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Green Deal

Energy, Food & Mobility

Accelerate research and innovation that supports Europe's transition to a climate-neutral and sustainable future. We work with researchers, universities, companies and public organisations developing solutions in climate action, clean energy, circular economy, sustainable mobility, biodiversity, food systems and environmental technologies. Our expertise covers Horizon Europe, Eurostars and other European funding programmes aligned with the European Green Deal and the Clean Industrial Deal.

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We provide expert support for every stage of your European research and innovation project.

Dr. Johannes Ripperger

Research & Innovation Manager
FA - GD

Research and Innovation Actions and Innovation Actions in Clusters 5 & 6

Clusters 5 & 6 – Climate, Energy, Mobility, Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment are part of Horizon Europe's Pillar II – Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, with a combined budget of around €24 billion for 2021–2027. They fund collaborative research and innovation projects that typically involve 10–25 partners, receive €6–12 million and run for 3–5 years. The programmes bring together universities, research organisations, SMEs and industry to advance climate neutrality, clean energy, sustainable food systems, biodiversity and the circular economy.

EU Mission: Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities

The EU Mission: Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities is one of Horizon Europe's five EU Missions, supporting 112 Mission Cities in their ambition to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. It funds collaborative research and innovation projects that typically involve 10–30 partners, receive €5–15 million and run for 4–5 years. Bringing together cities, universities, research organisations, SMEs and industry, the Mission advances clean energy, sustainable mobility, climate resilience and climate-neutral urban development.

MSCA Doctoral Networks

MSCA Doctoral Networks (DNs) are Horizon Europe's flagship programme for doctoral training. They fund international research consortia that typically run for four years and fund 10–15 doctoral candidates through joint research, international mobility and cross-sector collaboration. Bringing together universities, research organisations and companies, DNs strengthen research excellence and support the development of future researchers addressing climate, energy, environment and sustainability challenges.

EIC Pathfinder Open & Challenges

EIC Pathfinder supports collaborative, high-risk research that lays the foundations for future breakthrough technologies. Open to interdisciplinary consortia of at least three independent organisations from different eligible countries, projects typically receive €3–4 million in funding over 3–4 years. Alongside the bottom-up Pathfinder Open, Pathfinder Challenges target predefined strategic areas, helping researchers transform pioneering ideas into future climate, energy and environmental technologies.

Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU)

The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is a public-private partnership supporting the transition to a sustainable circular bioeconomy. It funds collaborative projects that typically involve 10–25 partners, receive €4–20 million and run for 3–5 years. Bringing together universities, research organisations, SMEs, industry and regional stakeholders, CBE JU accelerates the development of sustainable bio-based products, circular value chains and innovative industrial processes that contribute to Europe's climate and sustainability goals.

Other European funding opportunities

Climate, energy and environmental research can also be supported through numerous European Partnerships, LIFE, EIT Climate-KIC, EIT InnoEnergy, PRIMA, COST Actions, EUREKA, ERA-NETs and national funding schemes. Depending on your project, technology readiness and consortium, alternative programmes may provide an even stronger fit. We help you identify the most suitable funding route for your innovation ambitions.

Open calls

Here some of the many EU funding opportunities we can help you succeed in
HORIZON-CL5-2027-02-D3-24

Large scale operational validation and upscaling of state-of-the-art (Generative) AI tools and models powering a next generation digital energy system

Horizon Europe
Cluster 5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
IA
Deadline

31.03.2027, 17:00

Budget

€ 10 million

Single-stage

Our experience

See our track record in this area.
HORIZON-CL5-2027-02-D3-07

Concentrated solar thermal systems for decarbonising industrial processes

Horizon Europe
Cluster 5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
IA
Deadline

31.03.2027, 17:00

Budget

€ 6 million

Single-stage

Our experience

See our track record in this area.
HORIZON-CL5-2027-02-D3-15

Production technologies for solar photovoltaics beyond the state-of-the-art (EUPI-PV Partnership)

Horizon Europe
Cluster 5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
IA
Deadline

31.03.2027, 17:00

Budget

€ 12 million

Single-stage

Our experience

See our track record in this area.

Project communication, dissemination and exploitation

Our Project Communication service helps health research projects maximise visibility, engage stakeholders and increase the impact of their results. We develop communication, dissemination and exploitation strategies, create websites and digital content, manage social media and organise workshops and stakeholder events. From patient engagement and clinical communities to policymakers and industry, we translate complex scientific results into clear messages that maximise project outreach and impact throughout and beyond the funding period.

