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Horizon 2020 was the predecessor of Horizon Europe. Both are the European Union’s Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation. They fund research in all areas of science and innovation.

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What is Horizon 2020?

Horizon 2020 has ended. This means that no new calls will be launched. Ongoing projects, however, can run until 2025. For new calls, please refer to Horizon Europe.

Horizon 2020 is running from 2014 until the end of 2020 with a budget of about €77 billion.

It is the financial instrument that is helping to ensure that Europe produces world-class science, removes barriers to innovation and makes it easier for the public and private sectors to work together in delivering innovation.

How is Horizon 2020 structured

The Horizon 2020 programme has three main priorities, that are called "pillars“, 1) Excellent science, 2) Industrial Leadership and 3) the Societal Challenges, each with a set of specific objectives. Besides the three pillars there are two specific programmes “Science with and for society” and “widening participation”, next to a cross-cutting programme. Besides there are also Focus areas or cross-cutting activities which are specific new challenges.

Funding opportunities under Horizon 2020 are set out in multiannual work programmes.

The current main Horizon 2020 work programme comprises an introduction, 18 thematic sections and the general annexes describing general rules such as standard admissibility conditions and eligibility criteria, selection and award criteria, etc.

Of each Horizon 2020 programme a Work programme is edited containing the background and specific calls.

In the Horizon 2020 tab in the menu on this website more information per programme is given with links to policy related information, to the work programmes, specific events, etc.

Horizon 2020 is part of the bigger picture of the European landscape for research and innovation, which also embraces public-public partnerships (as JPI's), European Innovation Platforms and European Technology Platforms. More details of some of these programmes are elaborated on Other EU Funding.

How to start

Application to a Horizon 2020 call implies 4 major steps: 1/ Find a suitable call for proposal; 2/ Find project partners; 3/ Create an account on the portal; and 4/ Register your organisation. Read about this process in more detail.

NCP Flanders can give you support during your application process and provides basic information and tips and tricks to support you with writing your proposal.

 

Latest news for this programme

H2020 General  

EU Council adopts conclusions on new ERA

The council has adopted conclusions on the new European Research Area. EU Council press release including the Council conclusions on the new ERA Related news article Commission communication on a new European Research Area published read more 

H2020 General   Widening  

Webinar Making synergies of Cohesion policy with Horizon Europe happen – pr...

On 21 October 2020, the Widening NCP Network NCP_WIDE.NET organized a webinar on synergies between the cohesion policy and Horizon Europe. Two representatives of the European Commission, Ms. Denisa Perrin and Ms. Karolina Tilman, both from DG REGIO presented and discussed this topic during this webinar. The presentation is available here... read more 

H2020 General   H2020 L+F  

Horizon 2020 FAQs on grant management during the COVID-19 crisis continue t...

Taking into account the current COVID-19 situation, the Commission confirms that the listed FAQs, related to the management of Horizon 2020 grants under the crisis situation, continue being applicable, as listed on this page. Source: Funding and tender portal read more 

H2020 General  

INNOSUP-08-2020 call- extended deadline and application instructions

The deadline for the submissions for the Pan-European advanced manufacturing assistance and training for SMEs has been extended to 28 January 2021 17:00:00 Brussels time In order to get full access to the ADMA community and all documents including the scan methdology, INNOSUP 08 applicants should execute the following instructions... read more 

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Testimonial

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EURHISFIRM - Long-term data for Europe

EURHISFIRM designs a world-class research infrastructure (RI) to connect, collect, collate, align, and share detailed, reliable, and standardized long-term financial, governance, and geographical data on European companies. EURHISFIRM enables researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to develop and evaluate effective strategies to promote investment, economic growth and job creation. The RI provides the tools for long-term analysis highlighting the dynamics of the past and the way those dynamics structure our present and future.

The EURHISFIRM European project received € 3.4 million in financing from the European Commission through the H2020-INFRADEV-2017-1 research infrastructures call. The project started with a consortium of eleven research organisations (including University of Antwerp) from seven European countries.

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