Funding Radar: EU’s forthcoming calls for proposals in 2025

25 Mar 2025 | News

Here is a list of expected research funding opportunities under Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe

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The European Commission initially planned to launch this year’s first batch of Horizon Europe calls on global challenges and industrial competitiveness in April. However, a delay has pushed back the opening date, with the EU’s official database still not listing any upcoming funding under the six clusters forming Pillar 2.

However, according to the latest work programme drafts shared by Science|Business, the first funding opportunities are expected to open for submissions on May 6.

Cluster 1: Health

Under this part of Horizon Europe, focused on health research, several calls for proposals are expected to open on May 22, including:

  • Development of antibodies and antibody-derived proteins for preventing and treating infectious diseases with epidemic potential. The total EU budget…