Grants Detail

SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES                    

This call under Horizon Europe Programme will implement concrete measures in support of Widening participation and strengthening the ERA (European Research Area) and is divided in two components: 

I: Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence;

II: Strengthening the European Research Area.

It will optimise the impact of Pillar 2 (Horizon Europe’s Pillar 2 – Global Challenges and industrial competitiveness) by contributing to the objectives of the entire framework programme.                        It is going to amplify geographical diversity, build the necessary capacity to allow successful participation in the Research & Innovation (R&I) process and promote networking of and access to excellence. Synergies will be pursued with the programme parts on European Innovation Ecosystems and the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT). In addition, this programme part will advance the dissemination and exploitation of research results by reinforcing the interaction between education and research and strengthen collaborate links across Europe and open up European R&I networks.

Expected Impact

• Increased science and innovation capacities for all actors in the R&I system in widening countries
• Structural changes leading to a modernised and more competitive R&I systems in eligible countries
• Better use of existing research infrastructures
• Reform and Enhance the EU R&I system
• Synergies between research & innovation and higher education policies and programmes

ELIGIBILITY & ADMISSIBILITY CRITERIA

Applications must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal electronic submission system (accessible via the topic page in the Search Funding & Tenders section).

To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the eligible countries:

• the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions; 
• the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States 
• eligible non-EU countries: 
  • countries associated to Horizon Europe 
• low- and middle-income countries

FUNDING & RESOURCE ALLOCATION

Total estimated budget of this action EUR 456.300.000

TIMETABLE

PARTNER SEARCH 

If you are looking for collaborating partners you can check Partner Search tab on Funding & Tenders Portal

FURTHER INFORMATION 

For more information and call document please click here. 

General Annexes

Horizon Europe - General Introduction 

COUNTRY COORDINATOR 

Country Coordinator for this call is: TÜBITAK

For your questions and inquiries please contact: ncpwidening@tubitak.gov.tr