EU Horizon programme makes €180 million available for societal challenge projects
The EU under the Horizon programme is making nearly €180 million available for projects addressing what it describes as Europe’s societal challenge in a changing world.
The funding, open until 12 March 2020, will support 24 topics under three areas:
- migration (€29 million)
- socio-economic and cultural transformations stemming from the fourth industrial revolution (€85 million)
- and governance for the future (€66 million).
Migration topics include integration of recently arrived migrants, challenges for migrant children and sustainable practices for migrants. Socio-economic and cultural transformation topics include digitisation, mainstreaming innovation in schools and innovation in cultural tourism. Governance funding will support new forms of delivering public goods and inclusive public services, and enhancing access and uptake of education to reverse inequalities.
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Proposals that pass evaluation will be known by mid-August 2020, with grant agreements expected to be signed by end of November 2020. Applications must be submitted electronically to the Horizon programme and will be administered by the Research Executive Agency.
- 11th edition of Guide to European Funding published (1 May 2006)
- Nine seminars on accessing EU funding for cultural organisations (10 May 2010)
- EU body to provide funding information sessions in NI and Scotland (21 February 2015)

