Horizon Europe (2021 - 2027)

ELIAS - European Lighthouse of AI for Sustainability - 2nd Open Call

Last update: 10 days ago Last update: May 5, 2026

Details

Location:EU 27
EU 27
Grantmaking entity type:Development Institution
Status:Open
Budget: EUR 240,000
Award ceiling: EUR 60,000
Award floor:N/A
Sector:ICT & Telecommunications, Research & Innovation
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations, Private Sector
Eligible citizenships:EU 27, Albania, Anguilla, Armeni ...
EU 27, Albania, Anguilla, Armenia, Aruba, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, French Southern Territory, Georgia, Greenland, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Montserrat, New Caledonia, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, Serbia, South Korea, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks and Caicos, UK, Ukraine, Wallis and Futuna
Date posted: May 5, 2026

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Objectives: Provide cascade funding to 4 EU/Associated Country SMEs/startups/NGOs for a 6‑mo...
Eligibility criteria: Eligible applicants are single legal entities (no consortia) that are SMEs, startups or NGOs, officially registered at the time of application and established in an EU Member State (including overseas departments) or a Horizon Euro...

Description

ELIAS - European Lighthouse of AI for Sustainability - 2nd Open Call Type of grant: Cascade funding Opening date: 27 February 2026 Deadline model: single-stage Deadline date: 31 May 2026 23:59 (Brussels time) Status: Open for submission Expected duration
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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
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