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It allows research institutions from Widening countries to join already ongoing R&I actions under Horizon Europe Pillar 2 and EIC Pathfinder.

Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe tackles global challenges and European industrial competitiveness, and it is organised into six clusters: 

1) Health

2) Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Societies

3) Civil Security for Society

4) Digital, Industry & Space

5) Climate, Energy and Mobility

6) Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture & Environment.

The European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder is a funding programme under Horizon Europe that supports breakthrough deep tech projects with a high degree of scientific and technological ambition and risk.

2026 call for proposals

Horizon Europe 2026 call for proposals Submit your proposal by 24 September 2026
1 topic Hop-on facility
30 million Overall indicative budget

HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-03-WIDENING-01

  1. 13 January 2026
    Launch of the call for proposals
  2. 22 January 2026
    Info Day
  3. 24 September 2026
    Deadline for applicants to submit a proposal
  4. December 2026
    Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected
  5. April 2027
    Amendment signed to hop-on an ongoing project
  6. May 2027
    Hop-on starts

All funding information and procedures on how to apply are on the Funding and Tenders portal.

2025 call

Horizon Europe 2025 call for proposals This call closed on 4 September 2025
1 topic Hop-on facility
40 million Overall indicative budget

HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-03-ACCESS-01

  1. 15 May 2025
    Launch of the call for proposals
  2. 20 May 2025
    Info Day
  3. 4 September 2025
    Deadline for applicants to submit a proposal
  4. December 2025
    Applicants are informed if their proposal has been selected

    Date to be agreed to hop-on the ongoing action (via an amendment)

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All funding information and procedures on how to apply are on the Funding and Tenders portal.

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