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
Patrick De Molder
patrick.demolder@vlaio.be
+32 497 59 33 90
Ria De Breucker
Ria.debreucker@vlaio.be
+32 2 553 13 77
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: Ria De Breucker
- Restore our Ocean and Waters - NCP contacts: Kathleen Goris and Ria De Breucker
- Climate-neutral and Smart Cities - NCP contact: Ria De Breucker
- A Soil Deal for Europe - NCP contact: Patrick De Molder and Ria De Breucker
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
Climate, Energy, Mobility Missions
Main changes in the amended version of the Horizon Europe Cluster 5 work pr...
The European Commission has published the amendments to the Horizon Europe main workprogramme.The main changes for Cluster 5 - Climate, Energy & Mobility concern: Two new call topics have been included in the amended Cluster 5 Work Programme: HORIZON-CL5-2024-D3-02-13: Support to the activities of the SET Plan Key Action area Re... read more
Culture and society Missions New European Bauhaus
New European Bauhaus calls in Mission Work Programme
The amended version of the Mission Work Programme has been published on the Funding and Tenders Portal. As part of the amendment, the Mission Work Programme includes the addition of a new destination for the New European Bauhaus. The European Union wants to put the New European Bauhaus (NEB) on a stable footing going forward as a self-standing Faci... read more
RI Health Culture and society Security
Feedback opportunity for Horizon Europe work programme 2025 now open
On 15 April, the European Commission launched a feedback opportunity for Horizon Europe work programme 2025. This survey gives you the opportunity to provide input for the development of the Horizon Europe ‘main’ work programme 2025. The responses collected will contribute to the co-design exercise of the main work progr... read more
Upcoming events
Climate, Energy, Mobility Missions
Update : Cities Mission Conference 2024
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.
- 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
ROOT - Rolling Out OSNMA for the secure synchronization of Telecom networks
The ROOT project obtained funding under Horizon 2020 topic ‘EGNSS applications fostering societal resilience and protecting the environment’. The project, which ran from November 2020 to July 2022, aimed to demonstrate the benefit of Galileo OSNMA signal to increase the robustness of critical telecom infrastructures.
The Flanders-based company Septentrio contributed substantially to completing this objective together with the other ROOT partners. The results of the project partially close a gap in the security of telecommunication networks dependent on satellite-derived time, with indirect benefits in curbing illegal attempts to disrupt network services.
