Cooperation on innovative advanced materials with Japan (CSA)

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Code: 39134 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-24 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 21/04/2026

Advanced materials are an important factor for the competitiveness of Japanese and European industries and are a crucial building block for strengthening resilience and open strategic autonomy, including through international collaboration. Against this background, the European Commission and the Japanese Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, have in April 2024 announced the launch of the EU-Japan Enhanced Dialogue on Advanced Materials.

This builds on the success of EU-Japan collaboration in R&I in material sciences. It aims to create a platform for sharing information on policy developments and exploring the opportunities to pursue collaborative research in the areas of mutual interest.

E-Mobility promotion plan in Cyprus 4th announcement November 2025

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Code: 39130 | Identifier Code: C2.2I3b | Programme name: 13600 | Start submission calls: 28/11/2025 | End submission calls: 30/06/2026

See the Greek text.

Monitoring of secondary raw materials (CSA)

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Code: 39127 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-13 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 21/04/2026

A successful transition to a climate-neutral, biodiversity friendly, circular and digitised EU economy relies heavily on a secure supply of raw materials. In order to strengthen EU autonomy and reduce over-dependency, we must boost domestic sourcing, both for primary and secondary raw materials.

Circular innovative advanced materials: facilitating the transition from design to markets (RIA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Made in Europe partnerships)

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Code: 39124 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-05 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 21/04/2026

The focus of this topic is on enabling circularity and resilient supply networks through R&I in advanced materials, in particular recyclable polymers and composites, magnets and metal (alloys) for additive manufacturing, and on accelerating their pathway to market. Proposals should develop new innovative advanced materials (IAMs) with superior or novel functionalities designed for circularity.

The scope includes necessary developments of related processes and technologies to ensure integration in industrial manufacturing facilitating uptake of the developed solutions. Proposals should also develop circular business models considering the cost of changes needed along the life cycle of these new materials to facilitate their uptake.

Accelerating the discovery and development of chemicals and innovative advanced materials through digitalisation and artificial intelligence (IA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU partnership)

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Code: 39121 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-23 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 21/04/2026

Proposals should accelerate the pathway to market of new substances (chemicals or advanced materials) with superior or novel functionalities.

This can be achieved with novel tools or proofs of concept using digital methods to accelerate development of new materials and demonstration of their properties.

Where possible this should explore collaboration with other initiatives such as the Materials Commons for Europe or DIGIPASS, contributing data, modelling, digital tools applicable to the design, development, production, manufacturing, use and end of life phases, which connect to repeatable workflows.

These workflows and tools may include the use of artificial intelligence as well as self-driving labs and their interconnection and design of experiment/design of simulation methods.

They should also drive innovation in risk assessment, new test methods and support and facilitate the operationalisation and use of the SSbD framework. Projects should include demonstrators which help to validate the materials development in realistic conditions.

Pilot access schemes to Technology Infrastructures for European startups, scaleups and innovative SMEs (CSA)

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Code: 39118 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-45 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 21/04/2026

Startups, scaleups and other innovative SMEs require access to state-of-the-art research and technology facilities, equipment and expertise to test, upscale, validate new products and technologies, shortening the time-to-market and increasing the chances for a successful commercialisation. Access mechanisms to Technology Infrastructures as well as access contracts and collaboration or service provision agreements are often complex, while the costs of using such infrastructures can significantly surpass the financial capacities of growing innovative companies.

Attracting management talent for capacity building for Technology Infrastructures staff members (CSA)

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Code: 39115 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-44 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 21/04/2026

A combination of factors including rapid technological advancements, inefficient strategic planning, skills gaps, and budget limitations can create sub-optimal technology infrastructure management. Proposals are expected to develop and provide schemes to attract management talent (including but not limited to organisational sciences) to technology infrastructures in EU member states. These management talent schemes should be aimed at attracting talents that will study the technology infrastructures needs, in terms of competencies, skills, organizations, and business models, to deliver more efficiently their services to industry, especially to SMEs, startups and scaleups.

Based on this sound understanding of Technology Infrastructures needs, the attracted management talents are expected to both develop and provide advice to Technology Infrastructures senior management and trainings to their staff members aimed at increasing their capacity to develop and provide services to industry. The developed trainings should be sector-agnostic, open-source, accessible remotely, easy to update, and take stock of other existing similar initiatives and experiences in Research and Technology Infrastructures.

