Horizon 2020 calls Societal Challenges and Excellent Science open for application

The European Commission has launched 21 new calls for projects under the programme Horizon 2020 - EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The calls are published under the main pillars Excellent Science and Societal Challenges.

Two calls are launched under the specific objective Research infrastructure of the main pillar Excellent Science. This objective will develop European research infrastructure for 2020 and beyond, foster their innovation potential and human capital, and complement this with the related Union policy and international cooperation.

Nineteen calls are launched under four challenges of the Societal Challenges pillar:
• Secure, clean and efficient energy;
• Smart, green and integrated transport;
• Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials;
• Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies.

Please check all new open calls here.

Horizon 2020 is the successor of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) and the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP). The budget is € 80 billion for the 7 years duration of the programme. Organisations that are involved in research, technological development, and innovation on an international scale and individual researchers can participate in the programme.