The European Commission has for the first time released drafts of the Horizon Europe 2026-2027 Work Programmes via the Comitology Register, including Cluster 1 Health. Although still provisional, these drafts provide a unique early view of priorities and the possibility to start preparing ahead for the 2026 submission. In this post, we decode what’s new and where funding opportunities lay for next year ahead of the formal adoption.
The HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-03 call invites applicants that integrate New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) across biomedical research and regulatory testing. This blog explains what the European Commission expects from applicants and offers practical advice on how to design credible, human-relevant and regulator-ready projects for the 2026 Health deadline.
The European Commission has for the first time released a draft version of the Cluster 6 2026–2027 Work Programme (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment) via the Comitology Register, offering consortia an early look at upcoming calls, budgets and strategic direction. In this blog we unpack structure, highlight select calls and offer proposal-level advice to get ahead.
Horizon Europe’s HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-DISEASE-04 call aims to accelerate vaccine development for viruses with epidemic potential. This blog outlines how applicants can strengthen Europe’s health preparedness by advancing preclinical and clinical research on existing vaccine candidates, from lab characterisation to first-in-human studies.
Groundwater ecosystems remain one of Europe’s least understood natural assets. Cluster 6 of seeks innovative scientific methods to assess their biodiversity, functions and sensitivity. With a €10 million budget and deadline on 17 September 2026, you are invited to advance hazard assessment and contribute to protect Europe’s drinking water resources.
The HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-STAYHLTH-02 call funds proposals to prevent Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) through behavioural interventions for young people. This blog summarises the European Commission’s expectations and offers practical tips on designing evidence-based, inclusive and measurable interventions that promote lifelong healthy habits.
Plastic food packaging remains a major obstacle to Europe’s circular economy goals. The Horizon Europe call topic HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-01 seeks industrial-scale solutions for recyclable multilayer food packaging. With a €11 million budget and deadline on 17 September 2026, this call aims to improve end-of-life sorting, recycling and circular design for food-contact plastics.
The European Commission has for the first time released a draft version of the Cluster 5 2026–2027 Work Programme (Climate, Energy and Mobility) via the Comitology Register, offering consortia an early look at upcoming calls, budgets and strategic direction. In this blog we unpack structure, highlight select calls and offer proposal-level advice to get ahead.
The Horizon Europe call HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-ENVHLTH-01 supports research to better understand and anticipate how climate change affects human health. This blog explains the call’s focus areas and key expectations to help applicants design impactful proposals for the 16 April 2026 deadline.
Textiles are one of Europe’s most resource-intensive sectors. The Horizon Europe call topic HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-02 seeks industrial-scale recycling technologies for post-consumer blended textiles. With a €11 million budget and deadline on 17 September 2026, this call aims to make fibre-to-fibre recycling, durability and non-toxicity the new standard for European textiles.
The Horizon Europe call HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-CARE-03 invites projects that help healthcare systems identify and reduce low-value care. This blog explains what the European EC expects and how applicants can design effective, data-driven and patient-centred proposals ahead of the 16 April 2026 deadline.
Europe’s growing demand for rare earth elements, precious metals and other critical materials drives the need for innovative recycling. The Horizon Europe call HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-03 seeks new technologies to recover valuable resources from electronic waste. With a €10 million budget and deadline on 17 September 2026, this call supports sustainable, high-quality recycling for a circular economy.
Europe’s textiles transition starts in its cities. The Horizon Europe call HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-04 seeks large-scale circular textile systems for reuse and repair at local and regional levels. With a €10 million budget and deadline on 17 September 2026, this call supports collaboration across cities, citizens and industry to minimise waste and build circular communities.
Understanding how advanced biofuels and RFNBOs strengthen Europe’s energy security is central to HORIZON-CL5-2026-02-D3-02. This call seeks evidence-based value chain analysis, integrated stakeholder solutions and sustainability-driven competitiveness. Learn how to frame a strong proposal for the 17 February 2026 deadline.
The Horizon Europe call HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-IND-03 supports projects that strengthen regulatory science for safer, faster and more patient-centred health innovations. This blog explains what the European Commission expects and offers practical tips to help applicants design competitive, multi-stakeholder proposals ahead of the 16 April 2026 deadline.
Thermal energy storage is central to Europe’s shift to dispatchable renewable energy. HORIZON-CL5-2026-02-D3-05 seeks demonstrations that enhance solar system performance, reduce LCOE and improve bankability. This blog explains how to design a competitive proposal by the 17 February 2026 deadline.
Extending PV module lifetimes is central to HORIZON-CL5-2026-02-D3-12. This call demands advances in defect detection, durability modelling and field validation across European climates. Learn how to frame a competitive proposal that aligns with the EUPI-PV Partnership and strengthens PV reliability for the 17 February 2026 deadline.
The Horizon Europe call HORIZON-HLTH-2026-01-TOOL-05 pilots a follow-on funding mechanism to advance regenerative medicine innovations from previous EU-funded projects. This blog explains what the European Commission expects and offers practical tips to help applicants secure funding that accelerates translation to patients and markets for the 16 April 2026 deadline.