Proposal writing

Our Proposal Writing service provides end-to-end support for health research consortia, from shaping a competitive project concept to delivering a high-quality proposal ready for submission. We translate scientific excellence into a compelling, evaluator-focused narrative by developing robust work plans, maximising impact pathways, designing credible implementation structures, coordinating partner contributions, and managing all administrative requirements. Supported by proven proposal templates and accelFINANCE® for structured budget development, we ensure every proposal is coherent, compliant, and strategically aligned with the call objectives. With success rates more than three times the European average, we help clients secure funding for ambitious, high-impact health research and innovation projects.

Training

Our Training courses help researchers, proposal writers and project managers develop the skills needed to secure and deliver successful research projects. We offer practical workshops on European funding opportunities, proposal writing, project management, communication and dissemination, as well as transferable skills modules for doctoral candidates and early-career researchers. Tailored to the needs of health and life science organisations, our training combines current funding requirements with hands-on experience from European collaborative projects, providing practical knowledge that participants can apply immediately.

Project management

Our Project Management service supports international health research consortia throughout the entire project lifecycle, from grant preparation to final reporting. We coordinate governance, meetings, finances, reporting, risk management and communication with funding agencies, allowing researchers to focus on scientific excellence. Our team has supported more than 100 EU-funded projects, involving over 1,000 project partners and more than €300 million in collaborative research funding. Using accelCOCKPIT®, accelFINANCE® and accelINNO®, we ensure efficient project delivery, financial control and innovation management.

Grant advice

Our grant funding advice service helps researchers, universities, hospitals, SMEs and companies identify the most suitable European and national funding opportunities for health and life science innovations. We assess project ideas, recommend the most appropriate funding instruments and support strategic grant planning to maximise funding potential. Using our proprietary accelGRANTS® platform, we systematically identify relevant calls and align them with your scientific objectives, technology readiness and long-term strategy. Whether you are considering MSCA Doctoral Networks, Horizon Europe Cluster 1, IHI, Cancer Missions or EIC Pathfinder, we help you make informed funding decisions and build a strong foundation for successful proposals.

What our clients say

“Working with accelopment has been a great experience in the EXIMIOUS project. Given their expertise in dissemination and communication, it was natural for us to partner with them again in EXPOSIM.“

Dr. Manosij Ghosh

EXPOSIM Project Coordinator
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Programme:

HORIZON-HLTH-2024-ENVHLTH

Duration:

01.01.2025 – 31.12.2029

Area:

Health, environment, exposome

Budget:

8.35 million euro

Frequently asked questions

Research and innovation contributing to the European Green Deal is funded across several parts of Horizon Europe rather than through a single Green Deal programme. Relevant opportunities can be found particularly in Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility and Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment, as well as EU Missions, European Partnerships and other European funding instruments. Topics address areas such as renewable energy, climate change, mobility, circular economy, biodiversity, sustainable food systems and industrial decarbonisation. accelopment helps organisations identify opportunities that match their technologies, expertise and strategic objectives.

A Horizon Europe project can contribute by developing knowledge, technologies, services, processes or policy solutions that support Europe's transition towards climate neutrality and environmental sustainability. Depending on the call topic, this may involve reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing energy or resource efficiency, accelerating renewable energy deployment, protecting ecosystems, enabling circular production systems or improving climate resilience. A competitive proposal should make this contribution explicit by connecting project activities and results with the expected outcomes and impacts defined by the relevant Horizon Europe topic.

accelopment supports Green Deal-related proposals from the initial analysis of the funding opportunity through to submission. Support can include interpreting the Horizon Europe call topic, developing the proposal concept and impact logic, coordinating consortium contributions, proposal writing and review, and planning communication, dissemination, exploitation and stakeholder engagement. For interdisciplinary projects, we also help ensure that technical, environmental, economic and societal aspects are connected within a coherent proposal and that the project's contribution to the expected European impact is clearly demonstrated.

accelopment works with European research and innovation projects across environment, energy and sustainability-related fields. Relevant topics can include renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency, climate adaptation and mitigation, sustainable agriculture and food systems, environmental monitoring, biodiversity, circular economy, sustainable materials and industrial transformation. Because Green Deal objectives cut across many areas of Horizon Europe, we also support projects in which sustainability is an important dimension of a broader technological or societal innovation.

Green Deal projects frequently depend on behavioural, regulatory, industrial or societal change as well as technological innovation. Effective communication and stakeholder engagement therefore help connect research results with policymakers, industry, public authorities, citizens, civil society and other groups that can apply or influence those results. A well-designed approach can support demonstration activities, replication, policy uptake, market adoption and broader awareness. These pathways are particularly important when demonstrating how a project's outputs can contribute to measurable environmental, economic and societal impact.
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