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Based on projects the EU funded on the same subject in this programme.
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Each one links to its EU funding record and the partners it works with: a starting list for building a consortium.
Project results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:
Academic knowledge producing organisations (universities, research and higher education institutions and RTOs) are acting as innovation engines by fuelling startups and industries with new knowledge, technologies and skilled individuals. This potential can be nurtured with efficient intellectual management strategies and effective Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs). However, Europe’s potential of research valorisation is underutilised.
Currently, it is challenging for industrial actors to identify and access academic results that have potential for commercialisation. On the one hand, a relatively complex fragmented landscape of TTOs generates high transaction costs discouraging companies, especially startups from engaging in collaboration or accessing academic research for commercialisation. On the other hand, the lack of financial and non-financial incentives for academic researchers hampers their commitment. Indeed, in many cases, researchers cannot fully appropriate royalties from the licensing of intellectual assets and knowledge valorisation activities are not recognised for their career progression.
In this regard, the Draghi report[1] recommends European universities/RTOs to adopt a more coordinated, commercialisation minded, and startup friendly intellectual asset management approach[2].
Participating beneficiaries should engage in the following activities:
More specifically, project participants should:
The participation of innovation agencies and/or national and regional authorities that can help universities, research and higher education institutions or RTOs in adapting their intellectual asset management policy and implementation is encouraged. Beneficiaries should ensure to consult relevant stakeholders in particular startups and SMEs to carry out the action. They are also encouraged to leverage relevant complementary programmes such as the EIT Higher Education Initiative[7].
[1] The future of European competitiveness – A competitiveness strategy for Europe
[2] For example, using virtual shares or licensing conditions that compensate the university/research and higher education instituion/RTO only at the time when sales/profits are made from the product or service that commercialises the IPR or when investors exit the company.
[3] As identified in the Code of Practice on the management of intellectual assets for knowledge valorisation in the European Research Area.
[4] Participants are encouraged to share their best practices in the repository of best practices of the Knowledge Valorisation Platform, amongst others.
[5] The project is encouraged to collaborate and build further where ever possible on results from other EU funded projects in the knowledge valorization domain. This includes in particular projects from calls HORIZON-CL4-2023-HUMAN-01-31 and HORIZON-CL4-2024-HUMAN-02-35.
[6] The creation of a dedicated blueprint is part of the Lab to Unicorn Initiative announced under the EU Startup and Scaleup strategy.
[7] EIT Higher Education Initiative
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
This action requires the participation, as beneficiaries, of at least three (3) legal entities from at least three (3) different Member States or Associated Countries that are universities, research and higher education institutions or research technology organisations (RTOs).
In addition, at least one (1) legal entity shall be established in a “widening country”. [[“Widening countries” are listed under Article 2 of the Horizon Europe regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/695).]]
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
Eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) – and in actions under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2021-2025) [[This decision is available on the Funding and Tenders Portal, in the reference documents section for Horizon Europe, under ‘Simplified costs decisions’ or through this link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/ls-decision_he_en.pdf]].
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)
Standard application form (HE RIA IA Stage 1) 
Standard application form (HE RIA IA Stage 1 BLIND)
Standard application form (HE CSA) 
Standard application form (HE CSA Stage 1) 
Standard application form (HE CSA Stage 1 BLIND)
Standard application form (HE RI) 
Standard application form (HE PCP) 
Standard application form (HE PPI) 
Standard application form (HE COFUND) 
Standard application form (HE FPA) 
Standard application form (HE MSCA PF) 
Standard application form (HE MSCA DN) 
Standard application form (HE MSCA SE) 
Standard application form (HE MSCA COFUND) 
Standard application form (HE MSCA COFUND CE)
Standard application form (HE ERC STG) 
Standard application form (HE ERC COG) 
Standard application form (HE ERC ADG) 
Standard application form (HE ERC POC) 
Standard application form (HE ERC SYG) 
Standard application form (HE EIC PATHFINDER CHALLENGES) 
Standard application form (HE EIC PATHFINDER OPEN) 
Standard application form (HE EIC TRANSITION) 
Standard application form (HE EIC STEP)
Standard application form (HE EIC Accelerator stage 2 - full proposal)
Standard application form (HE EIC Accelerator stage 1 - short proposal)
Evaluation form templates — will be used with the necessary adaptations 
Standard evaluation form (HE RIA, IA) 
Standard evaluation form (HE CSA) 
Standard evaluation form (HE RIA, IA and CSA Stage 1) 
Standard evaluation form (HE RIA, IA and CSA Stage 1 BLIND)
Standard evaluation form (HE PCP PPI) 
Standard evaluation form (HE COFUND) 
Standard evaluation form (HE FPA) 
Standard evaluation form (HE MSCA) 
Standard evaluation form (HE EIC PATHFINDER CHALLENGES) 
Standard evaluation form (HE EIC PATHFINDER OPEN) 
Standard evaluation form (HE EIC TRANSITION) 
Standard evaluation form (HE EIC Accelerator stage 1 - short proposal) 
Standard evaluation form (HE EIC Accelerator stage 2 - full proposal) 
Guidance
HE Programme Guide 
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
HE MGA 
HE Unit MGA 
Lump Sum MGA 
Operating Grants MGA 
Framework Partnership Agreement FPA 
Call-specific instructions 
Detailed budget table (HE LS) 
Information on financial support to third parties (HE) 
Information on clinical studies (HE) 
Guidance: "Lump sums - what do I need to know?"
