The world’s largest transnational research and innovation programme
Horizon Europe is the EU’s central funding programme for research and innovation for the period 2021 to 2027, with a budget of EUR 95.5 billion. It supports the development of a knowledge- and innovation-based society, strengthens a competitive economy, and contributes to sustainable development.
Programme pillars
Horizon Europe is structured into three main pillars – Excellent Science, Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, and Innovative Europe – as well as the horizontal programme component Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area.
- The pillar Excellent Science consists of the European Research Council (ERC), the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and Research Infrastructures.
- Global Challenges & European Industrial Competitiveness forms the programme’s most substantial pillar, covering the following thematic areas:
- Innovative Europe forms another pillar and includes the European Innovation Council (EIC), the European Innovation Ecosystem (EIE) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
The FFG offers Austrian companies, universities, research institutions and other stakeholders comprehensive advisory services and a wide range of support measures: from basic and in-depth information to project-specific guidance and strategic support for positioning within the European research and innovation landscape.
The National Contact Points (NCPs) are at your disposal for support.