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THER Although the ERC enjoys a large degree of autonomy, it is still an intrinsic part of the Horizon Europe:
EU’s framework programmes. The ERC is the standard of the first pillar of “Excellent
Science” of Horizon 2020, the 8th framework programme for research and innovation.
investing in the future
This will soon give way to the 9th framework programme: Horizon Europe.
O THE O Horizon 2020 in brief Horizon Europe will shortly take over from Horizon 2020 until 2027. This new framework programme

ON T Horizon 2020 was organized they include in particular the funding of For “Societal Challenges” (53 million €), it was due to start on 1st January 2021, but the negotiations over the Union’s budget have been delayed
and this has slowed the implementation of the programmes that depend on it. The first calls are
post-doctorates, awarded less than an
was the “Health” challenge that attracted
now expected for the spring. In total, more than 95 billion € will be available for the 7 years of the
ERC project. Also in this first part are the
the highest participation (26 million €, or
along three main lines:
programme.
nearly half of the funding obtained). The
calls relating to Future and Emerging
IZ scientific excellence, Technologies (FET) (12.6 million €). societal challenge with the highest level of IEurope (partly offset by the input from and supporting targeting the strategic priorities of the
industrial leadership and
participation by researchers from human
Creating knowledge
As for the second part, “Industrial
n July 2020, the EU Member States
societal challenges.
and social sciences, “Europe in a developing
OM ONE HOR E2020 (some projects have not were least active, the greatest participation 1.7% of the Horizon 2020 budget devoted the Recovery Plan for Europe, but which researchers underlying the EU’s policies and targets
Leadership”, which fairly naturally is the
made cuts to the budget for Horizon
European Union. This is about improving
world”, brought the WBF 1.97% of its
part in which applicants from the WBF
key technologies and the solutions
funding for Horizon 2020, compared with
ven though it is not yet time to
was for Information and Communication
on sustainable development. At least 35%
does not contribute to fundamental
make an assessment of Horizon
to this challenge, the least funded of all.
Technologies (almost 8 million € obtained).
The first pillar of Horizon Europe will still
of the budget for the whole of Horizon
research). After final negotiations and
be devoted to Excellent Science. The FET
Europe must be allocated to research
numerous interventions and intense
yet started), the following key figures
have disappeared from it, but there are
contributing to climate targets.
already provide an idea of the extent of
activity – both from the European
still the ERC, the MSCA and the research
Parliament and the world of research –
the world’s largest international research
infrastructures, which can see recognition
additional funds (“top-ups”) have been
programme..
projects funded by Horizon 2020
the leading role that the Union plays in
The biggest change to the structure
With the political agreement concluded,
the field of science.
FR 255,000 submissions Participation of the applicants from the WBF to released. for their contribution to strengthening From lab to market
of the programme is in the third pillar
31,800 projects selected
the Horizon Europe scheme still needs to
Objective
“Innovative Europe”, where the European
160,000 researchers or teams be voted on in a plenary session of the Supporting the Innovation Council (EIC) is found,
European Parliament and approved by
61 billion € granted 1 Pillar the Council before being published in the priorities of the designed like a single service window
for innovation, “from lab to market”. For
12% success rate 2 Union’s Official Journal. Only then will it European Union
99.6 M€ - 42.69% : European Research Council (ERC) be possible to publish the first calls for the stages of research that are mote
Participation of projects awaited by researchers. The pillars of “Societal Challenges” upstream, this includes a “Pathfinder”
instrument presented as a successor to
applicants from the The Commission is contenting itself with and “Industrial Leadership” in Horizon the FET. For the first time, funding will
WBF Excellent repeating the phrase “evolution, not 2020 have been replaced with a single not be issued solely in the form of grants,
pillar “Global Challenges and European
revolution”. So Horizon Europe will retain
but also via capital investments by the
Science
160.9 M€ - 12.6 M€ - 5.39% : Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Industrial Competitiveness”, organised
Up until October 2020, applicants from 68.92% a structure of three pillars. around clusters with wider scope, EIC Fund. 70% of the EIC’s budget must
the WBF (mainly universities, high be allocated to small and medium-sized
schools and university hospitals) had 44.9 M€ - 19.27% : Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) enterprises.
obtained, through their participation in
Horizon 2020, the sum of 233 million € Pillar 1 Pillar 2 Pillar 3 Supporting more
(206 million € during FP7). Total 3.7 M€ - 1.58% : Research Infrastructures EXCELLENT SCIENCE GLOBAL CHALLENGES & INNOVATIVE EUROPE
233.4 M€ backward countries
7.8 M€ - 3.34% : Information and Communication Technologies EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL
3,400 submissions 1.8 M€ - 0.78% : Nanotechnologies European Research Council COMPETITIVENESS European Innovation In a transversal segment is a series
3.5 M€ - 1.50% : Advanced Materials
519 projects selected 0.00% : Biotechnology Council of activities designed to close the gap
Industrial 1.1 M€ - 0.46% : Advanced fabrication and transformation systems Marie Skłodowska-Curie Clusters between the countries of Europe in
European innovation
Actions
Leadership
233 million € granteds 15.3 M€ - 6.55% 1 M€ - 0.41% : Space Research Infrastructures • Health Innovation and Technology terms of research and innovation and to
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ecosystems
• Culture, Creativity and
0.1 M€ - 0.05% : Access to risk financing
support those countries that perform less
Almost 70% of the amount awarded to
Inclusive Society
0.00% : Innovation in SMEs
• Civil Security for Society
well. These activities will receive at least
European Institute of
the WBF was during the first part of the
• Digital, Industry and Space
3.3% of the Horizon Europe budget.
• Climate, Energy and Mobility
• Food, Bioeconomy, Natural
62% of the budget via the ERC (nearly
Resources, Agriculture and
4.3 M€ - 1.85% : Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry,
Societal
100 million € for the ERC Horizon 2020 and
marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bio economy
Environment
to projects associated with the objectives
53.2 M€ -
4.3 M€ - 1.85% : Secure, clean and efficient energy
WBF projects, representing 55.6 million €
22.78%
of the European Research Area (ERA).
Joint Research Centre
3.7 M€ - 1.60% : Smart, Green and Integrated Transport
under FP7). The Marie Skłodowska-Curie
6.9 M€ - 2.95% : Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency
(MSCA) programmes brought in almost
and Raw Materials
45 million € to applicants from the WBF
4.6 M€ - 1.97% : Europe in a changing world – Inclusive, innovative
and reflective societies
(36.9 million € under FP7). The MSCA
3.3 M€ - 1.41% : Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security
of Europe and its citizens
0.5 M€ - 0.22% : Spreading excellence and widening participation
Widening participation and spreading excellence
Reforming and Enhancing the European R&I system
2.2 M€ - 0.96% : Science with and for the society (SwafS)
absolute number of projects, because
1.3 M€ - 0.56% : Euratom
1 Out of a total budget of 74.8 billion €.
22 programmes represent the highest Sources: European Commission, eCORDA database, extraction 8/10/2020 and NCP-FNRS. Source : https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/eef524e8-509e-11eb-b59f-01aa75ed71a1/ 23
2 The rate was about 20% for the 7th Framework Programme (FP7).