Country eligibility info - Horizon Europe

Belarus - Third Countries automatically eligible for funding
Please note that this information sheet will be updated regularly and the list of countries divided into the different categories can always change over the period of Horizon Europe. If you are involving a partner from a non-EU country in your consortium please always check the status of this country in Horizon Europe at the moment of submission in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.

Belarus belongs to the group of Third Countries automatically eligible for funding

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Specific remarks for Belarus

Unless exceptional circumstances (e.g. grants with humanitarian purposes), and with the exception of some calls, no legal entity established in Russia, Belarus or non-government controlled territories of Ukraine is eligible to participate in any capacity in any HE grant for calls with deadline after 10 May 2022.

This includes all types of participation or involvement, e.g. as beneficiaries, linked third parties/affiliated entities, subcontractors, in-kind contributors, international partners/associated partners, third parties receiving financial support, fellows and visiting researchers.

This also includes private Russian and Belarusian legal persons and natural persons (whatever their nationality) who have their habitual residence in one of the areas mentioned.

Eligibility for Third Countries automatically eligible for funding means...

Short explanation

Most Horizon Europe calls are open to participants from non-EU countries, also called Third Countries. But funding is only automatically available if they are associated or if they appear in the list of Low and Middle Income Countries as listed in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide

Specific third countries can also be excluded from participation to the programme or to a part of the programme  and/or to specific call topics mainly in order to safeguard the EU’s strategic assets, interests, autonomy or security. 

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All details regarding country eligibility is compiled in the infosheet “International cooperation".

Testimonial

image of Autoship - a new and durable way of freight transport

Autoship - a new and durable way of freight transport

Autoship is, as the name suggests, an acronym for autonomous ship. Just like with self-driving cars, the possibilities of an unmanned boat seem endless. It can create more efficient freight transport, around the clock deliveries and these are just a few of the examples. The project has two societal challenges.

At first, De Vlaamse Waterweg was a bit hesitant as their experience with FP7 or Horizon 2020 projects was limited and they had not been very successful up until then. The fact that they were already doing basic research on the topic of autonomous boats, and the administrative help of NCP FLanders helped De Vlaamse waterweg to cross the line and get involved.