Programm: Societal Challenges | EuroAccess Macro-Regions

Programme: Societal Challenges

Programme

Societal Challenges

Description of programme
"Societal Challenges"

A challenge-based approach will bring together resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and disciplines, including social sciences and the humanities. This will cover activities from research to market with a new focus on innovation-related activities, such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, and support for public procurement and market uptake.
Funding focuses on the following challenges:

Health, demographic change and wellbeing;
Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research, and the Bioeconomy;
Secure, clean and efficient energy;
Smart, green and integrated transport;
Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials;
Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies;
Secure societies - protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens.

Link

Link to Programme

Thematic Focus

Green Technologies & Green Deal, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Clustering, Development Cooperation, Economic Cooperation, Research & Innovation, Technology Transfer & Exchange, Art & Culture, Cultural Heritage, History, Media, Health, Social Affairs, Sports, Disaster Prevention, Resiliance, Risk Management, Agriculture & Forestry, Fishery, Food, Equal Rights, Human Rights, People with Disabilities, Social Inclusion, Mobility & Transport/Traffic , Circular Economy, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Justice, Safety & Security, Urban development, Digitisation, ICT, Telecommunication, Climate, Climate Change, Environment & Biodiversity, Administration & Governance, Competitiveness, SME

EU Macro-Regions

Adriatic and Ionian Region, Alpine Region, Baltic Sea Region, Danube Region

Funding area

EU Member States
Albania / Shqipëria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Iceland / Ísland
Moldova
Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора
North Macedonia / Северна Македонија
Norway / Norge
Serbia / Сpбија
Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera
Turkey / Türkiye
Ukraine / Україна Oukraïna
Others

Origin of Applicant

Project Partner

Yes

Project Partner Details

As a principle all projects (except coordination and support activities) must comprise at least 3 partners from at least 3 EU Member States or other eligible countries.

Eligible applicants

Education and Training Centres, Research Institution, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), NGO / NPO, Start Up Company, University, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), Association, Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, International Organization, Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), Public Services, Other, National Government

Applicant details

All legal entities located in the EU or in Third Countries can participate in Horizon 2020.

Type of Funding

Grants

Contact Details

Link to the National Contact Point Finder.

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