consortia of complementary state of the art research infrastructures with European interest
- At least one ESFRI Landmark or ERIC beneficiary, or a host entity for a distributed ERIC
- Industry users, especially SMEs, startups and scaleups, as the primary audience
- Academic users only when working with industry partners
- Outreach focused on EU Member States, associated countries and widening countries
Funding And Budget
The topic budget is €15 million for 2027, with around three grants expected at approximately €5 million each. The action uses a unit grant model, so support is expressed as unit contributions for access rather than a classic percentage funding rate; the access cost methodology also allows unit costs for trans national and virtual access, with travel and subsistence reimbursed as actual costs where applicable.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Programme | Horizon Europe |
| Call title | Bridging actions 2027 |
| Topic title | Access to research infrastructure services to enable R and I addressing industry needs in priority areas |
| Topic ID | HORIZON-BRIDGING |
| Action type | HORIZON RIA |
| Status | Forthcoming |
| Submission model | Single stage |
| Planned opening date | 9 March 2027 |
| Deadline | 15 June 2027 17:00 Brussels time |
| Indicative budget | €15 million |
| Indicative number of grants | Around 3 |
| Indicative grant size | Around €5 million each |
| Application page limit | 100 pages |
Conditions And Requirements Applicants Should Note
- Proposals must follow the European Charter for Access to Research Infrastructures and the industrial user access principles, and access provision activities must be included in the proposal.
- Data management, ethics, FAIR principles, and interoperability with the European Open Science Cloud and relevant Common European Data Spaces should be addressed where relevant.
- An outreach and engagement plan is required to promote the services to targeted communities, with attention to shorter time to access for industrial users.
- Proposals should list the services and installations opened for trans national or virtual access and the units of access made available.
- The gender dimension is not mandatory overall, but where relevant the access calls may require applicants to integrate it in the research content.
- If satellite based Earth observation, positioning, navigation or timing data are used, Copernicus and or Galileo EGNOS must be used.
- The JRC may participate as a zero funding beneficiary or associated partner, and in biomedical technologies the EURL ECVAM and Nanobiotechnology Laboratory may be considered for collaboration after approval.
- Beneficiaries must grant royalty free access to relevant IP outputs, tools, standards, specifications and other outputs needed to advertise and implement the access scheme, for the EU institutions and EU funded beneficiaries during the action and up to two years after it ends.
Evaluation And Selection
Evaluation gives extra weight to the quality of the access activities, including state of the art infrastructures of European interest, high quality services, integrated access procedures and stronger online services. To secure a balanced portfolio, grants are awarded not only by overall ranking but also to the highest ranked proposal in each of the six areas, subject to budget availability and all thresholds being met.
Practical Applicant Takeaways
- Show that the consortium already controls or can immediately mobilise strong access services, not just future development.
- Demonstrate a credible user pipeline from industry and a realistic outreach plan that reaches SMEs, startups and scaleups.
- Explain how access will be faster, simpler and more interoperable than existing alternatives.
- Provide a convincing sustainability case for any service development, digital tooling or matchmaking capacity included in the project.
- Use the topic specific templates from the submission system, because the portal says the general Part B templates should not be used for this topic.
Update Log
No updates recorded yet.
Documents
Discover with AI
Let our intelligent agent help you find the perfect funding opportunities tailored to your needs.
EU Grant Database
Explore European funding opportunities in our comprehensive, up-to-date collection.
Stay Informed
Get notified when grants change, deadlines approach, or new opportunities match your interests.
Track Your Favorites
Follow grants you're interested in and keep them organized in one place. Get updates on changes and deadlines.
Access to research infrastructure services to enable R&I addressing EU priorities and emerging challenges
The HORIZON-INFRA-2027-SERV-01-02 is an opportunity under the EU's Horizon Europe programme that allocates €35 million in funding for research infrastructures aimed at providing transnational and virtual access to integrated research ser...
Access to research infrastructures, their resources and services: large-scale pilots for more integrated scheme across (sub)domains
The Horizon Europe call for proposals HORIZON-INFRA-2027-SERV-01-01 aims to enhance access to research infrastructures, offering significantly large-scale funding of €35 million per project, with a total budget of €105 million for approx...
Testing and optimising models of co-creation of advanced research infrastructure technologies
The Horizon Europe initiative, specifically the HORIZON-INFRA-2027-TECH-01-01, focuses on the advancement of research infrastructure technologies through a collaborative grant mechanism. Eligible applicants mainly include research infras...
Europe’s world class research and technology infrastructures as strategic assets for talent to Choose Europe
Horizon Europe Bridging Actions 2027 topic HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-03-07 is a Coordination and Support Action funding lump sum grants to strengthen Europe’s research and technology infrastructures as hubs to attract international scientifi...
Connecting research infrastructures and a wider user community across the European Research Area through access to advanced research infrastructure services
HORIZON-INFRA-2027-SERV-01-03 is a significant funding opportunity under Horizon Europe aimed at enhancing the European research infrastructure ecosystem. This initiative is allocated a total budget of €12 million and focuses on providin...
Supporting the long-term resilience and European sovereignty of critical research data and knowledge repositories and scientific services for the life sciences
Horizon Europe Bridging actions 2027 (topic HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-03-04) invites consortia to apply for a single Research and Innovation Action (RIA) with an indicative EU contribution of around EUR 8,000,000 to strengthen long-term resi...
Consolidation of the research infrastructure landscape – development of complementarities, synergies and/or integration between a set of pan-European research infrastructures
The Horizon Europe initiative is launching a call for proposals titled "Consolidation of the Research Infrastructure Landscape," identified as HORIZON-INFRA-2027-DEV-01-02. This call aims to improve and consolidate the European research...
Skills for innovative SMEs
HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-05-01 Skills for innovative SMEs is a Horizon Europe Bridging Actions Coordination and Support Action funding a single consortium (indicative budget ~EUR 30,000,000) to establish an Enterprise Europe Network‑deliver...
Preparatory phase of new ESFRI research infrastructure projects
The opportunity HORIZON-INFRA-2027-DEV-01-01 focuses on the preparatory phase of new European research infrastructure projects that have been recognized in the 2026 update of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI...
Strengthening the potential of the EOSC for knowledge valorisation and industry-academia collaboration (EOSC Partnership)
The HORIZON-INFRA-2027-01-EOSC-02 is a significant grant opportunity under the Horizon Europe program, specifically aimed at enhancing the capacity of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Federation for knowledge valorization and foste...
Consolidation of the research infrastructure landscape – individual support for evolution, long-term sustainability and emerging needs of pan-European research infrastructures
The HORIZON-INFRA-2027-DEV-01-03 funding opportunity is part of Horizon Europe's initiative aimed at consolidating the European research infrastructure landscape. It focuses primarily on ESFRI Landmarks and European Research Infrastructu...
Expanding and deepening the EOSC Federation (EOSC Partnership)
The HORIZON-INFRA-2027-01-EOSC-01 opportunity focuses on expanding and deepening the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Federation, intended for research and digital infrastructure organizations. Eligible applicants include research infr...