Horizon Europe has pre-published the 2025 Work Program

The Horizon Europe 2025 Work Program has been pre-published, highlighting funding opportunities for collaborative research and innovation in all scientific fields (Thematic Clusters and Missions), research infrastructures and the WIDERA program.

With regard to the programs whose promotion and national representation is ensured by the FCT, it should be noted that in the part dedicated to research infrastructures, the four strategic axes are maintained: i) Consolidation and Development of Research Infrastructures; ii) EOSC; iii) Services; iv) Technological Development. The WIDERA program includes the Calls dedicated to Widening and the European Research Area, already with elements related to the future Political Agenda 2025-2027. Research infrastructures and WIDERA both represent horizontal themes of Horizon Europe and are of critical relevance to the National Science and Technology System (SNCT), in terms of the career development of researchers and their internationalization, as well as the growth and competitiveness of R&D institutions in all scientific fields.

Scheduled for publication in the next quarter are the MSCA work program with new Calls (amendment to the current work program), and the ERC 2026 work program, the latter of which is expected to open Calls during the current calendar year.

The European Commission will be organizing a series of information sessions on this work programme, some of which have already been scheduled. We highlight the following sessions, which will take place in live streaming format (time indicated with reference to mainland Portugal):

• Research Infrastructures, on May 19th at 08h00;
• WIDERA, May 20th at 08:00;
• Call MSCA Doctoral Networks, June 24 at 08h30.

It should also be noted that there is a YouTube channel that provides information on various events organized by the European Commission and the Executive Agencies.

The Foundation for Science and Technology coordinates national representation and participation in Horizon Europe, the European framework program for research and innovation for the period 2021-2027, in the areas of the European Research Council, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, Research Infrastructures and WIDERA.