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HORIZON-CL5-2026-06-Two-Stage-D5-19

Non-exhaust emissions in road and railway transport

RIA Cluster 5 €7,500,000 14 Apr 2026
Topic CodeHORIZON-CL5-2026-06-Two-Stage-D5-19F&T Portal
Call IdentifierHORIZON-CL5-2026-06Call 06 — two-stage (2026)
InstrumentHORIZON-RIAResearch and Innovation Action
Budget ModelActual CostsStandard MGA
Funding Rate100%Annex G — RIA = 100%
Page Limit (Part B)10 pages (Stage 1)Stage 2: 40 pages (RIA + actual costs)
Evaluation Thresholds3 / 3 / 3 · cum. 10Stage 1: 4/4 (Excellence, Impact only)
Expected Projects2(WP stated)
DestinationClean and competitive solutions for all transport modesWP Part 8
Cluster / PillarCluster 5 / Pillar IIClimate, Energy and Mobility
China EligibilityExcluded ▵D5 destination excludes RIA and IA
Special ConditionsTwo-stage (Stage 1)Blind evaluation — 14 Apr 2026
Verify: Open this topic on the F&T Portal →  ·  Sources: General Annexes 2026-2027, WP Part 8
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This is a two-stage topic (Stage 1). Stage 1 deadline: 14 April 2026. Stage 1 page limit: 10 pages. Stage 2 deadline: 08 October 2026. Stage 2 page limit: 40 pages. Blind evaluation applies to Stage 1 — do not include identifying information.
China: entities excluded. Legal entities established in China are not eligible to participate in both Research and Innovation Actions (RIAs) and Innovation Actions (IAs) falling under this destination. MIIT-linked universities are excluded regardless of instrument. Source: WP Part 8, Destination 5.
Copernicus/Galileo: If the project uses satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used).

Expected Outcomes

  1. Methods and tools to support measurement, simulation and validation of non-exhaust pollutant emissions in road and railway transport into the environment;
  2. Estimates on the impact of these pollutants on human health, terrestrial ecosystems and the aquatic environment (including biodiversity in these ecosystems) with particular focus on microplastics and other heavier non-airborne particles;
  3. Delivery of better emission factors for emission inventories and projections, including the European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (EMEP), also for resuspension, for which little knowledge exists today;
  4. Recommendations and mitigation strategies including the determination of appropriate KPIs and assessing the effectiveness of control measures with an appropriate cost-benefit analysis to understand the economic and practical feasibility of different emission reduction strategies.

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