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Horizon Europe is an EU research and innovation programme. It has a budget of €95.5 billion and runs until 2027.
The UK agreed a deal to associate to Horizon Europe on 7 September 2023.
UK researchers can now apply for Horizon Europe funding, certain that all successful UK applicants will be covered through the UK’s association (or through the guarantee) for the remainder of the programme.
- UK registered government research organisations can apply for grants from £50,000 up to £250,000 to move viable public sector knowledge assets towards commercial readiness. This funding is provided by the Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT).
- Competition opens: Wednesday 17 September 2025
- Competition closes: Thursday 4 December 2025 11:00am
UK registered organisations can apply for the Pioneers Prize to develop Agentic AI solutions tackling sector challenges. Compete for a share of a £1 million prize pot and receive expert mentorship from the Catapult Network.
Competition opens: Monday 20 October 2025
Competition closes: Wednesday 19 November 2025 11:00am
UK organisations can apply for funding to collaborate on industrial research projects with partners in Eureka member countries and Japan.
- Competition opens: Monday 13 October 2025
- Competition closes: Wednesday 21 January 2026 11:00am
The aim of this call is to systematically support the building and strengthening of capacities in the field of cyber resilience in accordance with CRA requirements. The call focuses on supporting the development of professional infrastructure, tools and knowledge capacities that will enable organisations operating in the field of ICT products and services to effectively fulfil their obligations under the CRA, both from the perspective of manufacturers and importers, as well as from the perspective of certification and assessment bodies.
Opening date 15 September 2025
Deadline date 18 November 2025 02:00 (Brussels time)
To facilitate the smooth deployment of innovations and architectures, EU-RAIL has set-up a High-Level Deployment Group. This Group established in 2024 a dedicated FRMCS Deployment Subgroup to focus specifically on FRMCS future deployment activities, drawing upon insights and results from the sector plans, activities as well as EU-Rail test and demonstration initiatives.
Planned opening date 30 October 2025
Deadline date 11 February 2026 17:00:00 Brussels time
Opening date 14 October 2025
Deadline date 08 January 2026 17:00:00 Brussels time
This Call for Proposals invites feasibility studies and demonstration projects that leverage satellite technology to enhance the sustainability of sports and mass events. Proposals are encouraged to explore innovative ways to reduce the environmental impact of large-scale gatherings, such as sports championships, music festivals, and conferences.
Closing date 21-11-2025
Future of Retail is an opportunity for businesses to submit proposals to develop innovative services that leverage space technology for the benefit of the retail sector.
Selected projects can access 75% funding by the European Space Agency, up to €75 000 per activity.
Closing date 24-11-2025
75% funding by the European Space Agency up to 75k EUR for each selected activity. These activities will establish commercial services integrating metaverse elements with space technologies into existing/new services and applications.
Closing date 21-11-2025
These institutional and public-regulated needs are addressed by the new ESA ARTES 4.0 Space System for Safety and Security (4S) Strategic Programme Line. Within 4S, ESA wants to support and promote in particular the development of innovative downstream services enabled by space technologies addressing these needs, both today and tomorrow based on next generation SATCOM infrastructure that may be deployed over the next decade. Primarily focus is on secure Satellite communications, but combination and integration with other space assets such as Satellite Navigation and Satellite Earth Observation are also targeted.