Who wins EU funding

Over 70,000 companies, universities and research organisations that received EU grants, ranked by what they received. Open one to see its projects, its programmes and the partners it works with.

72,750 organisations, largest EU funding first

  1. 1Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique CNRSResearch organisation · France · 5052 projects€3.1bn
  2. 2Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Angewandten Forschung eVResearch organisation · Germany · 3232 projects€2.0bn
  3. 3Commissariat A L Energie Atomique et aux Energies AlternativesResearch organisation · France · 2142 projects€1.9bn
  4. 4Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften eVResearch organisation · Germany · 1910 projects€1.8bn
  5. 5Pkp Polskie Linie Kolejowe Spolka AkcyjnaCompany · Poland · 15 projects€1.7bn
  6. 6Sprava Zeleznic Statni OrganizacePublic body · Czech Republic · 37 projects€1.6bn
  7. 7Db Infrago AGCompany · Germany · 65 projects€1.4bn
  8. 8The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of OxfordUniversity or college · United Kingdom · 1865 projects€1.2bn
  9. 9The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of CambridgeUniversity or college · United Kingdom · 1846 projects€1.1bn
  10. 10Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenUniversity or college · Belgium · 2058 projects€1.1bn
  11. 11Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientificasResearch organisation · Spain · 2633 projects€1.1bn
  12. 12Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica CentrumResearch organisation · Belgium · 708 projects€1.0bn
  13. 13AB Ltg InfraCompany · Lithuania · 10 projects€1.0bn
  14. 14Organismos Sidirodromon Ellados Anonymi EtaireiaCompany · Greece · 8 projects€950M
  15. 15Kobenhavns UniversitetUniversity or college · Denmark · 1736 projects€937M
  16. 16Technische Universiteit DelftUniversity or college · Netherlands · 1575 projects€900M
  17. 17Infraestruturas de Portugal SACompany · Portugal · 32 projects€892M
  18. 18Deutsches Zentrum Fur Luft - und Raumfahrt eVResearch organisation · Germany · 1280 projects€886M
  19. 19Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule ZuerichUniversity or college · Switzerland · 1547 projects€879M
  20. 20Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche MedicaleResearch organisation · France · 1203 projects€846M
  21. 21Danmarks Tekniske UniversitetUniversity or college · Denmark · 1451 projects€827M
  22. 22Consiglio Nazionale Delle RicercheResearch organisation · Italy · 2226 projects€796M
  23. 23Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneUniversity or college · Switzerland · 1269 projects€789M
  24. 24Ministry of TransportPublic body · Latvia · 10 projects€778M
  25. 25National Railway Company “CFR” SAPublic body · Romania · 10 projects€775M
  26. 26Imperial College of Science Technology and MedicineUniversity or college · United Kingdom · 1585 projects€750M
  27. 27Tunnel Euralpin Lyon TurinCompany · France · 3 projects€741M
  28. 28Societe du Canal Seine Nord EuropePublic body · France · 3 projects€705M
  29. 29Femern Baelt ASCompany · Denmark · 2 projects€700M
  30. 30Galleria di Base del Brennero - Brenner Basistunnel Bbt SECompany · Italy · 2 projects€700M
  31. 31Universiteit GentUniversity or college · Belgium · 1176 projects€668M
  32. 32Independent Power Transmission Operator SACompany · Greece · 32 projects€666M
  33. 33Technische Universitaet MuenchenUniversity or college · Germany · 1057 projects€662M
  34. 34Energinet Eltransmission ASCompany · Denmark · 3 projects€646M
  35. 35University College LondonUniversity or college · United Kingdom · 1097 projects€643M
  36. 36Aarhus UniversitetUniversity or college · Denmark · 1196 projects€624M
  37. 37Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT OyResearch organisation · Finland · 1026 projects€618M
  38. 38Karlsruher Institut Fuer TechnologieUniversity or college · Germany · 922 projects€599M
  39. 39Universiteit UtrechtUniversity or college · Netherlands · 945 projects€598M
  40. 40The University of EdinburghUniversity or college · United Kingdom · 1036 projects€576M

Source: CORDIS and the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Amounts are each organisation's own share of EU funding across Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, FP7 and other EU programmes. Organisations with a single small grant are left out of this list.

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