Research

Update of the 2020 Work Programme of Horizon 2020

The Commission has updated the 2020 Work Programme of Horizon 2020 to increase funding for research and innovation projects into the coronavirus. The changes of this update include new budget of €47.5 million in funding for the emergency call to fight the coronavirus outbreak that led to the launch of 17 projects and over €350 million under the EIC pilot to SMEs with breakthrough innovations addressing one or several Green Deal objectives. SMEs can apply for grant financing of up to €2.5 million each and an additional equity investment of up to €15 million.

Other changes were made with regards to specific measures under the EIC pilot for women innovators, and support to the research and innovation dimension of the European Universities initiative. The total Horizon 2020 support of €103 million should facilitate synergies between the future Horizon Europe and the Erasmus+ Programmes.

 

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