HORIZON 2020 WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2016-2017 INVESTS ALMOST €16 BILLION IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

The European Commission invests almost €16 billion in research and innovation in the next two years under Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation funding scheme, by following a new Work Programme for 2016-17 adopted on 13 October 2015.

The new Work Programme 2016-17 offers funding opportunities through a range of calls for proposals covering nearly 600 topics among which Infrastructure, Innovation in SMEs, Inclusive Societies, Resource Efficiency etc., reflecting the EU’s long-term priorities and the most pressing societal challenges. It will also ensure that more money is available for innovative companies and SMEs.

The adopted Working Programme is now available on the Participant Portal. You can find the open calls for proposals and the Manual for Horizon 2020 at the following link.