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Transition towards high performance of air-ground connectivity (multilink)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA2-1OpenCall for Proposal1 month agoSeptember 16th, 2025•April 1st, 2025
Overview
The HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02 call, titled "Transition towards high performance of air-ground connectivity (multilink)," targets advancements in air-ground communication as part of the Digital European Sky initiative. This funding opportunity encourages projects focused on developing successors to VHF datalink mode 2, including L-band digital aeronautical communications systems, hyper-connected air traffic management (ATM), and satellite communications, addressing both civil and military applications.
Eligible applicants include universities, research institutes, small and medium-sized enterprises, large enterprises, public entities, non-governmental organizations, and private companies involved in aviation and digital technologies, as indicated by the collaborative nature of Horizon Europe and SESAR Joint Undertaking calls.
The funding type provided is primarily a HORIZON Lump Sum Grant, which ensures fixed financial support based on achieving set objectives, simplifying financial reporting. Consortia of multiple applicants are required for this opportunity, emphasizing collaboration among aviation and research stakeholders.
The beneficiary scope is geographically focused on EU member states and associated countries, with additional provisions for non-EU entities under certain conditions. Projects are expected to be in the later stages of development, primarily validation or demonstration phases, ultimately seeking to enhance air traffic management technologies.
The funding amounts range significantly, based on specific work areas, with overall project budgets ranging from €500,000 to €31 million across various tasks. A single-stage application process is in place, with a deadline set for September 16, 2025. The funding rate is 70% of eligible costs, implying a requirement for 30% co-funding from beneficiaries.
Key areas of focus for funded projects include achieving Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL6) for hyper-connected ATM solutions and digital voice capabilities, aimed at improving flight safety and reducing environmental impacts through advanced sensor technology integration. The total indicative budget and number of grants will vary by work area, with specific allocations detailed.
Overall, this grant opportunity aims to modernize the aviation sector by integrating advanced communication technologies, enhancing safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability in air traffic management systems. Collaboration is crucial, and projects should align with the broader objectives of the Digital European Sky initiative.
Eligible applicants include universities, research institutes, small and medium-sized enterprises, large enterprises, public entities, non-governmental organizations, and private companies involved in aviation and digital technologies, as indicated by the collaborative nature of Horizon Europe and SESAR Joint Undertaking calls.
The funding type provided is primarily a HORIZON Lump Sum Grant, which ensures fixed financial support based on achieving set objectives, simplifying financial reporting. Consortia of multiple applicants are required for this opportunity, emphasizing collaboration among aviation and research stakeholders.
The beneficiary scope is geographically focused on EU member states and associated countries, with additional provisions for non-EU entities under certain conditions. Projects are expected to be in the later stages of development, primarily validation or demonstration phases, ultimately seeking to enhance air traffic management technologies.
The funding amounts range significantly, based on specific work areas, with overall project budgets ranging from €500,000 to €31 million across various tasks. A single-stage application process is in place, with a deadline set for September 16, 2025. The funding rate is 70% of eligible costs, implying a requirement for 30% co-funding from beneficiaries.
Key areas of focus for funded projects include achieving Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL6) for hyper-connected ATM solutions and digital voice capabilities, aimed at improving flight safety and reducing environmental impacts through advanced sensor technology integration. The total indicative budget and number of grants will vary by work area, with specific allocations detailed.
Overall, this grant opportunity aims to modernize the aviation sector by integrating advanced communication technologies, enhancing safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability in air traffic management systems. Collaboration is crucial, and projects should align with the broader objectives of the Digital European Sky initiative.
Detail
The HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02 call, titled "Transition towards high performance of air-ground connectivity (multilink)", aims to advance development actions related to air-ground communication in the context of the Digital European Sky Industrial Research. The call focuses on completing the development of successors to VHF datalink mode 2 (VDL2), including L-band digital aeronautical communications system (LDACS), hyper-connected ATM, and satellite communications, covering civil-military dual use, as well as enhancing aircraft as a sensor capabilities, including the transmission of humidity information to ground.
The scope includes research and innovation needs related to hyper-connected ATM, digital voice capabilities, and aircraft as sensors, with a focus on improving flight safety, efficiency, and environmental benefits.
