Open and forthcoming calls listed on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal, sorted by the next deadline.
Demonstrating place-based experimentation and innovation spaces as enabling environments for scaling EU Missions
Open, closes 13 January 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 1.0 to 1.5 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2026).
Funds place-based experimentation and innovation spaces that demonstrate governance, regulatory experimentation, and financing strategies enabling the scaling of novel solutions contributing to EU Missions across territories in Member States and Associated Countries.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2026-07-CROSS-04
Living labs to enhance soil health in Continental, Black Sea, Pannonian and Steppic biogeographical regions
Opens 4 February 2027: stage 1 closes 8 April 2027; stage 2 closes 14 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 12.0 million per grant, about 2 grants expected (2027).
Funds living labs in Continental, Black Sea, Pannonian and Steppic biogeographical regions to co-create soil health solutions, aiming to improve soil monitoring, increase availability of standardised soil data, and support adoption of effective soil management practices.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-05-SOIL-01-two-stage
Living Labs for co-creating solutions to reduce eutrophication from agriculture
Opens 4 February 2027: stage 1 closes 8 April 2027; stage 2 closes 14 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 12.0 million per grant, about 2 grants expected (2027).
Funds living labs to co-create solutions that reduce eutrophication from agriculture, aiming to improve soil health, enhance water quality, increase standardised soil data availability, and support land managers in adopting effective nutrient management practices.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-05-SOIL-02-two-stage
Agroforestry for soil health at landscape level
Opens 4 February 2027: stage 1 closes 8 April 2027; stage 2 closes 14 September 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 8.0 million per grant, about 2 grants expected (2027).
Funds innovation to increase adoption of agroforestry at landscape level across the EU, aiming to boost soil health, test business models integrating value chain actors, and provide agroecological solutions and practical tools for farmers, foresters and advisors.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-05-SOIL-03-two-stage
Participatory research on the health of communities in contact with polluted soils
Opens 4 February 2027: stage 1 closes 8 April 2027; stage 2 closes 14 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 5.5 million per grant, about 2 grants expected (2027).
Funds participatory research on the links between soil pollution and human health, aiming to improve citizen awareness, increase public access to FAIR data on soil contamination, and support policymakers in implementing sustainable solutions that protect public health and restore the environment.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-05-SOIL-04-two-stage
Innovative biotechnologies to restore soil health and improve agricultural competitiveness and resilience
Opens 4 February 2027: stage 1 closes 8 April 2027; stage 2 closes 14 September 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 6.4 million per grant, about 2 grants expected (2027).
Funds the development and validation of innovative biotechnologies, particularly those using the soil microbiome, to remediate soil pollution, improve soil health, enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce dependency on synthetic chemicals, and increase agricultural resilience.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-05-SOIL-05-two-stage
Long-term drivers and consequences of soil degradation: learning from the past to improve future soil health
Opens 4 February 2027: stage 1 closes 8 April 2027; stage 2 closes 14 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 7.0 million per grant, one grant expected (2027).
Funds research into long-term drivers and consequences of soil degradation over centuries to millennia, aiming to provide policymakers and land managers with historical and projected data on soil health trends, including social and cultural factors behind degradation.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-05-SOIL-06-two-stage
Leveraging functional genomics to reveal novel targets for cancer treatment
Opens 10 February 2027, closes 16 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 7.0 to 8.0 million per grant, about 4 grants expected (2027).
Funds research using functional genomics to deepen understanding of tumour heterogeneity during cancer initiation and progression, aiming to identify novel therapeutic targets and develop next-generation genomically informed treatments, with a focus on paediatric, rare, refractory, or hard-to-treat cancers.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-02-CANCER-01
Clinical research by Comprehensive Cancer Infrastructures for the benefit of patients with common cancers
Opens 10 February 2027, closes 16 September 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 7.0 to 10.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds innovation actions enabling comprehensive cancer infrastructures to conduct clinical research programmes for lung, bowel, breast, or prostate cancer, delivering evidence-based, tailored, affordable and accessible diagnostic and treatment solutions for patients.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-02-CANCER-02
Phase 1 including first-in-human clinical trials to test biomarker-guided medicines or multi-modal treatment interventions for patients with rare or very rare cancers or cancer subtypes
Opens 10 February 2027, closes 16 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 7.0 to 9.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-02-CANCER-03
Improving equitable health outcomes and added value for and with cancer patients through health-economics research, health systems research and outcomes research
Opens 10 February 2027, closes 16 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 5.0 to 7.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds health-economics, health systems, and outcomes research to improve equitable health outcomes for cancer patients, generating evidence on healthcare spending, resource allocation, and cost-effectiveness of cancer control programmes across EU Member States and Associated Countries.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-02-CANCER-04
Support a Young Cancer Survivor Quality of Life (QoL) research programme by cancer charities and funding agencies
Opens 10 February 2027, closes 16 September 2027. HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 3.0 million per grant, one grant expected (2027).
Funds coordination among cancer charities and funding agencies to establish a network supporting transnational research on quality of life for children, adolescent, and young adult cancer patients and survivors, boosting physical, emotional, and social well-being outcomes.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-02-CANCER-06
Demonstrating transformative solutions to increase cross-border climate resilience
Opens 9 February 2027, closes 21 September 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 10.0 to 15.0 million per grant, about 5 grants expected (2027).
Funds demonstration of transformative climate resilience solutions addressing cross-border risks, enabling regional and local authorities along internal EU borders to jointly prepare for and withstand climate change impacts, including systemic risks and cascading effects.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-01-CLIMA-01
Researching and applying the potential of Artificial Intelligence to foster climate resilience at the regional and local levels
Opens 9 February 2027, closes 21 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 3.0 million per grant, about 4 grants expected (2027).
