The Horizon Europe work programme 2025 was published by the European Commission on May 14, 2025 and is available online. The first calls for proposals for the 2025 work program were published on 15 May, 2025 on the Commission’s Funding and Tenders portal.
Through its newly adopted Horizon Europe work programme for 2025, the European Commission is investing over €7.3 billion to strengthen Europe’s research and innovation engine and global edge with the aim to drive cutting-edge science, accelerate the EU’s green and digital transitions, and enhance Europe’s competitiveness.
Key aspects of the Horizon Europe 2025 work programme include:
- Delivering on EU priorities: The 2025 work programme will fund digital and space technologies, support green projects and sustainable development. It also targets organised crime and terrorist threat, while helping cut carbon emissions and reduce energy costs. More than €663 million will be invested in the five EU Missions.
- Accelerating climate and digital goals: In the 2025 Horizon Europe work programme, 35% of the budget is allocated to climate action and 8.8% to biodiversity. At the same time, 36% of its Horizon Europe funding supports the digital transition, with €1.6 billion earmarked for artificial intelligence development.
- Automotive research and innovation: The 2025 work programme aims to support the transformation of the European automotive industry through research and innovation by focusing on benefits such as cleaner and more competitive transport solutions.
- Simplifying application: The Commission has started a simplification effort with the 2025 work programme to make it more accessible and user-friendly and reduce the administrative burden for applicants.
- Supporting talent: By investing in talent, the programme addresses brain drain and promotes a vibrant research landscape. The ‘Choose Europe for Science’ pilot, part of the MSCA, will invest €22.5 million to attract and retain promising young talent in Europe.
- Revitalising European neighbourhoods: For 2025, the New European Bauhaus Facility call for proposals has a dedicated budget of €118.4 million from the Horizon Europe programme.
- Supporting Ukrainian and Gazan researchers.
The European Commission’s Press Release is available here.
