SFP Pulse — posts tagged eu-clusters

SFP Pulse is our free weekly digest of high-potential Horizon Europe and Digital Europe calls, hand-picked by SFP senior consultants with commentary on what's worth watching.

Horizon Europe 2026–2027 Work Programme: Draft Updates and What Applicants Need to Know

Draft updates to the Horizon Europe 2026–2027 Work Programme have been circulated since its December 2025 adoption, and are not yet formally approved. Cluster 4 suspends three quantum topics and removes six quantum SGAs, with funding expected to move to EuroHPC JU. The General Annexes expand China-control IA restrictions from four to ten critical technology areas. The New European Bauhaus Facility cancels REGEN-03 and adds REGEN-04. And Horizontal Activities adds an entirely new €229M nature-positive and biodiversity call, plus a €193M Bridging Actions package. Here's what applicants need to know.

17 June 2026 · Strategic Funding Partners

ERC Plus Grant Opens Tuesday with Up to €7 Million Per Project as 10 Cluster 5 Calls Launch and Council Stalls on FP10

ERC Plus opens Tuesday with up to €7M per project. Ten Cluster 5 calls launch Thursday as the Innovation Fund draws record demand and FP10 stalls.

01 June 2026 · Strategic Funding Partners

Horizon Europe 2025-2027: Advancing a Resilient, Green, and Digital Europe

Published in March 2024, the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027 charts a visionary course for research and innovation (R&I) to address global challenges and secure Europe's future.

16 April 2025 · Strategic Funding Partners