Funds research and innovation applying AI to strengthen climate resilience at regional and local levels. Projects should use AI to improve climate adaptation knowledge, integrate climate data into decision-making, or enhance sector resilience while advancing digital transformation.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-01-CLIMA-02
Increasing riparian and coastal areas resilience to climate change, including in waterfront cities and islands.
Opens 9 February 2027, closes 21 September 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 8.0 to 8.9 million per grant, about 4 grants expected (2027).
Funds demonstration of cost-effective and innovative solutions to increase the resilience of riparian and coastal areas, waterfront cities and islands to climate change, enhancing ecological functions such as water quality, pollution remediation, erosion control and biodiversity protection.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-03-OCEAN-01
Circularity of seafood supply chain
Opens 9 February 2027, closes 21 September 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 7.2 to 7.7 million per grant, about 4 grants expected (2027).
Funds innovation actions integrating circular economy principles into EU fisheries and aquaculture supply chains, aiming to improve competitiveness, reduce waste and by-products, overcome barriers to circularity, and deliver socio-economic benefits for local seafood processing communities.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-03-OCEAN-02
Green, circular and resilient harbours
Opens 9 February 2027, closes 21 September 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 5.5 to 6.0 million per grant, about 2 grants expected (2027).
Funds demonstration actions in harbours and port cities to test, deploy and upscale innovative solutions for restoring ecosystems, preventing degradation, managing invasive species and advancing green, circular and resilient port operations in support of the Ocean and Waters Mission.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-03-OCEAN-03
Towards community-driven business models: coastal and freshwaters sustainable tourism
Opens 9 February 2027, closes 21 September 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 1.0 to 1.5 million per grant, about 4 grants expected (2027).
Funds innovative community-driven business models for sustainable marine, coastal and freshwater tourism, aiming to create jobs, build local capacity, stimulate investment, and improve habitat conservation while fostering behavioural change among tourists and coastal communities.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-03-OCEAN-04
Large-scale demonstration of protection, restoration and management of blue forest ecosystems in European sea basins
Opens 9 February 2027, closes 21 September 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: EUR 3.5 to 4.0 million per grant, about 4 grants expected (2027).
Funds large-scale demonstration of protection, restoration and management of blue forest ecosystems in European sea basins, aiming to expand marine vegetated habitats, enhance blue carbon storage, support biodiversity, establish novel financing mechanisms and increase community participation.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-03-OCEAN-05
Living labs to monitor and mitigate carcinogenic substances in and originating from soils: Evaluating their effects on human cancer risks
Opens 4 February 2027, closes 21 September 2027. HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 12.0 million per grant, about 2 grants expected (2027).
Funds living labs to monitor and mitigate carcinogenic substances in and originating from soils, evaluating their effects on human cancer risks. Combines soil health and cancer prevention goals through participatory, interdisciplinary research aligned with zero pollution and One Health approaches.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-06-SOIL-CANCER
Deploying innovative wastewater management, treatment and valorisation solutions in European cities and regions in the context of climate change
Opens 9 February 2027, closes 22 September 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 9.5 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds innovation actions deploying and upscaling wastewater management, treatment and valorisation solutions in European cities and regions, addressing climate adaptation, energy efficiency, resource recovery, water reuse and pollution reduction while disseminating replicable governance and business models.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-07-CLIMA-CIT-CCRI-02
Urban nature: supporting restoration of urban ecosystems, along urban transport networks and in the built environment
Opens 9 February 2027, closes 22 September 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 10.0 million per grant, about 4 grants expected (2027).
Funds innovation actions to restore and increase urban green space and tree canopy cover in cities, including along transport networks, deploying and testing solutions in pilot sites to improve climate resilience, biodiversity, air and water quality, and human health.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-07-CLIMA-CIT-NEB-01
Innovative microgrids for improved energy system integration and efficiency in urban contexts
Opens 9 February 2027, closes 7 October 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 7.0 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds innovation actions to demonstrate Low Voltage Direct Current microgrids in urban contexts, improving energy efficiency, renewable integration, storage and demand response, while developing technical guidelines and regulatory recommendations to increase LVDC microgrid uptake across European cities.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-04-CIT-01
Hydrogen cities
Opens 9 February 2027, closes 7 October 2027. HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 5.0 million per grant, one grant expected (2027).
Funds coordination activities to twin Hydrogen Valleys with cities, fostering deployment of hydrogen applications and infrastructure for hard-to-abate urban and peri-urban sectors, building communities of practice among city stakeholders, and supporting local decarbonisation alongside economic growth.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-04-CIT-02
Inclusive and climate resilient multimodal passenger hubs enhancing modal shift towards sustainable transport and shared mobility
Opens 9 February 2027, closes 7 October 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 9.0 million per grant, about 2 grants expected (2027).
Funds innovation actions to develop inclusive, climate-resilient multimodal passenger hubs in cities that promote modal shift towards sustainable and active transport, reduce congestion and emissions, improve accessibility for all passengers, and enhance hub resilience to climate change impacts.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-04-CIT-03
Advancing circular logistics solutions in cities
Opens 9 February 2027, closes 7 October 2027. HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Indicative budget: around EUR 7.5 million per grant, about 3 grants expected (2027).
Funds innovation actions advancing circular logistics in cities, including modular loading units, reusable packaging systems, and reverse logistics integration into urban delivery models, aiming to reduce material consumption, carbon footprint and packaging waste while fostering circular business models among urban stakeholders.
Official topic page: HORIZON-MISS-2027-04-CIT-CCRI-04
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