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Dates & Deadlines

Publication Date

September 25, 2026

Opening Date

September 2, 2026

Application Phases

Phase 1

March 4, 2027 at 05:00 PM

156 days left

Financial Details

Non-Refundable

Maximum Funding Rate

70%

Budget

100M€

Maximum Incentive Amount

4.5M€

Eligible Project Value

Up to 6.4M€

Maximum Duration

60 months

Criteria & Documents

Eligible Expenses

●Personnel Costs
●Travel costs
●Equipment costs
●Other goods, works and services costs
●Subcontracting
●Indirect Costs
●Financial Support to Third Parties

Access Conditions

●Legal entities from EU Member States and Associated Countries
●Consortium must include partners from at least 2 different EU Member States or Associated Countries
●Compliance with general and specific admissibility and eligibility criteria
●Coordinator must be established in a Widening country
●Consortium of at least two R&I ecosystems from two Widening countries
●Each R&I ecosystem must include academia, business, public authority, and societal actors

Selection Criteria

●Excellence (scientific and technical merit)
●Impact (contribution to policy and partnership KPIs)
●Quality and efficiency of implementation

Mandatory Information

●Application form (Part A and Part B)
●Budget

Result Indicators

●Number of new partnerships
●Level of R&I intensity increase
●Quality and number of investment plans
●Improved R&I system competitiveness
●SME/start-up business opportunities created
●Increased regional innovation capacities

EU Programme Details

Call ID: HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-04
Destination: Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area
Submission Mode: Single-stage
EU Contribution: 1,500,000 to 4,500,000 EUR per project
Expected Projects: 30 projects
Funding Rate Rule: Maximum EU funding rate is 70% of eligible costs; Financial support to third parties (SMEs/start-ups) up to 60,000 EUR each are permitted.

Funding Rate

70%

Budget

100M€

Days Left

156

Mar 4

Curated by

Maria Macedo

Eligibility

Eligible Sectors

Agro-FoodIndustryEnergy & EnvironmentICT & SoftwareTourismHealth & Life SciencesMobility & TransportBlue EconomyCulture & CreativeEducation & TrainingForestryAerospace & DefenseOther

Company Typologies

MicroSMESmall Mid-CapMid-CapLargePrivate non-profit entitiesPublic entitiesNon-business entities of the R&I system (ENESII)

Application Mode

Consortium / Copromotion

Action Types

Coordination and Support Action (CSA)

Official Links

Official Regulation