Horizon Europe (2021 - 2027)

Smarter buildings as part of the energy system for increased efficiency and flexibility – Societal Readiness Pilot

Last update: Jan 15, 2026 Last update: Jan 15, 2026

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Location:EU 27
EU 27
Grantmaking entity type:Multilateral organization
Status:Open
Budget: EUR 12,000,000
Award ceiling: EUR 4,000,000
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Energy, Research & Innovation
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:Unrestricted / Unspecified
Eligible citizenships:EU 27, Afghanistan, Albania, Alg ...
EU 27, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Curaçao, Dem. Rep. Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Commonwealth of, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini (Swaziland), Ethiopia, Fiji, French Polynesia, French Southern Territory, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine / West Bank & Gaza, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Sint Maarten, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Date posted: May 19, 2025

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Objectives: The grant seeks to convert buildings into more integrated and efficient energy systems. Objectives include reducing energy deman...
Eligibility criteria: Eligible applicants for this grant include entities outlined in Annex B of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes. Specifically, this involves organizations established in EU Member States, Hori...

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Smarter buildings as part of the energy system for increased efficiency and flexibility – Societal Readiness Pilot TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL5-2026-02-D4-02 Type of grant: Call for proposals General information Programme: Call: Cluster 5 Call 02-2026 (WP 2025)
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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.

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  • Adaptation to climate change including societal transformation
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  • Soil health and food

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Energy

Involves the production, transformation, transportation, and distribution of energy from renewable and non-renewable sources.


Key areas:
  • Renewable and non-renewable energy production
  • Energy infrastructure and distribution systems
  • Power generation and energy supply solutions

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Key areas:
  • Scientific research, studies, and investigations
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  • Technology development
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