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Home Funding Calls for proposals Horizon scanning and foresight in future enabling digital technologies (CSA) Horizon scanning and foresight in future enabling digital technologies (CSA) HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-10 Topic Call for proposal Internal navigation General information Topic description Destination Conditions and documents Budget overview Partner search announcements Start submission Topic Q&As Get support General information Programme Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Call DIGITAL (HORIZON-CL4-2027-04) Type of action HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions Type of MGA HORIZON Lump Sum Grant [HORIZON-AG-LS] Forthcoming Deadline model single-stage Planned opening date 17 November 2026 Deadline date 18 March 2027 17:00:00 Brussels time Topic description Expected Outcome: European leadership in foresight activities on future enabling technologies and their transformational potential in industrial, societal and environmental terms. Increased collaboration between academia, industry players and other relevant stakeholders in iterative and multidisciplinary approaches for co-creating the enabling technologies of the future. Alignment with national or regional initiatives creating an expanding innovation ecosystem, anchored in local contexts across Europe, for selected emerging technologies. Accelerating the pick-up of novel advanced technology by industry and society. Scope: Proposals should establish a forum for emerging interdisciplinary areas and new technological visions. Proposals should enable and support a broad range of participants (across disciplines in science and engineering, RTOs, industry sectors, stakeholders) to meet, mutually inspire, cooperate and develop together innovative ideas for future enabling digital technologies covering from fundamental research up to proof of concept. Proposals should involve and be driven by representatives of the relevant actors of the field (e.g., academia, RTOs, industry including SMEs). Proposals should consider civil society engagement for seeking wider input. Proposals should connect with analogous EC-internal activities, either ongoing (e.g. FOSI4EIC involving EISMEA and JRC) or foreseen, such as the Competitiveness Coordination Tool and the technology observatory envisaged in the FP10 regulation. Beneficiaries that intend to transfer ownership or grant an exclusive licence must formally notify the granting authority (i.e. DG-CNECT and HaDEA) before the intended transfer or licensing takes place and the granting authority may up to four years after the end of the action object to a transfer of ownership or the exclusive licensing of results. Show more Topic destination Achieving open strategic autonomy in digital and emerging enabling technologies (2026-27) Leadership in frontier technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Quantum, Photonics and Semiconductors is essential to Europe’s economic security and global competitiveness. Building on the ambition of becoming the “AI Continent” and in line with the concrete actions devised in the Apply AI Strategy[1], the EU will consolidate its world-class research ecosystem through initiatives like the RAISE network of AI science labs, the development of safe and efficient frontier AI models, and the deployment of next-generation AI agents and robotics in strategic sectors. In parallel, a long-term quantum strategy will reinforce Europe’s excellence across quantum computing, sensing and communication, supported by new infrastructures and standardisation to secure technological sovereignty. Photonics and semiconductor technologies will remain critical enablers for the digital and green transitions, with investments in advanced integrated photonic devices and resilient semiconductor ecosystems ensuring Europe’s capacity to innovate, scale and compete globally. Foresight and support to emerging materials and technologies will further strengthen Europe’s position at the cutting edge to make sure Europe’s does not miss the emergence of new disruptive technologies, aligning with the Draghi report and the Competitiveness Compass to secure a cohesive, sovereign and future-proof European industrial base. Legal entities established in China are not eligible to participate in both Research and Innovation Actions (RIAs) and Innovation Actions (IAs) falling under this destination. For additional information please see “Restrictions on the participation of legal entities established in China” found in General Annex B of the General Annexes. [1] COM(2025)723 Apply AI Strategy Show more Topic conditions and documents General conditions 1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes. Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible Countries described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide. 3. Other Eligible Conditions Subject to restrictions for the protection of European communication networks. Described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes. 5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes. 5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual. 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes. 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants The granting authority may, up to 4 years after the end of the action, object to a transfer of ownership or to the exclusive licensing of results, as set out in the specific provision of Annex 5. Eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) – and in actions under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2021-2025) [[This decision is available on the Funding and Tenders Portal, in the reference documents section for Horizon Europe, under ‘Simplified costs decisions’ or through this link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/ls-decision_he_en.pdf]]. Described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes. Specific conditions described in the [specific topic of the Work Programme] Application and evaluation forms and model grant agreement (MGA): Application form templates — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System Standard application form (HE CSA) Evaluation form templates — will be used with the necessary adaptations Standard evaluation form (HE CSA) Guidance HE Programme Guide Model Grant Agreements (MGA) Lump Sum MGA Call-specific instructions Detailed budget table (HE LS) Guidance: "Lump sums - what do I need to know?" Additional documents: HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 1. General Introduction HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 7. Digital, Industry and Space HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 15. General Annexes HE Programme Guide HE Framework Programme 2021/695 HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764 EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 Decision authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement Show more Budget overview Topic Budget year : 2027 Stages Opening date Deadline Contributions Indicative number of grants HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-03 - HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions 35 000 000,00 € Single-stage 17 November 2026 18 March 2027 around 17 500 000,00 € 2 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-08 - HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions 38 000 000,00 € Single-stage 17 November 2026 18 March 2027 around 19 000 000,00 € 2 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09 - HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions 39 000 000,00 € Single-stage 17 November 2026 18 March 2027 around 10 000 000,00 € 3 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04 - HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions 42 000 000,00 € Single-stage 17 November 2026 18 March 2027 around 14 000 000,00 € 3 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-05 - HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions 18 000 000,00 € Single-stage 17 November 2026 18 March 2027 around 18 000 000,00 € 1 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-06 - HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions 3 000 000,00 € Single-stage 17 November 2026 18 March 2027 around 1 500 000,00 € 2 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-10 - HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions 4 000 000,00 € Single-stage 17 November 2026 18 March 2027 around 4 000 000,00 € 1 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11 - HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions 44 000 000,00 € Single-stage 17 November 2026 18 March 2027 around 44 000 000,00 € 1 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-01 - HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions 39 000 000,00 € Single-stage 17 November 2026 18 March 2027 4 800 000,00 € to 5 600 000,00 € 8 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-02 - HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions 3 000 000,00 € Single-stage 17 November 2026 18 March 2027 around 3 000 000,00 € 1 HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-07 - HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions 7 000 000,00 € Single-stage 17 November 2026 18 March 2027 around 7 000 000,00 € 1 Items per page: 10 50 100 Showing 1–11 of 11 Partner search announcements 75 Searches of partners to collaborate on this topic View / Edit LEARs, Account Administrators or self-registrants can publish partner requests for open and forthcoming topics after logging into this Portal, as well as any user having an active public Person profile. 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