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Official evaluation results the EU published for this call.
Funding cutoff score: 14.50. Every funded proposal scored at least this.
Based on projects the EU funded on the same subject in this programme.
2DNEURALVISION2D materials enabled Wide spectrum image sensors and optical NEURAL network based low power consumption computer VISION
HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02-17 · 2023 · Official record ↗
NimbleAIULTRA-ENERGY EFFICIENT AND SECURE NEUROMORPHIC SENSING AND PROCESSING AT THE ENDPOINT
HORIZON-CL4-2021-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-01 · 2022 · Official record ↗
LUMINOUSLanguage Augmentation for Humanverse
HORIZON-CL4-2023-HUMAN-01-21 · 2024 · Official record ↗
VOXRealityVoice driven interaction in XR spaces
HORIZON-CL4-2021-HUMAN-01-13 · 2022 · Official record ↗
SUNSocial and hUman ceNtered XR
HORIZON-CL4-2022-HUMAN-01-14 · 2022 · Official record ↗
ARISEAdvanced AI and RobotIcS for autonomous task pErformance
HORIZON-CL4-2023-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-01 · 2024 · Official record ↗
EMPHASISEfficient materials and processes for high-energy supercapacitors for smart textiles and electromobility applications
HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01-24 · 2023 · Official record ↗
REDOLAragon's REgional Hub for circularity: Demonstration Of Local industrial-urban symbiosis initiatives
HORIZON-CL4-2022-TWIN-TRANSITION-01-10 · 2022 · Official record ↗
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Call HORIZON-CL4-2026-04
Published: 12.12.2025
Deadline: 15.04.2026
Available budget: EUR 221,800,000.00
The results of the evaluation for each topic are as follows:
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04
DATA-02
DATA-03
DATA-06
EMERGING-01
EMERGING-08
EMERGING-09
Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls)
31
6
63
4
8
41
Number of inadmissible proposals
0
0
2
1
0
0
Number of ineligible proposals
1
2
3
1
3
2
Number of above-threshold proposals
24
2
39
2
3
30
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals
222,798,016.25 €
7,993,073.04 €
538,094,514.11 €
33,999,387.25 €
53,990,531.25 €
173,178,667.04 €
Number of proposals retained for funding
3
1
3
1
1
1
Number of proposals in the reserve list
1
1
1
1
1
1
Funding threshold [1]
14.00
14.00
14.50
12.50
14.50
14.50
Number of proposals with scores lower or equal to 15 and higher or equal to 14
3
1
8
0
1
2
Number of proposals with scores lower than 14 and higher or equal to 13
7
0
5
0
1
3
Number of proposals with scores lower than 13 and higher or equal to 10
14
1
26
2
1
25
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04
EMERGING -14
EMERGING-15
EMERGING-17
EMERGING-19
HUMAN-01
HUMAN-02
Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls)
1
2
1
18
105
32
Number of inadmissible proposals
0
1
0
0
1
0
Number of ineligible proposals
0
0
0
2
0
3
Number of above-threshold proposals
1
1
1
12
81
19
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals
3,043,282.50 €
999,976.25 €
1,163,306.74 €
179,979,870.75 €
387,981,592.72 €
126,943,323.25 €
Number of proposals retained for funding
1
1
1
3
6
2
Number of proposals in the reserve list
0
0
0
3
2
1
Funding threshold [1]
11.50
13.50
12.50
13.50
14.50
13.50
Number of proposals with scores lower or equal to 15 and higher or equal to 14
0
0
0
2
12
1
Number of proposals with scores lower than 14 and higher or equal to 13
0
1
0
1
20
3
Number of proposals with scores lower than 13 and higher or equal to 10
1
0
1
9
49
15
[1] Proposals with the same score were ranked according to the priority order procedure set out in the call conditions (for HE, in the General Annexes to the Work Programme or specific arrangements in the specific call/topic conditions). For HE, to determine the ranking for ‘Innovation actions’, the score for ‘Impact’ is given a weight of 1.5.
Summary of observer report:
The two independent observers were tasked by the EC services to follow the evaluation processes of call HORIZON-CL4-2026-04 with respect to their conduct, transparency, and fairness, and to provide recommendations for process improvement. This Observers’ Report consolidates their observations and recommendations. Based on the observed Consensus Meetings and Panel Meetings, the evaluation procedures for all topics were carried with transparency, efficiency, fairness, consistency, impartiality with homogenous criteria in compliance with the applicable evaluation rules for each stage of the selection exercise (Individual Evaluation, Consensus Meetings, Quality Check, Cross-reading, Panel Meeting and Final Ranking for funding). The evaluation processes were carried out in full accordance with the Horizon Europe evaluation rules and the provided Digital Europe Programme evaluation briefings. The Call with 12 topics received 312 proposals, where 5 were inadmissible, 17 ineligible and 0 withdrawn. The number of proposals per topic varied from 1 to 105. Proposals were evaluated by 218 experts, with a satisfactory gender balance (44,5% female; 55,5% male). The majority of experts were from EU Member States and a small number from associated countries. Sixteen invited experts declined due to conflict of interest or other reasons. In conclusion, the overall assessment of all submitted proposals were executed in full transparency and compliance with the Horizon Europe applicable rules in a fair and impartial manner to select the best proposals for funding according to the topics’ specifications and expected results. The observers’ conclusion is that the scientific evaluations have been carried out in a just, transparent, and unbiased manner based on the Horizon Europe evaluation rules.
We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals.
