{"id":123761,"date":"2025-07-03T10:55:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T07:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etag2025.etag.ee\/?page_id=123761"},"modified":"2026-11-05T14:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T12:59:40","slug":"eu-missions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/etag.ee\/en\/cooperation\/horizon-europe\/eu-missions\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Missions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Katrin Saar<\/p>

Senior Adviser (EU Missions, NordForsk); Cooperation with Taiwan and JSPS; ERA-NET CHANSE<\/p>

+372 5333 5625<\/a><\/p>

katrin.saar@etag.ee<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The 2026 Call closed in September-October 2026.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The 2027 Call will open in February 2027 and the deadlines are in September-October 2027\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u00a0<\/strong> The 2027 Work Programme is available <\/strong><\/span>here<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

Information about the cascade funding calls<\/strong> can be found on the Funding & Tenders portal<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2027 Mission Calls Deadlines<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"\"<\/td>\nCancer\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n10th February 2027<\/td>\n16th September 2027<\/td>\nTopics can be found HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nAdaptation to climate change<\/span><\/td>\n9th February 2027<\/td>\n21rd September 2027<\/td>\nTopics can be found HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>\nRestoring our ocean and water<\/span><\/td>\n9th February 2027<\/td>\n21rd September 2027<\/td>\nTopics can be found HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2. stage 14th September 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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EVENTS<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2027 European Commission Mission Infodays will take place at the end of January 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recordings and slides<\/mark> of the European Commission Mission 2026 Infodays can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are missions?<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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EU Missions<\/strong> represent a new approach within the Horizon Europe (HEU)<\/mark><\/strong> research and innovation program for 2021-2027. Established in September 2021, the five EU Missions are the result of a collaborative process in which Mission Boards\u2014comprising thematic experts\u2014engaged with stakeholders and citizens to gather their expectations and needs through various events across EU countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Missions are large-scale initiatives aimed at addressing some of the EU\u00b4s most significant challenges, such as climate change, cancer, ocean restoration, soil health, and the development of climate-neutral and smart cities. Each Mission has clear, time-bound goals to drive focused efforts toward these issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citizen engagement is a crucial component of the EU Missions. Broad public participation is essential to ensure that the Missions are relevant and can truly make a difference in our lives. By uniting researchers, policymakers, citizens, and stakeholders, EU Missions pool the necessary resources to drive innovation and deliver concrete solutions that benefit society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about the EU Missions <\/strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A short video introducing the EU Missions <\/strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How EU Missions work and who can participate?<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

EU Missions operate under the same conditions as consortium projects funded within Pillar II of HEU. These projects typically require the involvement of large consortia, often with more than ten partners. The minimum requirement for the consortia is three independent organizations from at least three different EU Member States<\/strong> or associated countries<\/strong>. <\/mark> At least one of these organizations must be based in an EU Member State. Funding is available to institutions that are registered in the EU or in an associated country. Additionally, organizations from various low- and middle-income countries (e.g. Africa) may also receive support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some Calls within Missions are specifically targeted at regions. While the project’s core activities should address challenges in that region, partners from other regions or countries may also participate in the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All types of organizations are welcome to participate in HEU projects.<\/strong><\/mark> In addition to academia and research institutions, for example, policymakers, industry, SMEs, public bodies, local governments, museums and education institutions, hospitals and clinics, patient advocacy organizations, professional associations, NGOs etc. Each partner must have a financial capacity, a clear role in the project, and the ability to fulfil that role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Solutions developed within Mission projects must be adapted to local conditions, emphasizing the importance of citizen and community engagement. This can occur through a multi-actor approach<\/strong> (MAA), citizen science, or cascade funding<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unless otherwise specified in the Call description, projects typically last three to four years, though they may be longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Call topics are outlined in each Mission\u2019s Work Programme (WP). <\/strong><\/mark>Occasionally, Joint Calls between Missions or cross-cutting topics across different thematic areas are also organized. The WP is a document that compiles the Call topics for a thematic area over one or several years, presenting the topics in relation to each other and in the context of the objectives of the thematic cluster. The WP is the best document to get the best overall overview. This document provides the best overall overview. The Work Programme for 2026\u20132027 Calls is available here<\/a>.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some topics require that a specific portion of the project budget must be allocated to engagement with a specific targeted group. This means that certain HEU projects are given the opportunity to organize their own smaller funding Calls (often referred to as Cascade Funding or Calls for third parties<\/strong>). These smaller Calls have simpler conditions than the Pillar II Calls. Information about Cascade Funding Calls can be found on the respective project websites as well as in the designated section of the Funding & Tenders Portal. To search for these Calls, go to the field \u201cCalls for proposals<\/em>\u201d and select “Calls for funding in Cascade<\/em><\/a>” under the “All filters<\/em>” option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some information about the Cascade funding Calls can be found on different mission platforms. Links to these platforms can be found under each mission description below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to find partners?<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Each year, the network of Mission National Contact Points, NCPs<\/strong> (NCP4Missions) organizes a brokerage event<\/strong>. The event for the 2026 Mission Calls was on 28\u201329 January 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The partner search profiles <\/strong>are available and can be found here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can also add your own partner search under each topic in the Funding & Tenders Portal, where you can also view partner searches submitted by others.<\/p>\n

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Guidelines<\/strong> for partner search can be found here<\/strong><\/a>. A guide on how to finding the right (i.e. winning) consortium partners can be found here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Experience testimonials<\/strong><\/a> in multi-actor approach projects by project PREMIERE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Estonia\u2019s participation in the Horizon Europe Programme<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Estonia has been very successful in the EU\u2019s research and innovation HEU<\/mark>.<\/strong> In strong competition, Estonian applicants have secured 286 million euros<\/strong> in research funding, which has supported participation or coordination of nearly 600 international projects<\/strong> since 2022. The success rate <\/strong>for Estonian institutions applying for funding is 18.1%<\/strong>, slightly below the EU27 average of 19.1% but higher than the EU13 average of 17.0%. Notably, funding from the Missions represents 7% of the total support received<\/strong>.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of autumn 2025, Calls under the Missions have brought 45 projects and 21 million<\/strong> euros<\/strong> to Estonia, involving a total of 32 different organizations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With each Call, the diversity of participating institutions has increased. In addition to research institutes and universities, successful projects have also involved hospitals, professional associations, civil society organizations (NGOs), local governments, and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) etc. In the Missions, the most successful applicants were primarily higher education and research institutions, which represented 60% of applicants. This was followed by the public sector and other organizations at 26%, and companies at 15%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about Estonia\u00b4s participation in HEU in this <\/strong>overview<\/strong><\/a> (in Estonian).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously funded projects<\/strong> can be viewed in the CORDIS database<\/strong><\/a> or on the Horizon Dashboard<\/strong><\/a>. If you are starting to write your proposal or if you are a new applicant, it would be useful to see what projects have already been funded in HEU under similar topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results of Horizon projects<\/strong> can also be explored through several platforms created by the European Commission (EC) to facilitate the dissemination of project outcomes. For this thematic area, the most relevant are the Horizon Results Platform<\/strong><\/a> and Open Research Europe (ORE)<\/strong><\/a>, which functions as a scientific journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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