Horizon Europe
The Research Partner Network (RPNet) team offers support for research proposal development to Horizon Europe, the European Commission’s major research funding mechanism.
Pillar II: Global Challenges & European Industrial Competitiveness
Boosting key technologies and solutions underpinning EU policies & the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Broken down into 6 Clusters: Health; Culture, Creativity & Inclusive Societies; Civil Security for Society; Digital, Industry & Space; Climate, Energy & Mobility; and Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture & Environment
Pillar I: European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant
While Canada has become associated to only Pillar II of Horizon Europe, Canadian researchers can also receive funding through the ERC’s Synergy Grant (SyG) program. Pillar I supports “Excellent Science” through grants to individual researchers (and their teams) who have innovative ideas. One of the researchers in this group can be working at any eligible institution in the world, even if the host country is not associated with Horizon europe.
Contact
Contact Eyene Okpanachi, Research Partner for International Opportunities, to discuss your proposal.
Eyene Okpanachi
Research Partner, VPR Research Partners Network
eyene.okpanachi@ualberta.ca
National Contact Points (NCPs) for Canada
The Government of Canada has established National Contact Points (NCP) to provide guidance, practical information and assistance for those interested in participating in Horizon Europe. There is at least one NCP for each of the six clusters in Pillar 2.