For questions, please contact the Research Enquiry Service.
Call HORIZON-CL4-2026-04 has closed on 15.04.2026
312 proposals have been submitted.
The breakdown per topic is:
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-02
31
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-03
6
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-06
63
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-14
1
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-15
2
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-17
1
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-01
105
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-02
32
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01
4
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-08
8
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-09
41
HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-19
18
Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in July 2026.
The submission session is now available for: HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-18, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-17, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-02, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-03, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-08, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-06, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DATA-02, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-12, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-09, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-19, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-HUMAN-01, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-14, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-15
Projects are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:
The next generation of Virtual Worlds technologies will propose a deeper and closer-to-reality immersion, stimulating all senses to accurately capture and interpret user movements and environmental data, while providing realistic multi-modal tactile and kinesthetic haptic and force-feedback, retroactions for engaging and lifelike experiences. Real-time user interactions should be favoured by minimizing latency, increasing responsiveness and naturalness of interactions. The developed technologies will also dynamically respond to users’ inputs and environmental changes.
Proposals will focus on and address the following:
The proposals should also advance on the development of technological standards, common data formats and protocols that would enable real-time, seamless and intuitive user-interaction and exchange of information between different systems and platforms in the future, as stepping stones towards Web 4.0.
This topic requires the effective contribution of SSH disciplines and the involvement of SSH experts, institutions as well as the inclusion of relevant SSH expertise, in order to produce meaningful and significant effects enhancing the societal impact of the related research activities.
Proposals will include demonstrators of the developed technologies in real-world scenarios, illustrating the usefulness and efficiency of emerging technologies in Virtual Worlds in illustrative scenarios in the industrial and societal contexts, exploiting the Telco-Cloud-to-Edge Continuum and the 3C pilots on converged Telco Edge Cloud Infrastructure.
Proposals should demonstrate future synergies, provisions for future collaboration, and complementarity with other relevant actions carried out under call HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-08: Demand-side 3C pilot demonstrators on converged Telco Edge Cloud Infrastructure. We consider that proposals with an overall duration of typically 36 months would allow these outcomes to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other durations.
This topic implements the co-programmed European Partnership on Virtual Worlds.
Technology Readiness Level - Technology readiness level expected from completed projects
Activities are expected to start at TRL 4 and achieve TRL 6 by the end of the project – see General Annex B.
1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
Described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible Countries
Described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
3. Other Eligible Conditions
In order to achieve the expected outcomes, and safeguard the Union’s strategic assets, interests, autonomy, and security, it is important to avoid a situation of technological dependency on a non-EU source, in a global context that requires the EU to take action to build on its strengths, and to carefully assess and address any strategic weaknesses, vulnerabilities and high-risk dependencies which put at risk the attainment of its ambitions. For this reason, participation is limited to legal entities established in Member States, Iceland and Norway and the following additional associated countries: Canada, Israel, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. In addition, entities established in third countries which may become associated to Horizon Europe during 2026 and 2027 may be eligible to participate in this topic if the third country is identified for this topic as an eligible country in the List of Participating Countries in Horizon Europe at the time of submission of the application[[See the List of Participating Countries in Horizon Europe available at https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/list-3rd-country-participation_horizon-euratom_en.pdf.]]. In any case, the association agreement to the Programme must apply by the time of the signature of the grant agreement.
For the duly justified and exceptional reasons listed in the paragraph above, in order to guarantee the protection of the strategic interests of the Union and its Member States, entities established in an eligible country listed above, but which are directly or indirectly controlled by a non-eligible country or by a non-eligible country entity, may not participate in the action unless it can be demonstrated, by means of guarantees positively assessed by their eligible country of establishment, that their participation to the action would not negatively impact the Union’s strategic assets, interests, autonomy, or security. Entities assessed as high-risk suppliers of mobile network communication equipment within the meaning of ‘restrictions for the protection of European communication networks’ (or entities fully or partially owned or controlled by a high-risk supplier) cannot submit guarantees.[[ The guarantees shall in particular substantiate that, for the purpose of the action, measures are in place to ensure that: a) control over the applicant legal entity is not exercised in a manner that retrains or restricts its ability to carry out the action and to deliver results, that imposes restrictions concerning its infrastructure, facilities, assets, resources, intellectual property or know-how needed for the purpose of the action, or that undermines its capabilities and standards necessary to carry out the action; b) access by a non-eligible country or by a non-eligible country entity to sensitive information relating to the action is prevented; and the employees or other persons involved in the action have a national security clearance issued by an eligible country, where appropriate; c) ownership of the intellectual property arising from, and the results of, the action remain within the recipient during and after completion of the action, are not subject to control or restrictions by non-eligible countries or non-eligible country entity, and are not exported outside the eligible countries, nor is access to them from outside the eligible countries granted, without the approval of the eligible country in which the legal entity is established.]]
Described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
Described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
Described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
Described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.
described in the [specific topic of the Work Programme]
Application and evaluation forms and model grant agreement (MGA):
Application form templates — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Standard application form (HE RIA, IA)
Evaluation form templates — will be used with the necessary adaptations
Standard evaluation form (HE RIA, IA)
Guidance
HE Programme Guide 
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
HE MGA 
Call-specific instructions 
Ownership Control Declaration Annex
Additional documents:
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 1. General Introduction
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 7. Digital, Industry and Space
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 15. General Annexes
HE Programme Guide
HE Framework Programme 2021/695
HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions 
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
Guidance on participation in EU calls with ownership and control restrictions
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