Hyper Connected ATM: Research aims to complete hyper-connectivity solutions, allowing the use of non-safety-approved commercial public air-ground communication links and networks (e.g., 5G mobile networks, commercial Ku/Ka-band satellite communication) as a complement to legacy safety links. The goal is to leverage commercial radio infrastructure for in-flight connectivity, enhancing end-to-end cockpit communications performance (e.g., bandwidth, latency). Research should consider interim precursor scenarios integrating the hyper-connected ATM concept into existing environments (ACARS and ATN/OSI) and a target scenario integrating it within an ATN/IPS environment and the future communication infrastructure (FCI). Live flight trials involving test aircraft with on-board pre-industrial prototypes are required to complete TRL6, potentially extending across continents for global interoperability. Alignment with the European Space Agency (ESA) Iris programme is also emphasized. The research should address the use of public networks for safety-critical data traffic, considering situations such as avoiding single points of failure, simultaneous failure of satellite communications, and cybersecurity enhancements. Applicability to HAO should also be investigated.
Complete the development of digital voice CONOPS and technical capability: This area focuses on developing the technical capability to exchange digital voice services, with the long-term goal of replacing VHF radio in all operational environments. The proposed solutions should support both party line and point-to-point ATS-pilot communication. The initial step involves describing applicable operational use-cases for digital voice (i.e., CONOPS). The research covers the development of digital voice capability for L-band Digital Aeronautical Communications System (L-DACS), Satcom, and hyper-connected ATM solutions. Interoperability and RF spectrum supportability with military systems are crucial. Live flight trials are required to complete TRL6.
Aircraft as a sensor: This research aims to improve flight safety and efficiency by enriching MET information with data from on-board sensors (e.g., icing, hail, turbulence, wind, humidity sensors, and temperature) via data link services. The service could be then consumed by ground systems (e.g., trajectory predictors) in real time. This will also deliver environmental benefits by reducing CO2 and non-CO2 emissions. Research areas include very short-range weather forecasts based on aircraft meteorological data relay (AMDAR) and observational data assimilation during approach and landing, Mode-S EHS, and new possibilities emerging from ADS-C. Innovative solutions for intelligent data pre-processing, smart filtering, and integration and fusion are needed, both on the ground and on board the aircraft. The research will contribute to EUROCAE WG-76 and RTCA SC-206 MET datalink standardisation, and ICAO standards for turbulence and space weather. The research scope also covers the development of aircraft-centric sensing technologies able to detect obstacles on or near the runway or potential runway incursions. Innovative LIDAR-based ATM applications are also considered. Research aims at developing LIDAR based sensors able to detect the particles present in the vicinity of the aircraft, identify their type (e.g., ice, volcanic ash, sand, dust, etc.), measure their size distribution and mass concentration in the air and quantify the severity of icing conditions.
Specific minimum requirements include achieving TRL6 for Hyper Connected ATM and digital voice capability, addressing civil-military systems spectrum compatibility, and adhering to restrictions for the protection of European communication networks.
The call is a single-stage submission process with a deadline of September 16, 2025. The funding rate is 70% for all beneficiaries, and eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum. Collaboration agreements are required, and the maximum project duration is 36 months. The evaluation criteria include excellence (40%), impact (40%), and implementation (20%).
