Missions
EU missions are commitments to solve some of the greatest challenges facing our world like fighting cancer, adapting to climate change, protecting our oceans, living in greener cities and ensuring soil health and food. They are an integral part of the Horizon Europe framework programme beginning in 2021.
Your NCP contacts for this programme
Fernanda Werneck
fernanda.werneck@vlaio.be
+32 2 550 15 65
Pascal Verheye
pascal.verheye@vlaio.be
+32 2 432 43 34
Sarah Stroobants
sarah.stroobants@fwo.be
+32 2 550 15 64
About this programme
EU Missions are commitments to bring concrete solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing our world. They are an integral part of the Horizon Europe framework programme. Currently there are 5 official mission areas defined:
- Cancer - NCP contact: Sarah Stroobants
- Adaptation to Climate Change - NCP contact: Fernanda Werneck
- Restore our Ocean and Waters - NCP contacts: Pascal Verheye
- Climate-neutral and Smart Cities - NCP contact: Pascal Verheye
- A Soil Deal for Europe - NCP contact: Pascal Verheye
EU Missions are a novelty of the Horizon Europe programme.They have ambitious goals and intend to deliver tangible results by 2030. They aim to deliver impact by putting research and innovation into a new role, combined with new forms of governance and collaboration.
EU Missions are a coordinated effort by the Commission to pool the necessary resources in terms of funding programmes, policies and regulations, as well as other activities. They also aim to mobilise public and private actors, such as EU Member States, regional and local authorities, research institutes, entrepreneurs and investors to create real and lasting impact. Missions will engage with citizens to boost societal uptake of new solutions and approaches.
Each mission will operate as a portfolio of actions – such as research projects, policy measures or even legislative initiatives - to achieve a measurable goal that could not be achieved through individual actions. For each mission area a mission board has been established. The mission board advises the European Commission on the implementation of the mission.
The missions will contribute to the goals of the European Green Deal, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan as well as the Sustainable Development Goals.
Latest news
Agro-Food, Environment Missions
SpongeWorks Open Call
The SpongeWorks project aims to demonstrate practical, effective, economically feasible and socially inclusive integrated approaches and sustainable solutions that enhance the sponge functioning of interconnected ground-water, soil, and surface water systems at the regional scale. The objective of the open call is to support the transfe... read more
Digital, Industry & Space Climate, Energy, Mobility Agro-Food, Environment Missions
NCP Flanders team: Reshuffle of responsibilities of our NCP Advisors - Hori...
Note that there has been a reshuffle of responsibilities of the NCP Flanders Advisors that takes effect as of now, November 2024. This reshuffle has an impact on several Clusters under Horizon Europe Pillar II 'Global Challenges'. The following NCP Advisors now stand ready to support you in Cluster 4, Cluster 5 and Cluster 6 & related EU M... read more
Agro-Food, Environment Missions
Update: Joint Call on "Water for Circular Economy" open
Water4All partnership has launched its third Joint Transnational Call for research and innovation projects. The 4 subtopics covered in this call are: Topic 1: Enhancement of water circularity in industries. Topic 2: Urban water circularity. Topic 3: Resource recovery and valorization. Topic 4: Economic, environmental and... read more
Upcoming events
Climate, Energy, Mobility Missions
Mission Ocean and Waters Forum
Work Programme & Calls
Infosheets
Infosheets contain edited content on aspects related to this programme. They are reviewed at least yearly.
Related links
Related links are easy pointers towards external information. We curate the list, but are not liable for the destinations.
- EU Missions Info Days 25 - 26 April 2024: contents of the Q&A sessions
- COM Info Day EU Missions - 2024 calls for proposals
- Cancer Imaging Initiative - Commission info page
- EU Missions Info Days Work Programme 2023
- EU Mission Boards: list of Chairs and Members (mandate 2022-2025)
- Commission Communication EU Missions
- Webinar Climate-Neutral and Smart-Cities Work Programme 2021
- Webinar Cancer Mission 2021 Work Programme
- History of Changes - Missions Work Programme 2021-2022
- Missions in Horizon Europe (official page)
Documents
Documents contain additional information related to this programme, and are similar to related links.
Testimonial
YoPA – Youth-centered participatory action for a healthy lifestyle
The YoPA project, ‘a youth-centred preventive action approach towards co-created implementation of socially and physically activating environmental interventions’ obtained funding from Horizon Europe’s Health Cluster. The project addresses the multifaceted challenges of physical inactivity and health inequalities through a unique participatory approach. The project places teenagers between 12 and 18 years old in vulnerable situations at the forefront of the intervention process. The Institute of Tropical Medicine is a partner in the project and will conduct a Realist Evaluation to understand how youth co-creation contributes to improved adolescent health and well-being in four cities in Denmark, Netherlands, Nigeria and South Africa. By integrating its results and sharing its approach in an open access Toolbox, ITM aims to contribute to fostering sustainable, youth-led solutions for healthier urban environments.