Enhancing industry-academia knowledge exchange in Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) (CSA)

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Code: 39112 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-41 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 21/04/2026

This action aims to leverage the strengths of social sciences, humanities and arts (SSH) to address companies’ specific needs, fostering a dynamic and productive industry-academia co-creation for knowledge valorisation.

This action will implement SSH–industry co-creation (for example hackathons, team-based approaches, targeted mentorship and exchange programmes etc) focussing on specific challenges from industry and SMEs including, but not limited to understanding the socio-technical implications of new technologies and innovations, broadening the perspectives of companies’ strategic actions, creating a deeper understanding of customer needs, legal requirements and pathways to the market, strengthening the integration of social, economic and cultural inequality considerations into industry practices and innovation processes, developing new ideas and innovations and contributing to organisational development, sustainability and long-term profitability.

‘Proof of market’ to improve valorisation and commercialisation of Horizon generated R&I results (IA)

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Code: 39109 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-48 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 21/04/2026

The EU must do better in translating the knowledge generated by the Framework Programme into innovations with economic and societal value.

The objective of this action is to provide financial support (‘Proof of market’) to small consortia (i.e. spin-offs, startups, SMEs) to explore the exploitation potential, in the EU, of achieved results from ongoing or completed projects funded under Cluster 4 ‘Digital, Industry and Space’ or its predecessor activities under the Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEIT) part of Horizon 2020.

Advanced manufacturing for key products (IA) (Made in Europe partnership)

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Code: 39106 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 21/04/2026

This topic addresses technologies and machinery for advanced manufacturing, focusing on manufacturing excellence and on increasing circularity, including through the better use of innovative advanced materials and secondary raw materials. The focus is on key manufactured components and products that are competitive and have enhanced performance, and contribute to Europe’s technological leadership in manufacturing, but which are at risk of being lost to Europe or rely on raw materials or parts whose supply is mostly coming from outside Europe.

Technologies for innovative extraction of critical raw materials (RIA)

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Code: 39103 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-12 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 21/04/2026

Actions should develop and validate new sustainable concepts and technological solutions, for mining of complex or difficult to access mineral deposits, including abandoned mining sites, particularly addressing the challenges of accessibility, efficiency, industrial viability, safety and environmental and health impacts, including but not limited to water use, water, soil and air pollution, deforestation, biodiversity, ecosystem health, erosion, desertification, and GHG intensity of extraction.

Innovative technologies and tools for exploration and data modelling of raw materials (RIA)

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Code: 39100 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-11 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 21/04/2026

Actions should develop and validate advanced geological modelling and mineral system analysis using multi-source data (geological, geophysical, and geochemical) from ground-based and remote-sensing techniques to develop high-resolution 3D models of mineral deposits.

The integration of new (AI and machine learning) and conventional methods will be necessary to predict with the greatest accuracy the location of mineral deposits of critical raw materials and their carrier minerals. Actions contributing to the National exploration programmes under the article 19 of CRMA is encouraged.

European Partnerships – Accelerating farming systems transition (AGROECOLOGY)

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Code: 39097 | Identifier Code: EP/AGROECOLOGY/0126 | Programme name: 2799 | Start submission calls: 15/01/2026 | End submission calls: 25/02/2026

The “European Partnerships” Programme aims to encourage entities from Cyprus to participate in international cooperation networks for the development of research and innovation projects in important priority areas for the country, which are implemented within the framework of the Joint Programmes of the European Partnerships of the EU Framework Programme “Horizon Europe” in which Cyprus participates. At the same time, it promotes the extroversion, cooperation and networking of research organisations and businesses of Cyprus with entities from other countries through their participation in the projects.

Participation in the AGROECOLOGY European Partnership aims to encourage businesses and other entities from Cyprus to participate in international research and development projects concerning the transition of agricultural systems towards agroecology. Additionally, it aims at networking and cooperation between Cypriot institutions with foreign institutions, through their participation in international research and development projects.

1st stage: Preliminary Proposals

• 18 February 2026, 14.00 (CET)
• 25 February 2026, 13.00 (Cyprus time)

2nd stage: Full Proposals

• 8 July 2026, 14.00 (CEST)
• 15 July 2026 13.00 (Cyprus time)

European Rare Diseases Research Alliance (ERDERA)

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Code: 39094 | Identifier Code: EP/ERDERA/0126 | Programme name: 2799 | Start submission calls: 12/01/2026 | End submission calls: 12/02/2026

The European Rare Diseases Partnership (ERDERA) was created to further contribute to the coordination of research efforts of European, associated and non-European countries in the field of rare diseases and to implement the objectives of the International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC). These actions follow the five joint transnational calls for research projects on rare diseases launched by the European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD) since 2019.