The following table summarizes the budget overview for the call:
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA1-1 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 20,000,000 EUR, Contributions 4,000,000 to 10,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 2.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA2-1 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 14,000,000 EUR, Contributions 2,000,000 to 7,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 2.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA3-1 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 93,000,000 EUR, Contributions 9,000,000 to 31,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 3.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA3-2 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 20,000,000 EUR, Contributions 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 2.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA4-1 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 24,000,000 EUR, Contributions 5,000,000 to 12,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 2.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA4-2 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 6,000,000 EUR, Contributions 1,000,000 to 3,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 2.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA5-3 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 30,000,000 EUR, Contributions 3,000,000 to 6,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA5-1 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 30,000,000 EUR, Contributions 3,000,000 to 6,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA5-2 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 30,000,000 EUR, Contributions 3,000,000 to 6,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA6-2 - HORIZON-JU-IA HORIZON JU Innovation Actions: Budget 20,000,000 EUR, Contributions 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA6-3 - HORIZON-JU-IA HORIZON JU Innovation Actions: Budget 20,000,000 EUR, Contributions 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA6-1 - HORIZON-JU-IA HORIZON JU Innovation Actions: Budget 20,000,000 EUR, Contributions 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA7-1 - HORIZON-JU-CSA HORIZON JU Coordination and Support Actions: Budget 2,000,000 EUR, Contributions 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA7-2 - HORIZON-JU-CSA HORIZON JU Coordination and Support Actions: Budget 1,000,000 EUR, Contributions 500,000 to 1,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
In summary, this opportunity is a call for research and innovation projects aimed at modernizing air traffic management through enhanced air-ground connectivity, digital voice communication, and the use of aircraft as meteorological sensors. It seeks to integrate commercial technologies, improve safety and efficiency, and reduce environmental impact, with a focus on achieving high technology readiness levels and ensuring civil-military compatibility. Collaboration is essential, and the projects should contribute to the broader goals of the Digital European Sky and the European ATM Master Plan.
The scope includes research and innovation needs related to hyper-connected ATM, digital voice capabilities, and aircraft as sensors, with a focus on improving flight safety, efficiency, and environmental benefits.
Hyper Connected ATM: Research aims to complete hyper-connectivity solutions, allowing the use of non-safety-approved commercial public air-ground communication links and networks (e.g., 5G mobile networks, commercial Ku/Ka-band satellite communication) as a complement to legacy safety links. The goal is to leverage commercial radio infrastructure for in-flight connectivity, enhancing end-to-end cockpit communications performance (e.g., bandwidth, latency). Research should consider interim precursor scenarios integrating the hyper-connected ATM concept into existing environments (ACARS and ATN/OSI) and a target scenario integrating it within an ATN/IPS environment and the future communication infrastructure (FCI). Live flight trials involving test aircraft with on-board pre-industrial prototypes are required to complete TRL6, potentially extending across continents for global interoperability. Alignment with the European Space Agency (ESA) Iris programme is also emphasized. The research should address the use of public networks for safety-critical data traffic, considering situations such as avoiding single points of failure, simultaneous failure of satellite communications, and cybersecurity enhancements. Applicability to HAO should also be investigated.
Complete the development of digital voice CONOPS and technical capability: This area focuses on developing the technical capability to exchange digital voice services, with the long-term goal of replacing VHF radio in all operational environments. The proposed solutions should support both party line and point-to-point ATS-pilot communication. The initial step involves describing applicable operational use-cases for digital voice (i.e., CONOPS). The research covers the development of digital voice capability for L-band Digital Aeronautical Communications System (L-DACS), Satcom, and hyper-connected ATM solutions. Interoperability and RF spectrum supportability with military systems are crucial. Live flight trials are required to complete TRL6.
Aircraft as a sensor: This research aims to improve flight safety and efficiency by enriching MET information with data from on-board sensors (e.g., icing, hail, turbulence, wind, humidity sensors, and temperature) via data link services. The service could be then consumed by ground systems (e.g., trajectory predictors) in real time. This will also deliver environmental benefits by reducing CO2 and non-CO2 emissions. Research areas include very short-range weather forecasts based on aircraft meteorological data relay (AMDAR) and observational data assimilation during approach and landing, Mode-S EHS, and new possibilities emerging from ADS-C. Innovative solutions for intelligent data pre-processing, smart filtering, and integration and fusion are needed, both on the ground and on board the aircraft. The research will contribute to EUROCAE WG-76 and RTCA SC-206 MET datalink standardisation, and ICAO standards for turbulence and space weather. The research scope also covers the development of aircraft-centric sensing technologies able to detect obstacles on or near the runway or potential runway incursions. Innovative LIDAR-based ATM applications are also considered. Research aims at developing LIDAR based sensors able to detect the particles present in the vicinity of the aircraft, identify their type (e.g., ice, volcanic ash, sand, dust, etc.), measure their size distribution and mass concentration in the air and quantify the severity of icing conditions.
