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Horizon Europe (2021 - 2027)

EIC 2026 Pathfinder Open

Last update: Today Last update: Feb 5, 2026

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Location:EU 27
EU 27
Funding agency:
Horizon Europe (2021 - 2027)
Grantmaking entity: European Innovation Council
Grantmaking entity type:Development Institution
Status:Open
Budget: EUR 166,039,670
Award ceiling: EUR 4,000,000
Award floor: EUR 1,000,000
Sector:Private Sector & Trade, Research & Innovation
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:Academic Institutions, Private Sector, Individuals, Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs)
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 2, 2026

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EIC 2026 Pathfinder Open TOPIC ID: HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDEROPEN Type of grant: Call for proposals General information Programme: Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Call: EIC Pathfinder Open 2026 (HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDEROPEN) Type of action: HORIZON-EIC HORIZ
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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
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