Horizon 2020 to receive €400 million more until 2020

In yesterday`s State of the European Union address, President Junker announced that the Commission proposes €400 million more for Horizon 2020. The proposed increase in the budget of the EU`s largest research and innovation programme was confirmed by Commissioner Modeas and Commissioner Georgieva.

In the mid-term review of the EU`s budget, Commissioner Georgieva also proposed an increase in funding for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME), Erasmus as well as the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and the Youth Employment Initiative.

As a reminder, in July this year, the European Commission published an updated work programme for 2017, through which it will invest €8.5 billion in a number of cross cutting initiatives, such as: Circular Economy (€325 million), Smart and Sustainable Cities (€115 million), Green Vehicles (€133 million) and Internet of Things (€37 million).

The full package of 2016-2017 Work Programmes is available for downloading below, including the SME Instrument Work Programme.

Pillar I – Excellent Science

• WP: Future and Emerging Technologies (FETs)
• WP : Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA)
• WP: Research infrastructures (including e-Infrastructures)
• WP: European Research Council  

Pillar II – Industrial Leadership

• Introduction to Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEITs)
• WP: Information and communication technologies (ICT)
• WP: Nanotechnologies, advanced materials, advanced manufacturing and processing, biotechnology (NMBP)
• WP: Space
• WP: Access to risk finance
• WP: Innovation in SMEs (SME Instrument)

Pillar III – Societal Challenges

• WP: Health, demographic change and wellbeing
• WP: Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bio-economy
• WP: Secure, clean and efficient energy
• WP: Smart, green and integrated transport
• WP: Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
• WP: Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
• WP: Secure societies - protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens

Other Work Programmes

• WP: Spreading excellence and widening participation
• WP: Science with and for society
• WP: Cross-cutting activities (Focus Areas)
• WP: Fast Track to Innovation Pilot

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