Horizon Europe: Draft work programmes for 2026–2027 now available

The European Commission has published the draft Horizon Europe work programmes for 2026–2027 on the Comitology Register website. These documents offer important guidance to companies, research institutions and project organisers on how to prepare for upcoming EU funding calls.

Please note that these are preliminary work programmes and that topic descriptions, the scope of calls, budgets, and start and end dates are subject to change until the official publication on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal. The work programmes will only become legally binding after formal adoption by the European Commission.

These drafts offer potential applicants an early insight into the planned Horizon Europe calls for proposals for 2026–2027, enabling them to prepare their EU research projects accordingly.

Cluster 1: Health

Cluster 2: Culture, creativity and inclusive society

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

New European Bauhaus

Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area (WIDERA)

European Innovation Council (EIC)

European Research Council (ERC)