Work programme of the Horizontal Activities has been published

After lengthy discussions, the final work programme on the Horizontal Activities has been officially published on the website of the European Commission. 

First added to Horizon Europe in 2025, this broadly defined work programme supports EU policy goals through four topics: the Clean Industrial Deal, AI in Science, a nature-positive economy and society, and bridging innovations to market.

R&I support of the Clean Industrial Deal

Mobilises investment in clean resources and technologies, strengthens industrial competitiveness and resilience, and supports the decarbonisation and circularity of energy-intensive industries.

AI in Science

The European Commission’s RAISE initiative is designed to fund AI-in-science networks of excellence, automated laboratories and doctoral networks modelled on Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.

Transformative change towards a nature-positive economy and society

Supports biodiversity research and innovation to help business growth, innovation and ecosystem restoration advance together, delivering a measurable increase in nature.

Bridging actions

Supports the transition from Horizon Europe to the 2028–2034 EU R&I Framework Programme by helping research results progress from innovation to investment and market deployment.

An info day on the nature and bridging calls is planned for 16 October for which all the information is available here.

If you are looking for partners for the nature calls, participants may wish to take part in the matchmaking session on 19 October.