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EU Tenders Portal

Open and Forthcoming calls for Pillar 2 opportunities, as well as Pillar 1 and 3 opportunities where Canada is eligible to partner, can be found on the portal. All Horizon Europe applications, across Pillars 1-3, must follow the relevant application processes.

Application Planning & Timelines

Pillar 2 - Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness

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Cluster 1 Health
Cluster 2 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Societies
Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society
Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and Space
Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility
Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Missions

are a new way to bring concrete solutions to some of the EU/world's greatest challenges. They have ambitious goals and will deliver concrete results by 2030. The five EU Missions are as follows:

Partnerships

bring together private and/or public entities to address the world's most pressing challenges through joint research and innovation initiatives. The goal of partnerships is to enable the European Commission (EC) and entities from European Union (EU) member states, associated countries, the private sector, non-profit organizations, and other stakeholders to develop a common vision, gather necessary investments, and implement initiatives through joint activities.

were launched under the first Horizon Europe strategic planning period (2021-2024). The identifies nine additional European partnership candidates.

Pillar 1 - Excellent Science

ERC Synergy Grants

Synergy grants address very ambitious research questions that cannot be answered by 1 single PI and their group.
Any field of research
2-4 principal investigators
Maximum €10M for 6 years
Yearly call
Important: Canadian researchers can partner on these grants: 1 PI can be based outside the EU and participate with full EU funding
EU deadline: November 5, 2025 (17:00 Brussels time)
ROLA proposal deadline: October 29, 2025 (3:00 pm ET)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Note: Canada's association status for Pillar 1 programs, Excellent Science (MSCA, ERC) has not changed. Canadian researchers could receive funding as an associated partner, but not as the coordinating institution (the lead).

Contact Us

For more information or questions, please contact Elizabeth Russell-Minda, Institutional Research Programs Officer.

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