Horizon Europe (2021 - 2027)

Open Call 2 - Short Term and Long Term Funding to support ICT standardisation

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Details

Location:EU 27
EU 27
Grantmaking entity type:Development Institution
Status:Open
Budget: EUR 650,000
Award ceiling: EUR 10,000
Award floor:N/A
Sector:ICT & Telecommunications, Research & Innovation
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:Individuals
Eligible citizenships:EU 27, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia ...
EU 27, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, South Korea, Tunisia, Turkey, UK, Ukraine
Date posted: Feb 24, 2026

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Open Call 2 - Short Term and Long Term Funding to support ICT standardisation Type of grant: Cascade funding Opening date: 23 February 2026 Deadline model: single-stage Deadline date: 24 April 2026 17:00 (Brussels time) Status: Open for submission Expecte
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About the Funding Agency

Horizon Europe will incorporate research and innovation missions to increase the effectiveness of funding by pursuing clearly defined targets. 

The Commission has engaged policy experts to develop studies, case studies and reports on how a mission-oriented policy approach will work.

Mission areas

5 mission areas have been identified, each with a dedicated mission board and assembly. The board and assembly help specify, design and implement the specific missions which will launch under Horizon Europe in 2021.

  • Adaptation to climate change including societal transformation
  • Cancer
  • Climate-neutral and smart cities
  • Healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters
  • Soil health and food

About the Sectors

ICT & Telecommunications

Features information and communication technologies, digital systems, and telecommunications infrastructure and services.


Key areas:
  • ICT systems, software, and digital solutions
  • Telecommunications networks and services
  • Digitalization, data, and communication tools

Research & Innovation

Focuses on collecting data, generating new knowledge, and applying it to develop improved methods, technologies, products, and solutions across sectors.


Key areas:
  • Scientific research, studies, and investigations
  • Innovation programs and applied R&D initiatives
  • Technology development
  • Space-related research and exploration themes