# Critical elements for energy security of grid and storage technologies
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**topic id:** HORIZON-CL5-2025-01-Two-Stage-D3-23
**call id:** HORIZON-CL5-2025-01-Two-Stage
**title:** Critical elements for energy security of grid and storage technologies
**programme:** Horizon Europe
**cluster:** CL5
**status:** closed
**deadline date:** 2026-03-31T00:00:00+00:00
**deadline model:** two-stage
**start date:** 2025-05-06T00:00:00+00:00
**url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL5-2025-01-Two-Stage-D3-23
**description:** Expected Outcome:
Project results are expected to contribute to some of the following expected outcomes: 
• Development of advanced solutions contributing to strengthen the energy security of energy network and/or storage technologies for renewable energy;
• Contribution to strengthened European technology knowledge base on energy system security;
• Solutions addressing key aspects improving the technological and cross-cutting value chain aspects for energy security of grid and/or storage technologies are developed;
• Contribution to improved security of the future European renewables- based energy system as an important factor in its cost-effectiveness and therefore directly impacting European competitiveness;
• Contribution to the creation of European technological leadership in the energy security field and creation of a knowledge base for European industrial competitiveness. 
 Scope:
Development of novel solutions, which address specifically critical aspects affecting the energy security of energy network and/or storage technologies in respect of uninterrupted and cost-effective access to energy. As energy security of the energy grid and safe storage of variable renewables is directly related to a cost-effective and sustainable European energy system and therefore essential to European competitiveness, not only energy security aspects of the grid and storage technologies as such, but also those related to their respective value chains need to be addressed. Proposals should focus on development of solutions for grid and/or storage technologies, which can highly improve their sustainability, resilience, and overall energy security performance in the European context in the long run. Proposals should take into consideration the results of the Study on clean energy R&I opportunities to ensure European energy security by targeting challenges of distinct energy value chains for 2030 and beyond[1].
Project should address precisely only one of the following areas:
Area 1- Advanced tools to address cybersecurity risks to 1) energy system transmission and distribution and 2) renewables to storage and storage to energy network interface technologies;
Area 2- Increasing circular economy processes, recycling, re-use or substitution of sustainably supplied critical materials and electronics for energy network and storage technologies;
Area 3- Sustainability and public perception of energy network and storage technologies as a limiting factor for their required capacity build-up and efficient performance in a secure energy system (e.g., hydropower, CAES storage).
Furthermore, a framework for decent working conditions, most notably essential skills, and efficient skills management within the overall energy network and storage system are essential for inclusivity and competitiveness of these systems. They should be addressed as an important transversal value chain component.
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Activities are expected to achieve TRL 4-5 by the end of the project – see General Annex B. Activities may start at any TRL.

[1] European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Schleker, T., Hicks, M., Cressida Howard, I. et al., Study on clean energy R&I opportunities to ensure European energy security by targeting challenges of distinct energy value chains for 2030 and beyond final report, Schleker, T.(editor), Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/906828
**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
If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used).

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
Proposals are expected to clearly address only one of the areas within the scope (area 1, 2 or 3).
To ensure a balanced portfolio covering all above areas, grants will be awarded to applications not only in order of ranking but at least also to one project that is the highest ranked within each area, provided that the applications attain all thresholds (and subject to available budget). 

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.

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 RIA IA Stage 2)
Evaluation form templates — will be used with the necessary adaptations
Standard evaluation form (HE RIA IA Stage 2)
Guidance
HE Programme Guide
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
Lump Sum MGA
Call-specific instructions
Detailed budget table (HE LS)
Guidance: "Lump sums - what do I need to know?"

Additional documents:
 HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 1. General Introduction
HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 8. Climate, Energy and Mobility
HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 14. General Annexes
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
**action type:** HORIZON  Research and Innovation Actions
**budget:** 
  **budget Years Columns:** 
    - 2025
  **budget Topic Action Map:** 
    **111230:** 
      -         **action:** HORIZON-CL5-2025-01-Two-Stage-D3-23 - HORIZON-RIA HORIZON  Research and Innovation Actions
        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2025:** 9000000
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2025-09-03
          - 2026-03-31
        **deadline Model:** two-stage
        **expected Grants:** 3
        **max Contribution:** 3000000
        **min Contribution:** 3000000
        **planned Opening Date:** 2025-05-06
    **111231:** 
      -         **action:** HORIZON-CL5-2025-01-Two-Stage-D2-02 - HORIZON-RIA HORIZON  Research and Innovation Actions
        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2025:** 15000000
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2025-09-03
          - 2026-03-31
        **deadline Model:** two-stage
        **expected Grants:** 3
        **max Contribution:** 5000000
        **min Contribution:** 5000000
        **planned Opening Date:** 2025-05-06
**keywords:** HORIZON-CL5-2025-01-Two-Stage-D3-23, HORIZON-CL5-2025-01-Two-Stage
**last synced at:** 2026-11-09T17:23:17.403+00:00

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