EU Framework Programmes

What are the current priorities?

Horizon Europe aims to strengthen Europe’s position on the global R&I stage and to address the societal challenges that Europe faces.

Science Europe believes that Horizon Europe should be a Framework Programme that:

• has yearly budgets that meet its ambitious goals.
• recognises ‘excellence’ as its core principle and protects instruments that promote research excellence, such as the European Research Council.
• provides opportunities for fundamental and applied research in all parts of the programme, including challenge-oriented research.
• includes measures to encourage and develop excellence in all countries of the European Research Area.
• encourages Open Access to research results, and data sharing.
• strengthens co-operation with public sector partners by joining R&I programmes and cross-border investment that benefits R&I.
• contributes to the goals of the European Research Area (ERA) and complements the national programmes and initiatives.

What is Science Europe doing to achieve these aims?

Science Europe is an active voice in the Horizon Europe policy dialogue. It collaborates with policy makers to ensure that the input of its members is integrated in the programme’s implementation.

The association puts forward the experience of its members and provides feedback from approaches tested at national level. This helps inform the decisions on the development and implementation of new initiatives developed in Horizon Europe.  

Science Europe also informs and supports its members regarding their own engagement with the Framework Programme.

Over the course of Horizon Europe’s lifespan, Science Europe will continue to defend the annual budget of the programme to ensure that minimum funding is at least at the level of the ceilings indicated in the Multiannual Financial Framework.