Specific minimum requirements include achieving TRL6 for Hyper Connected ATM and digital voice capability, addressing civil-military systems spectrum compatibility, and adhering to restrictions for the protection of European communication networks.
The call is a single-stage submission process with a deadline of September 16, 2025. The funding rate is 70% for all beneficiaries, and eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum. Collaboration agreements are required, and the maximum project duration is 36 months. The evaluation criteria include excellence (40%), impact (40%), and implementation (20%).
The following table summarizes the budget overview for the call:
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA1-1 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 20,000,000 EUR, Contributions 4,000,000 to 10,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 2.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA2-1 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 14,000,000 EUR, Contributions 2,000,000 to 7,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 2.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA3-1 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 93,000,000 EUR, Contributions 9,000,000 to 31,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 3.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA3-2 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 20,000,000 EUR, Contributions 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 2.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA4-1 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 24,000,000 EUR, Contributions 5,000,000 to 12,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 2.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA4-2 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 6,000,000 EUR, Contributions 1,000,000 to 3,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 2.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA5-3 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 30,000,000 EUR, Contributions 3,000,000 to 6,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA5-1 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 30,000,000 EUR, Contributions 3,000,000 to 6,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA5-2 - HORIZON-JU-RIA HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions: Budget 30,000,000 EUR, Contributions 3,000,000 to 6,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA6-2 - HORIZON-JU-IA HORIZON JU Innovation Actions: Budget 20,000,000 EUR, Contributions 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA6-3 - HORIZON-JU-IA HORIZON JU Innovation Actions: Budget 20,000,000 EUR, Contributions 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA6-1 - HORIZON-JU-IA HORIZON JU Innovation Actions: Budget 20,000,000 EUR, Contributions 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA7-1 - HORIZON-JU-CSA HORIZON JU Coordination and Support Actions: Budget 2,000,000 EUR, Contributions 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA7-2 - HORIZON-JU-CSA HORIZON JU Coordination and Support Actions: Budget 1,000,000 EUR, Contributions 500,000 to 1,000,000 EUR, Indicative number of grants 1.
In summary, this opportunity is a call for research and innovation projects aimed at modernizing air traffic management through enhanced air-ground connectivity, digital voice communication, and the use of aircraft as meteorological sensors. It seeks to integrate commercial technologies, improve safety and efficiency, and reduce environmental impact, with a focus on achieving high technology readiness levels and ensuring civil-military compatibility. Collaboration is essential, and the projects should contribute to the broader goals of the Digital European Sky and the European ATM Master Plan.
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Eligible Applicant Types: The raw content does not explicitly list the eligible applicant types. However, based on the nature of Horizon Europe and SESAR Joint Undertaking calls, eligible applicants can be inferred to include a variety of entities such as universities, research institutes, SMEs, large enterprises, and other relevant organizations involved in aviation and air traffic management research and innovation. The mention of "Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment" suggests that a wide range of legal entities can apply, provided they meet the eligibility criteria.
Funding Type: The funding type is primarily a grant, specifically a "HORIZON Lump Sum Grant [HORIZON-AG-LS]". The call also includes "HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions" and "HORIZON JU Coordination and Support Actions", which are types of grant funding. Additionally, there are "HORIZON JU Innovation Actions" which are also a type of grant funding.
Consortium Requirement: The opportunity requires a collaboration agreement, implying that a consortium of multiple applicants is generally expected.
Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): The geographic eligibility includes EU member states and associated countries, with specific provisions for non-EU/non-associated countries. The Horizon Europe Programme Guide provides further details on eligible countries.
Target Sector: The program targets the air traffic management (ATM) sector, specifically focusing on the Digital European Sky Industrial Research. This includes research and innovation related to air-ground connectivity, aircraft sensors, digital voice communications, and meteorological data.
Mentioned Countries: The raw content does not explicitly mention specific countries, but refers to "EU member states and associated countries" and "non-EU/non-Associated Countries". Therefore, the geographic scope is primarily European, with potential participation from other countries under specific conditions outlined in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
Project Stage: The project stage is primarily focused on research, development, and innovation actions, with an emphasis on achieving Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 for certain aspects, such as Hyper Connected ATM and digital voice capability. The call also supports coordination and support actions.
