Topic CodeHORIZON-CL5-2026-07-D1-05F&T Portal
Call IdentifierHORIZON-CL5-2026-07Call 07 — single stage (2026)
InstrumentHORIZON-RIAResearch and Innovation Action
Budget ModelLump SumHORIZON-AG-LS
Funding Rate100%Annex G — RIA = 100%
Page Limit (Part B)45 pagesRIA + lump sum (Annex A)
Evaluation Thresholds3 / 3 / 3 · cum. 10Standard — no override
Expected Projects3(WP stated)
DestinationClimate sciences and responses for the transformation towards climate neutralityWP Part 8
Cluster / PillarCluster 5 / Pillar IIClimate, Energy and Mobility
China EligibilityExcluded ▵D1 destination excludes RIA and IA
Special ConditionsCopernicus/GalileoSatellite data requirement — section 3
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 1.
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).
African Union member states eligible: Legal entities established in all African Union member states are exceptionally eligible for Union funding under this topic. At least 30% of the beneficiaries must be legal entities established in African Union member states.
Expected Outcomes
- Improved quality and performance of weather and climate models over Africa, tailored to the continent's needs, enabling more effective adaptation actions and disaster risk response strategies, and informing the implementation of the international dimension of the EU Adaptation and Preparedness Union Strategies, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Nairobi Declaration and the Team Europe Initiative on Adaptation and Resilience in Africa;
- Enhanced provision of weather predictions and climate projections that enable African communities to more effectively respond to the escalating impacts of climate change, contributing to the objectives of the AU-EU Partnership on Climate Change and Sustainable Energy;
- African climate research is bolstered, supporting the development of the next generation of climate scientists. There is reduced reliance on external expertise, increased representation of African science and scientists in international bodies such as the IPCC and UNFCCC, and enhanced African contribution to global climate initiatives such as CMIP, CORDEX and ISIMIP.
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