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EU-funded projects contributing to the EU Missions

EU Missions in Horizon Europe

EU Missions are a new way to bring concrete solutions to some of our greatest challenges. A novelty of the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, five EU Missions were launched in 2021. 

EU-funded projects managed by the European Research Executive Agency (REA) in different domains have supported the objectives of all five Missions. REA  manages more than 2,400 projects relevant to the Missions under the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe research & innovation programmes, with a total EU contribution of over €5.7 billion.

EU Mission: A Soil Deal for Europe

REA is responsible for implementing the Mission Soil calls for proposals for EU funding and, with the help of independent experts, selecting the best ideas for EU funding to deliver on the Mission’s objectives. Since 2021, REA has launched three Mission Soil calls for proposals and evaluated 120 proposals, resulting in 28 projects with a total EU contribution of €161 million. 

Besides, since 2014, REA manages over 310 projects relevant to Mission Soil under the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes, with a total EU contribution of about €872 million.

Discover some of these projects and how they are contributing to the Mission in the factsheet.

EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”: European Research Executive Agency contributing to the Mission
  • General publications
  • 5 July 2023
EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”: European Research Executive Agency contributing to the Mission

EU Mission: Adaptation to Climate Change

Since 2014, REA manages over 320 projects relevant to the Adaptation to Climate Change mission under the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes, with a total EU contribution of about €1.25 billion.  

Discover some of these projects and how they are contributing to the Mission in the factsheet.

EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change: European Research Executive Agency contributing to the Mission
  • General publications
  • 6 July 2023
EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change: European Research Executive Agency contributing to the Mission

EU Mission: Cancer

Since 2014, REA manages over 740 projects relevant to the Cancer Mission under the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes, with a total EU contribution of about €516 million. Discover some of these projects and how they are contributing to the Mission in the factsheet.

EU Mission on Cancer: European Research Executive Agency contributing to the Mission
  • General publications
  • 6 July 2023
EU Mission on Cancer: European Research Executive Agency contributing to the Mission

EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030

Since 2014, REA manages over 500 projects relevant to the Ocean and Waters mission under the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes, with a total EU contribution of about €2.44 billion. Discover some of these projects and how they are contributing to the Mission in the factsheet.

EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters”: European Research Executive Agency contributing to the Mission
  • General publications
  • 6 July 2023
EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters”: European Research Executive Agency contributing to the Mission

Other report analyses over 800 EU-funded projects from 16 EU funding programmes contributing to the Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters”. 

EU Mission: Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities

Since 2014, REA manages over 830 projects relevant to the Cities Mission under the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes, with a total EU contribution of about €1.63 billion. Discover some of these projects and how they are contributing to the Mission in the factsheet.

EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities: European Research Executive Agency contributing to the Mission
  • General publications
  • 6 July 2023
EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities: European Research Executive Agency contributing to the Mission