Under Horizon Europe, the European Commission funds research and innovation projects to strengthen research and innovation across Europe.
Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence actions under Horizon Europe contribute to building research and innovation capacity of Member States, Associated Countries and Outermost Regions that underperform in terms of R&I performance.
The actions will strengthen countries’ potential for successful participation in transnational research and innovation projects, promote networking and access to excellence.
Participants in the programme will be able to upgrade their research and innovation systems, making them stronger and allowing the EU as a whole to advance together, in line with the policy objectives of the European Research Area.
REA implements six complementary actions: Teaming, Twinning (including Twinning Western Balkans), ERA Chairs, Excellence Hubs, the European Excellence Initiative (EEI), and the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST).
For additional information, please refer to the Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence page on the European Commission’s website.
Funding opportunities
Stage II - selected proposals in Stage I will be invited to send full proposals by: 8 September 2022
Call closed on 5 October 2021
Submit your proposal by: 18 January 2022
Submit your proposal by: 15 March 2022
Call closed on 4 November 2021
Submit your proposal by: 15 March 2022
Apply for funding
Information on how to compose your project team and find partners
Overview of the application process and what types of projects can be funded
Resources and contact points to help you prepare your proposal
How to manage your project
Guidelines on the contractual management of your project and reporting
Tips and requirements on communicating your project
Advice and resources on how to disseminate and exploit your project results
News
A large number of proposals were submitted for the first calls of Horizon Europe - Teaming for Excellence (Stage 1) and Horizon Europe - Twinning for Western Balkans. The deadline for submissions was on the 5th of October.
If you are looking for a work experience in an international environment and have a background in Communication, Law, Economics or Project management, apply for a paid European Commission Blue Book traineeship at the European Research Executive Agency.
During her recent visit to Cyprus, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades met researchers from the KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence
During the NextGenerationEU tour in Latvia President of the European Commission von der Leyen and Prime Minister of Latvia Kariņš visited the Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence established in 2020 through financial support from the EU’s Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020