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The International Cooperation in Semiconductors (CSA) under Topic ID: HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-19 is designed to promote joint actions with leading semiconductor countries (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan,...
The eligibility criteria for the International Cooperation in Semiconductors (CSA) under Topic ID: HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-19 require organizations from eligible countries as outlined in the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes. Participants must be established in EU Member States, Associated Countries, or Non-EU/Non-Associated Cou...
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Call HORIZON-CL4-2025-03 has closed on 02.10.2025.
440 proposals have been submitted.
The breakdown per topic is:
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-19: 6
Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in January 2026.
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International cooperation in semiconductors (CSA)
TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-19
Type of grant: Call for proposals
General information
Programme:
Call: DIGITAL - CNECT (HORIZON-CL4-2025-03)
Type of action: HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions
Type of MGA: HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based [HORIZON-AG]
Status: Forthcoming
Deadline model: single-stage
Planned Opening Date: 10 June 2025
Deadline dates: 02 October 2025 17:00 (Brussels time)
Topic description
Expected Outcome:
Project results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:
Evidence-based advice to the Commission and the Member States on joint actions with leading semiconductor countries (including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, USA, Canada, and India) in support of EU policies.
Support to the Commission to define and implement measures aiming at strengthening the position of Europe’s industry in the global semiconductor value chain.
Support to the Commission in implementing actions related to research cooperation, e.g. within the Digital Partnerships.
Factual elements (e.g. mapping supply chains in leading countries, analyses of state-of-the-art, emerging technologies…) that help the Commission in assessing potential areas of cooperation.
Scope:
Within the context of semiconductor and semiconductor-based photonics (e.g. silicon photonics), the CSA will support the Commission and the Member States in the following activities:
Preparation of a regional mapping of leading semiconductor countries outside of the EU regarding supply chains, industrial strengths, gaps and their expected evolution;
Identification of emerging opportunities (e.g. technologies, approaches) for cooperation with other regions;
Definition of research areas in which international cooperation would result in tangible benefits for Europe;
Analysis of risks to the EU’s technological advancements, technological competitiveness, and access to leading-edge technology vis-à-vis international cooperation countries;
Analysis of risks related to EU economic security in the semiconductor area including due to potential over-capacities for production of mainstream chips[1], export controls and non-market policies and practices.
Promotion and contribution to standardisation activities;
Organisation of joint events contributing to the above outcomes;
Promotion of mobility of researchers in specific topics (in cooperation with other support schemes);
Preparation of a comparative analysis of modalities for cooperation and their applicability.
The Commission will actively engage with Member States via the European Semiconductor Board ensuring that their interests and views are taken into account.
Projects are expected to ensure complementarities with projects funded under the following topics:
HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-38: International cooperation in semiconductors (CSA)
Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative - EU action grant in the field of pilot projects and preparatory actions[2]
Chips Joint Undertaking’s HORIZON-Chips-2024-3-RIA: Joint call with Korea on Heterogeneous integration and neuromorphic computing technologies for future semiconductor components and systems
And to develop synergies with projects funded under the Digital Europe Programme (DEP).
[1] Mainstream chips denote semiconductor devices manufactured at node sizes equal or greater than 28 nm.
[2] See Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative | Shaping Europe’s digital future (europa.eu)
General conditions
1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
are described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible Countries
are described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
3. Other Eligible Conditions
Subject to restrictions for the protection of European communication networks.
Described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
are described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
is described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
is described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.
described in the specific topic of the Work Programme.
Application and evaluation forms and model grant agreement (MGA):
Application form templates— the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Standard application form (HE CSA)
Evaluation form templates— will be used with the necessary adaptations
Standard evaluation form (HE CSA)
Guidance
HE Programme Guide
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
HE MGA
Additional documents:
HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 1. General Introduction
HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 7. Digital, Industry and Space
HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 14. General Annexes
HE Programme Guide
HE Framework Programme 2021/695
HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
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