04 Nov 2026
Recent Horizon Europe Widening calls receive more than 2,500 proposals
The European Commission is finding strong interest in research funding under the Horizon Europe Widening actions' recent calls. The Widening actions are part of the WIDERA programme of Horizon Europe.
A total of 2,562 applications were received under the calls for the Teaming Synergies, Research Management Facility, Hop-on Facility and ERA Fellowships actions, competing for a total budget of €52 million.
- The two new instruments – Teaming Synergies and Research Management Facility - received 4 and 9 proposals, respectively. Each action has a budget of around €7 million and is expected to fund one project.
- The Hop-on Facility call received 66 proposals. With a budget of €30 million, it’s expected to fund 60 projects.
- The ERA Fellowships call received 2,483 proposals. With a budget of €8 million, it’s expected to fund 50 projects.
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