Funding Amount: The funding amounts vary depending on the specific topic within the call, ranging from €500,000 to €31,000,000. The budget overview provides a detailed breakdown of the funding available for each topic.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA1-1: €4,000,000 to €10,000,000 (Total budget: €20,000,000, 2 grants)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA2-1: €2,000,000 to €7,000,000 (Total budget: €14,000,000, 2 grants)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA3-1: €9,000,000 to €31,000,000 (Total budget: €93,000,000, 3 grants)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA3-2: €5,000,000 to €10,000,000 (Total budget: €20,000,000, 2 grants)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA4-1: €5,000,000 to €12,000,000 (Total budget: €24,000,000, 2 grants)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA4-2: €1,000,000 to €3,000,000 (Total budget: €6,000,000, 2 grants)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA5-1, WA5-2, WA5-3: €3,000,000 to €6,000,000 (Total budget: €30,000,000, 1 grant each)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA6-1, WA6-2, WA6-3: €2,000,000 to €5,000,000 (Total budget: €20,000,000, 1 grant each)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA7-1: €1,000,000 to €2,000,000 (Total budget: €2,000,000, 1 grant)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA7-2: €500,000 to €1,000,000 (Total budget: €1,000,000, 1 grant)
Application Type: The application type is a single-stage submission process.
Nature of Support: The beneficiaries will receive money in the form of a lump sum grant.
Application Stages: The application process consists of a single stage.
Success Rates: The success rates are not explicitly mentioned in the raw content.
Co-funding Requirement: The funding rate is 70% of the eligible costs, implying that co-funding of 30% is required from the beneficiaries.
Summary:
The HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02 call, part of the Horizon Europe program, focuses on advancing the Digital European Sky through industrial research. It aims to improve air traffic management (ATM) by supporting projects that enhance air-ground connectivity, develop aircraft sensor technologies, and improve digital voice communications. The call is structured around several work areas (WAs), each with specific objectives and budget allocations. Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations involved in aviation research and innovation, primarily from the EU and associated countries, though non-EU entities may also participate under certain conditions. The funding mechanism is primarily through lump sum grants, with a 70% funding rate, requiring 30% co-funding from the beneficiaries. A collaboration agreement is required, indicating that consortia are expected. The application process is single-stage, with a deadline of September 16, 2025. Projects should aim to achieve a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 6 in key areas such as Hyper Connected ATM and digital voice capability. The call addresses critical aspects of modernizing air traffic management, enhancing safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability in the aviation sector.
Funding Type: The funding type is primarily a grant, specifically a "HORIZON Lump Sum Grant [HORIZON-AG-LS]". The call also includes "HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions" and "HORIZON JU Coordination and Support Actions", which are types of grant funding. Additionally, there are "HORIZON JU Innovation Actions" which are also a type of grant funding.
Consortium Requirement: The opportunity requires a collaboration agreement, implying that a consortium of multiple applicants is generally expected.
Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): The geographic eligibility includes EU member states and associated countries, with specific provisions for non-EU/non-associated countries. The Horizon Europe Programme Guide provides further details on eligible countries.
Target Sector: The program targets the air traffic management (ATM) sector, specifically focusing on the Digital European Sky Industrial Research. This includes research and innovation related to air-ground connectivity, aircraft sensors, digital voice communications, and meteorological data.
Mentioned Countries: The raw content does not explicitly mention specific countries, but refers to "EU member states and associated countries" and "non-EU/non-Associated Countries". Therefore, the geographic scope is primarily European, with potential participation from other countries under specific conditions outlined in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
Project Stage: The project stage is primarily focused on research, development, and innovation actions, with an emphasis on achieving Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 for certain aspects, such as Hyper Connected ATM and digital voice capability. The call also supports coordination and support actions.
Funding Amount: The funding amounts vary depending on the specific topic within the call, ranging from €500,000 to €31,000,000. The budget overview provides a detailed breakdown of the funding available for each topic.
