Horizon Europe is the EU’s R&D program with a large budget of around 13.5 billion euros per year. A large number of programs and partnerships are financed. We have listed particularly exciting programs individually in the cockpit. In addition, here is the complete overview.

  • Maximum grant per company: Varies depending on the specific program, for example 200,000 – 300,000 euros per company.

  • Flat rate: usually 25 % of personnel costs

  • Subsidy: depending on program and applicant, company 25 – 50 %

  • Funding body: EU

  • Program budget: 13.5 billion euros per year

  • Funding topics: The Horizon Europe Work program defines all content in three pillars:

    • Excellent Science
    • Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
    • Innovative Europe

  • Eligible to apply: SMEs and large companies

  • Formats: mostly (large) consortia

  • Application: one- or two-stage

  • Requirements: Varies depending on the program, published in the Horizon Europe Workprogramme

  • Difficulty level: Medium

Structure Horizon Europe