# Strengthening the cooperation of semiconductor-intensive EU regions (CSA)
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**topic id:** HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-15
**call id:** HORIZON-CL4-2026-04
**title:** Strengthening the cooperation of semiconductor-intensive EU regions (CSA)
**programme:** Horizon Europe
**cluster:** CL4
**status:** closed
**deadline date:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00+00:00
**deadline model:** single-stage
**start date:** 2026-01-15T00:00:00+00:00
**url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-15
**description:** Expected Outcome:
The topic's objective is to support semiconductor-intensive regions and regional industrial semiconductor clusters working with regional governments. The notion of semiconductors includes integrated circuits (chips) with electronic and photonic functionalities.
Regions have an essential role to play in the implementation of EU policies in the field of semiconductors. Within their remit they facilitate establishing industrial activities related to semiconductor production and services by providing for example construction permits, energy, water, infrastructure and often funding. They help creating regional ecosystems around big fabs and contribute to structuring clusters of actors across the value chain.
The expected outcomes are
• Stronger cooperation of regions (governments and linked industrial clusters) which are active across the semiconductor supply chain
• Contributions to the smart specialisation of regions in the semiconductor area
• Maps of regional semiconductor ecosystems across the value chain and their connections amongst each other and identification of common needs
• A joint strategy to link and strengthen regional semiconductor ecosystems which may possibly lead to increased effectiveness of the Competence Centres originating from the Chips for Europe initiative.
• A sustainable online platform exchanging information on capabilities and best practices, guiding potential investors and supporting new entrants intending to specialise in semiconductor.
 Scope:
The action should pursue its objectives by means of
• Identifying key local actors in the semiconductor supply chain and their common needs
• Developing a joint strategy to strengthen the cooperation of semiconductor-intensive regions
• Exploring cooperation with the Chips Competence Centres established under the Chips JU
• Evidence gathering on obstacles to semiconductor production investments related to framework conditions such as permitting
• Collecting best practices on overcoming such obstacles and preparing guidelines and their dissemination to the respective regional and national public authorities for accelerating the construction of semiconductor production infrastructures in Europe.
 The action should support networking and joint work of the involved stakeholders, such as e.g. those in the European Semiconductor Regions Alliance (ESRA).
Beneficiaries that intend to transfer ownership or grant an exclusive licence must formally notify the granting authority (i.e. DG-CNECT and HaDEA) before the intended transfer or licensing takes place and the granting authority may up to four years after the end of the action object to a transfer of ownership or the exclusive licensing of results.
**conditions:** General conditions
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
Subject to restrictions for the protection of European communication networks.

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
The granting authority may, up to 4 years after the end of the action, object to a transfer of ownership or to the exclusive licensing of results, as set out in the specific provision of Annex 5.

Described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.

Specific conditions
 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 CSA) 
Evaluation form templates — will be used with the necessary adaptations 
Standard evaluation form (HE CSA) 
Guidance
HE Programme Guide 
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
HE MGA 

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
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**keywords:** HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-15, HORIZON-CL4-2026-04, Electrical and electronic engineering: semiconductors, components, systems, Optoelectronics, semiconductor photonics and photonic integration, Photonic integration, photonic integrated circuits
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