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EU Tenders Portal

Open and Forthcoming calls for Pillar 2 opportunities, as well as Pillar 1 and 3 opportunities where Canada is eligible to partner, can be found on the EU Funding & Tenders portal. All Horizon Europe applications, across Pillars 1-3, must follow the relevant application processes.
EU Funding & Tenders Portal Application Planning & Timelines

Pillar 2 - Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness

Visit published 2026-27 work programmes for Pillar 2 clusters, missions and other Horizon programs; See also Science Business Horizon Papers for current work programmes..

  • Cluster 1 Health
  • Cluster 2 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Societies
  • Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society
  • Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and Space
  • Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility
  • Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

 

Missions

EU Missions are a new way to bring concrete solutions to some of the EU/world's greatest challenges. They have ambitious goals and will deliver concrete results by 2030. The five EU Missions are as follows:

  1. Adaptation to Climate Change
  2. Cancer
  3. Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030
  4. 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030
  5. A Soil Deal for Europe

 

Partnerships

European partnerships bring together private and/or public entities to address the world's most pressing challenges through joint research and innovation initiatives. The goal of partnerships is to enable the European Commission (EC) and entities from European Union (EU) member states, associated countries, the private sector, non-profit organizations, and other stakeholders to develop a common vision, gather necessary investments, and implement initiatives through joint activities.

50 European partnerships were launched under the first Horizon Europe strategic planning period (2021-2024). The Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027 identifies nine additional European partnership candidates.

Pillar 1 - Excellent Science

ERC Synergy Grants

The 2027 ERC Synergy grant program will open for applications on February 17, 2027. The deadline for applications is May 11, 2027. The application and guides will become avaialble in February on the EU Funding & Tenders portal. 
  • Synergy grants address very ambitious research questions that cannot be answered by 1 single PI and their group.
  • Any field of research
  • 2-4 principal investigators
  • Maximum €10M for 6 years
  • Yearly call

  • Canadian researchers can apply for ERC grants. For ERC Synergy grants, one of the principal investigators may be based in Canada, but cannot be the leading principal investigator.

    Principal investigators for ERC grants must spend at least 50% of their work time on the project and at least 50% of their work time in a EU Member State or associated country under Pillar 1. The remaining time may be spent in Canada.

     

Synergy Grants Program Information

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions 

Note: Canada's association status for Pillar 1 programs, Excellent Science (MSCA, ERC) has not changed. Canadian researchers could receive funding as an associated partner, but not as the coordinating institution (the lead).
 

Contact Us

For more information or questions, please contact Elizabeth Russell-Minda, Institutional Research Programs Specialist