1st stage: Preliminary Proposals

• 12 February 2026, 14.00 (CET)
• 19 February 2026, 13.00 (Cyprus time)

2nd stage: Full Proposals

• 8 July 2026, (time to be announced by ES ERDERA)
• 15 July 2026, 13:00 (Cyprus time)

Optimise the usage of resources in a circular economy (RIA) (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships)

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Code: 39087 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-04 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 21/04/2026

The topic aims to optimise the efficiency of materials, water and energy use by recycling and upcycling of side streams from production and end-of-use waste, to become more competitive, safe and sustainable.

Material production becomes less dependent on imports and / or use of non-renewable materials by improving recovery along the value chain, developing and upscaling low-CO2 processes to recover materials, including to replace current efficient but CO2-intensive recycling.

Improving availability of secondary raw materials through recycling (IA)

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Code: 39085 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-14 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 21/04/2026

The focus is on raw materials (metals only), particularly on critical raw materials.

Actions should demonstrate new or improved systems located in the EU developing material efficient high-quality recycling of raw materials, improved resource efficiency and reduced impacts on biodiversity.

Actions should focus on the whole chain of recycling processes and procedures – from collection, logistics, characterisation, disassembly, separation, shredding, sorting, cleaning, refining, purification of secondary raw materials and quality of produced outputs, ending with renaturation of urban mines or waste deposits.

Efficient capture / purification / utilisation of CO2 for the production of competitive products (RIA) (Processes4Planet partnership)

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Code: 39082 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-31 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 21/04/2026

There are only a few products that can be competitively produced from CO2. Increased opportunities for CCU from process industry emissions require the development of a larger portfolio of potential CO2-derived products. The higher cost of CO2-based products compared to conventional production routes is mostly driven by the high energy demand arising from the thermodynamic constraints of CO2.

The smart integration of CO2 capture, purification and conversion can enable process optimisation with reduced energy consumption as well as reduced capital expenditure. Additionally, innovative processes can overcome the inherent equilibrium limitations of CCU production. The development of new integrated processes can be an opportunity to optimise the use of electricity, make use of available heat sources and relevant infrastructures and thus accelerate the development of CO2 valorisation.

Innovative AI methods and technologies for the process industries (RIA) (Processes4Planet and AI, Data and Robotics partnerships)

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Code: 39079 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-53-two-stage | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 16/12/2025 | End submission calls: 17/03/2026

Drastically improved AI methods and technologies hold transformative potential for the process industries, enabling advancements in process design, operational efficiency, and faster innovation across the entire lifecycle of plants and products. By using different AI approaches such as multimodal generative AI, foundation models, and agentic AI, the industry can move beyond conventional AI applications as e.g. predictive maintenance and quality control toward more intelligent, adaptive, and creative solutions.

AI improved advanced manufacturing and production processes in factories (RIA) (Made in Europe and AI, Data and Robotics partnerships)

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Code: 39076 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-51-two-stage | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 16/12/2025 | End submission calls: 17/03/2026

AI approaches in manufacturing processes hold the potential to significantly enhance circularity, process and operational efficiency as well as sustainability of modern factories.

Current state-of-the-art technologies have already paved the way for more streamlined operations, yet there remains untapped value in e.g. quality improvement, definition of optimal process operating conditions, reduction of scrap, optimization of energy usage. Real-time monitoring and adaptive optimisation using AI models can enable agile responses to production variability and support sustained, high-performance operations.

Development of safe and sustainable alternatives to substances of concern (IA)

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Code: 39071 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-MAT-PROD-21-two-stage | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Digital, Industry & Space (Cluster 4)(2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 16/12/2025 | End submission calls: 17/03/2026

The focus of this topic is on alternatives for the substitution of substances of concern (SoCs) as defined in the Ecodesign for Sustainable Product regulation. The design and development of these alternatives should lead to an innovation cycle covering their (re)design, development, production processes, and integration into products in manufacturing.

The scope includes necessary developments of related processes and technologies to ensure alignment with and integration in industrial manufacturing facilitating uptake of the develop alternatives. If relevant, challenges for the adaption of existing production lines should be identified and solutions proposed.