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HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11

Grand Challenge on Quantum Sensors for Inertial Navigation

CSACluster 4€2,000,00015 Apr 2026
Topic CodeHORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11F&T Portal
Call IdentifierHORIZON-CL4-2026-04Call — DIGITAL (single stage)
InstrumentHORIZON-CSACoordination and Support Action
Budget ModelActual CostsStandard MGA
Funding Rate100%Annex G — CSA = 100%
Page Limit (Part B)25 pagesCSA + actual costs (Annex A)
Evaluation Thresholds3 / 3 / 3 · cum. 10Special award criteria apply
Expected Projects3~€0.5M each (WP stated)
DestinationAchieving open strategic autonomy in digital and emerging enabling technologiesWP Part 7
Cluster / PillarCluster 4 / Pillar IIDigital, Industry and Space
China EligibilityExcluded ▲Country restriction applies
Special ConditionsMono-beneficiary SME ▲Single SME applicant; special evaluation criteria
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Country eligibility restriction. Participation is limited to legal entities established in Member States, Iceland and Norway and select associated countries. Effectively excludes Chinese entities.
Special format: mono-beneficiary SME. This is a Grand Challenge with special award criteria. Single SME applicants only. Note: listed as CSA in WP overview table but operates as a challenge/prize-like mechanism.

Expected Outcomes

  1. European SMEs demonstrate breakthrough quantum sensing technologies for inertial navigation applications, advancing European sovereignty in strategic quantum technologies.
  2. Compact, high-performance quantum sensors for inertial navigation are developed to technology readiness levels suitable for further industrial development.

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