Research Infrastructures 2027

Home Funding Calls for proposals Preparatory phase of new ESFRI research infrastructure projects Preparatory phase of new ESFRI research infrastructure projects HORIZON-INFRA-2027-DEV-01-01 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 Research Infrastructures 2027 (HORIZON-INFRA-2027-01) 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 09 March 2027 Deadline date 15 June 2027 17:00:00 Brussels time Topic description Expected Outcome: Projects are expected to contribute to several of the following expected outcomes: Increased performance, scientific capacity and excellence of the European landscape of research infrastructures enhancing problem-solving capacities of the ERA to address challenges in science, industry and society; Legal, financial and technical issues addressed, leading to long-term perspective for research infrastructure investments and the establishment of a new research infrastructure and ensuring commitment of Member States/Associated Countries to their long-term operation and use; Solid ground for the decision making on new research infrastructures (or major upgrades), is available to Member States/Associated Countries, their funding bodies and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. international organisations, third countries, foundations); Structuring effect on the ERA through a consistent and well-functioning European research infrastructures ecosystem through the development of synergies and complementarities between new and existing research infrastructures, and with other infrastructures such as technology infrastructures and infrastructures financed by ERDF or the Digital Europe Programme. Scope: This topic supports the preparatory phase of new ESFRI research infrastructure projects identified in the 2026 update of the ESFRI Roadmap. These ESFRI projects have been selected for the excellence of their scientific case and for their strategic importance for the European Research Area and the structuring of the European research infrastructure ecosystem. Proposal consortia should involve all the stakeholders necessary to move the project forward, to take the decisions, and to make financial commitments, before construction can start (including, but not limited to, national/regional ministries/governments, research councils or funding agencies from the countries that have already declared their commitment in the application to ESFRI). Operators of research facilities, research centres, universities, and industry may also be involved whenever appropriate. Proposals for research infrastructure preparatory phases should tackle all key questions concerning legal, financial and technical issues leading to the establishment of a new research infrastructure and ensuring commitment of Member States/Associated Countries to their long-term operation and use in all fields of science. In this respect, proposals should address all of the following aspects: the development of legal and financial frameworks/plans relating to the setting-up, construction and/or integration of national resources, operation and decommissioning of the research infrastructure as well as its governance structure; the complementarities between national and EU instruments and/or innovative financing; the preparation of legal and financial agreements, including site, governance, internal rules, financing of the new research infrastructures. These are deliverables that should be finalised before the end of the project (e.g.: through a Memorandum of Understanding; a 'signature-ready' document for the setting-up and the actual implementation of the research infrastructure); the establishment of plans for logistics and human resources management, in relation to the construction/integration and future operation, including RI service provision as well as for an efficient data curation and preservation and for the provision of access to data collected or produced by the future infrastructure, in line with the FAIR principles; the technical challenges concerning the joint development, transfer of knowledge and implementation of key RI technologies and the completion of the final technical design of the infrastructure; the development of plans for the provision of RI services to identified scientific user communities; the relevance of the RI for science and society, including its socio-economic impacts at local/regional level and links with the smart specialisation strategies at regional level. Proposals should explain any synergies and complementarities with previous or current EU grants notably under the research infrastructures part of the Horizon Europe work programme. When relevant, environmental (including climate-related) impacts as well as the optimisation of resource and energy use should be integrated in the preparatory phase of new or upgraded research infrastructures. Show more Topic destination Developing, consolidating and optimising the European research infrastructures landscape, maintaining global leadership (INFRADEV) (2026-27) 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 If eligible for funding, legal entities established in non-associated third countries may exceptionally participate in this Coordination and support action as a beneficiary or affiliated entity. 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 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 RIA, IA) Standard application form (HE CSA) Evaluation form templates — will be used with the necessary adaptations Standard evaluation form (HE RIA, IA) Standard evaluation form (HE CSA) Guidance HE Programme Guide Model Grant Agreements (MGA) HE MGA Lump Sum MGA Framework Partnership Agreement FPA Call-specific instructions Detailed budget table (HE LS) Information on financial support to third parties (HE) Information on clinical studies (HE) Guidance: "Lump sums - what do I need to know?" Additional documents: HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 1. General Introduction HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 3. Research Infrastructures 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-INFRA-2027-01-EOSC-01 - HORIZON-COFUND HORIZON Programme Cofund Actions 40 000 000,00 € Single-stage 9 March 2027 15 June 2027 around 40 000 000,00 € 1 HORIZON-INFRA-2027-01-EOSC-02 - HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions 8 000 000,00 € Single-stage 9 March 2027 15 June 2027 2 500 000,00 € to 4 000 000,00 € 2 HORIZON-INFRA-2027-DEV-01-01 - HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions 30 000 000,00 € Single-stage 9 March 2027 15 June 2027 1 500 000,00 € to 3 500 000,00 € 9 HORIZON-INFRA-2027-DEV-01-02 - HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions 20 000 000,00 € Single-stage 9 March 2027 15 June 2027 2 000 000,00 € to 5 000 000,00 € 4 HORIZON-INFRA-2027-DEV-01-03 - HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions 29 500 000,00 € Single-stage 9 March 2027 15 June 2027 3 000 000,00 € to 4 500 000,00 € 8 HORIZON-INFRA-2027-SERV-01-01 - HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions 105 000 000,00 € Single-stage 9 March 2027 15 June 2027 around 35 000 000,00 € 3 HORIZON-INFRA-2027-SERV-01-02 - HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions 35 000 000,00 € Single-stage 9 March 2027 15 June 2027 around 6 000 000,00 € 6 HORIZON-INFRA-2027-SERV-01-03 - HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions 12 000 000,00 € Single-stage 9 March 2027 15 June 2027 around 3 000 000,00 € 4 HORIZON-INFRA-2027-TECH-01-01 - HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions 30 000 000,00 € Single-stage 9 March 2027 15 June 2027 10 000 000,00 € to 15 000 000,00 € 2 HORIZON-INFRA-2027-TECH-01-02 - HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions 30 000 000,00 € Single-stage 9 March 2027 15 June 2027 7 000 000,00 € to 12 000 000,00 € 3 Items per page: 10 50 100 Showing 1–10 of 10 Partner search announcements 37 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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