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Document 32021R0695
Horizon Europe — the framework programme for research and innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination
It establishes Horizon Europe — the framework programme for research and innovation (the ‘programme’) for the duration of the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework , and lays down its rules for participation and dissemination.The regulation:
Implementation
The programme is implemented through:
Objectives
The general objective of the programme is to deliver scientific, technological, economic and societal impact from the EU’s investments in R & I so as to:
The programme thus maximises EU added value by focusing on objectives and activities that cannot be effectively fulfilled by Member States acting alone, but rather in cooperation.
The programme has the following specific objectives:
Structure and budget
The programme is structured as follows, with a total budget of €95.5 billion at current prices (including €5.4 billion from NextGenerationEU).
Pillar I — Excellent science
With these components:
Pillar II — Global challenges and European industrial competitiveness
With these components:
Pillar III — Innovative Europe
With these components:
Part — Widening participation and strengthening the European research area
With these components:
Missions
Missions are portfolios of excellence-based and impact-driven R & I activities across disciplines and sectors, intended to:
Five areas for possible missions are identified in this legal act:
Each mission area has a dedicated mission board, which advises the Commission in specifying, designing and implementing specific missions.
European partnerships
A streamlined landscape of three forms of European partnerships (co-funded, co-programmed and institutionalised) has been created in which the EU, national authorities and the private sector commit to supporting research and innovation efforts.
The European Innovation Council
The EIC has been created as a centrally managed one-stop shop for implementing actions under Pillar III ‘Innovative Europe’ which relate to the EIC. The EIC’s focus is mainly on breakthrough and disruptive innovation, especially targeting market-creating innovation, while also supporting all types of innovation, including incremental innovation.
Involvement of non-EU countries
Horizon Europe is open to the participation of legal entities from anywhere in the world, under the conditions set out in the rules, and where applicable together with any additional condition at work programme / call level.
Participation in the programme in the form of association of non-EU countries is open to:
Rules for participation
The regulation sets out different rules, such as for eligibility for participation and funding, ethical rules and principles, and security that are applicable to indirect actions funded under the programme. Examples of these include:
Programme evaluation, impact assessment and monitoring
The Commission evaluates and monitors Horizon Europe to assess progress in achieving the programme’s objectives.
The programme is complemented by the research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for 2021-2025.
It has applied since 1 January 2021.
The regulation repeals Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013.
See also:
Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, pp. 1-68)
Regulation (EU) 2021/819 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (recast) (OJ L 189, 28.5.2021, pp. 61-90)
Council Decision (EU) 2021/764 of 10 May 2021 establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, and repealing Decision 2013/743/EU (OJ L 167I, 12.5.2021, pp. 1-80)
Regulation (EU) 2021/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the European Defence Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1092 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, pp. 149-177)
Council Regulation (Euratom) 2021/765 of 10 May 2021 establishing the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 2021-2025 complementing Horizon Europe — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and repealing Regulation (Euratom) 2018/1563 (OJ L 167I, 12.5.2021, pp. 81-100)
Council Regulation (EU) 2020/2094 of 14 December 2020 establishing a European Union Recovery Instrument to support the recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis (OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, pp. 23-27)
Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, pp. 11-22)
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, pp. 1-222)
last update 02.07.2021