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA1-1: €4,000,000 to €10,000,000 (Total budget: €20,000,000, 2 grants)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA2-1: €2,000,000 to €7,000,000 (Total budget: €14,000,000, 2 grants)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA3-1: €9,000,000 to €31,000,000 (Total budget: €93,000,000, 3 grants)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA3-2: €5,000,000 to €10,000,000 (Total budget: €20,000,000, 2 grants)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA4-1: €5,000,000 to €12,000,000 (Total budget: €24,000,000, 2 grants)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA4-2: €1,000,000 to €3,000,000 (Total budget: €6,000,000, 2 grants)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA5-1, WA5-2, WA5-3: €3,000,000 to €6,000,000 (Total budget: €30,000,000, 1 grant each)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA6-1, WA6-2, WA6-3: €2,000,000 to €5,000,000 (Total budget: €20,000,000, 1 grant each)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA7-1: €1,000,000 to €2,000,000 (Total budget: €2,000,000, 1 grant)
HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02-WA7-2: €500,000 to €1,000,000 (Total budget: €1,000,000, 1 grant)
Application Type: The application type is a single-stage submission process.
Nature of Support: The beneficiaries will receive money in the form of a lump sum grant.
Application Stages: The application process consists of a single stage.
Success Rates: The success rates are not explicitly mentioned in the raw content.
Co-funding Requirement: The funding rate is 70% of the eligible costs, implying that co-funding of 30% is required from the beneficiaries.
Summary:
The HORIZON-SESAR-2025-DES-IR-02 call, part of the Horizon Europe program, focuses on advancing the Digital European Sky through industrial research. It aims to improve air traffic management (ATM) by supporting projects that enhance air-ground connectivity, develop aircraft sensor technologies, and improve digital voice communications. The call is structured around several work areas (WAs), each with specific objectives and budget allocations. Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations involved in aviation research and innovation, primarily from the EU and associated countries, though non-EU entities may also participate under certain conditions. The funding mechanism is primarily through lump sum grants, with a 70% funding rate, requiring 30% co-funding from the beneficiaries. A collaboration agreement is required, indicating that consortia are expected. The application process is single-stage, with a deadline of September 16, 2025. Projects should aim to achieve a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 6 in key areas such as Hyper Connected ATM and digital voice capability. The call addresses critical aspects of modernizing air traffic management, enhancing safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability in the aviation sector.
Short Summary
- Impact
- This grant supports collaborative R&D to optimize air-ground connectivity technologies, enhancing aviation performance and safety under the Digital European Sky initiative.
- Impact
- This grant supports collaborative R&D to optimize air-ground connectivity technologies, enhancing aviation performance and safety under the Digital European Sky initiative.
- Applicant
- Applicants should possess expertise in aviation, air traffic management, digital technologies, and collaborative project execution.
- Applicant
- Applicants should possess expertise in aviation, air traffic management, digital technologies, and collaborative project execution.
- Developments
- The funding will support projects focused on air-ground communication, multilink technologies, and digital voice capabilities in aviation.
- Developments
- The funding will support projects focused on air-ground communication, multilink technologies, and digital voice capabilities in aviation.
- Applicant Type
- Eligible applicants include research organizations, universities, SMEs, large enterprises, public entities, NGOs, and private companies involved in aviation or digital technologies.
- Applicant Type
- Eligible applicants include research organizations, universities, SMEs, large enterprises, public entities, NGOs, and private companies involved in aviation or digital technologies.
- Consortium
- A consortium of multiple applicants is required for collaborative projects under SESAR JU.
- Consortium
- A consortium of multiple applicants is required for collaborative projects under SESAR JU.
- Funding Amount
- Funding amounts vary by project, typically ranging from €1,000,000 to €31,000,000 depending on the specific work area.
- Funding Amount
- Funding amounts vary by project, typically ranging from €1,000,000 to €31,000,000 depending on the specific work area.
- Countries
- The funding is primarily focused on EU member states and associated countries, with potential participation from non-EU entities under specific conditions.
- Countries
- The funding is primarily focused on EU member states and associated countries, with potential participation from non-EU entities under specific conditions.
- Industry
- The grant targets the aviation sector, specifically focusing on air traffic management and the Digital European Sky initiative.
- Industry
- The grant targets the aviation sector, specifically focusing on air traffic management and the Digital European Sky initiative.