Closed grant — Open Horizons Open Call #3 — for EU 27 by Horizon Europe in Gender & Human Rights, ICT & Telecommunications, Private Sector & Trade, Research & Innovation sectors

Open Horizons Open Call #3

Last update: Mar 3, 2026

Open Horizons Open Call #3

Last update: Mar 3, 2026

Details

Location:

EU 27

Funding agency:

Horizon Europe (2021 - 2027)

Grantmaking entity:

European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (formerly known as Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME))

Grantmaking entity type:

Development Institution

Status:

Closed

Budget:

EUR 1,200,000

Award ceiling:

EUR 55,000

Award floor:

N/A

Sector:

Gender & Human Rights, ICT & Telecommunications, Private Sector & Trade, Research & Innovation

Languages:

English

Eligible applicants:

Private Sector

Eligible applicant countries:

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, Türkiye, UK, Ukraine

Date posted:

Mar 3, 2026

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Open Horizons Open Call #3 Type of grant: Cascade funding Opening date: 02 March 2026 Deadline model: single-stage Deadline date: 19 May 2026 17:00 (Brussels time) Status: Open for submission Expected duration of participation: Total funding available: €4

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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

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Gender & Human Rights

Includes initiatives that promote gender equality, protect human rights, and address discrimination and vulnerability across populations.

Key areas:

Gender equality and women’s empowerment
Human rights protection and advocacy
Protection of vulnerable and marginalized groups

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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

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