Additional documents:
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 1. General Introduction
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 2. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 3. Research Infrastructures
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 4. Health
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 5. Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 6. Civil Security for Society
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 7. Digital, Industry and Space
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 8. Climate, Energy and Mobility
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 9. Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 10. European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE)
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 11. Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 12. Missions
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 13. New European Bauhaus Facility (NEB)
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 14. Horizontal Activities
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 15. General Annexes
EIC Work Programme 2026
ERC Work Programme 2026
HE Programme Guide
HE Framework Programme 2021/695
HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Decision authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme
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
Applicants asked the EU 11 questions about this call and the EU published the answers. They clarify the call documents but do not replace them.
Countries considered as “widening countries” under the eligibility conditions of this topic are those who meet the criteria defined under article 2 of the Horizon Europe Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/695). This includes EU Member states defined as widening countries for the entire duration of the framework programme (2020-2027) as well as associated countries where legal entities need to be established to be eligible as coordinators under the 'widening participation and spreading excellence' component of the 'Widening Participation and Strengthening ERA' part of the Programme.
More specifically, the list of widening countries includes: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, and once associated Morocco and Egypt, as well as the Outermost Regions (defined in Art. 349 TFEU)
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 19 Oct 2026
“Widening countries” are listed under Article 2 of the Horizon Europe regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/695).
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 19 Oct 2026
Please check the eligible countries described in Annex BPDF 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 GuidePDF.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 25 Jun 2026
This action requires the participation, as beneficiaries, of at least three (3) legal entities from at least three (3) different Member States or Associated Countries that are universities, research and higher education institutions or research technology organisations (RTOs).
In addition, at least one (1) legal entity shall be established in a “widening country”.
Once you fulfil the above criteria, you can include SMEs, private entities or other organisations in the consortium composition.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 19 Oct 2026
There are no restrictions on which beneficiary can be coordinator of the consortium, as long as the eligibility criteria are met.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 25 Jun 2026
The call for proposal is a coordination and support action (CSA) that aims to improve cooperation between legal entities from the EU and associated countries to strengthen the European Research Area including, for example, standardisation, dissemination, awareness-raising, communication and networking activities, policy dialogues, mutual learning or studies. The EU funding for this type of actions covers up to 100% of the project costs.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 30 Jul 2026
Per definition, a pilot case corresponds to a small-scale test enabling to evaluate the effectiveness of a tools before full implementation. Therefore, failure is a possible outcome in this type of tests. However, if the test fails, applicants are expected to draw appropriate conclusions from this result.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 1 Oct 2026
This action requires the participation, as beneficiaries, of at least three (3) legal entities from at least three (3) different Member States or Associated Countries that are universities, research and higher education institutions or research technology organisations (RTOs). In addition, at least one (1) legal entity shall be established in a “widening country”.
The call does not refer to a specific definition RTO. In the context of the call, “higher education institutions” generally refers to universities and other recognised higher education establishments, while “research and technology organisations (RTOs)” are generally understood in practice as research organisations focused on applied research, technology development, and knowledge transfer.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 8 Sept 2026
Applicants should choose a duration that is consistent with the project they would like to implement and which is in line with the resources allocated to the project. Indeed, there is no formal restriction on the proposed duration of projects. Based on EISMEA’s experience with previous calls showing similarities in terms of budget and scope, a duration of between 18 to 24 months seems reasonable and is therefore advised.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 28 Aug 2026
The call is open to both cross-sectoral and more sector-specific approaches. Insofar as this is consistent with the implementation of effective valorisation policies, a sectoral approach may be appropriate for example to consider different needs or strategies in different sectors regarding IP management. However, a sectoral approach is not necessarily expected.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 31 Jul 2026
The call does not refer to a specific definition of Technology Transfer Offices (TTO) and does not introduce specific eligibility or structural requirements in this regard. In the context of the call TTO is a generic term used to describe departments managing intellectual property (IP) assets and the transfer of knowledge for research and higher education institutions. This reflects the diversity of internal organisational structures within institutions. In practice a beneficiary may involve more than a single department in the project if this matches its internal structure. TTOs may also be given a wide variety of titles (for instance Research Contracts and IP Services, Technology Licensing Office, IP Management, Industry Liaisons Office etc.). However, the activities covered by the departments involved should be relevant to the scope of the call and clearly identifiable.
Read it on the EU portal ↗Answered 12 Oct 2026
Confirm the current call documents and submission conditions with the funding authority.
View on EU portal ↗Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal · synced 2026-11-09
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