The 2026 Work Programme establishes two calls under the Industry pillar, across two destinations: HORIZON-CL4-2026-01 (€ 319 million, 15 topics, single stage) and HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-two-stage (€ 98 million, 3 topics, two-stage). Two other calls, HORIZON-RAISE-2026-01 (€ 27.8million, 2 topics) and HORIZON-CID-2026-01 (€ 125 million, 1 topic) complete the funding opportunities.
Learn more about the call details and topics:
HORIZON-CL4-2026-01 (SINGLE STAGE)
Opens: 06/01/2026 Deadline: 21/04/2026
Destination: Leadership in materials and production for Europe
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-23: Accelerating the discovery and development of chemicals and innovative advanced materials through digitalisation and artificial intelligence (IA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU partnership)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-24: Cooperation on innovative advanced materials with Japan (CSA
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-01: Advanced manufacturing for key products (IA) (Made in Europe partnership)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-04: Optimise the usage of resources in a circular economy (RIA) (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-05: Circular innovative advanced materials: facilitating the transition from design to markets (RIA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Made in Europe partnerships)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-31: Efficient capture / purification / utilisation of CO2 for the production of competitive products (RIA) (Processes4Planet partnership)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-41: Enhancing industry-academia knowledge exchange in Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) (CSA)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-44: Attracting management talent for capacity building for Technology Infrastructures staff members (CSA)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-45: Pilot access schemes to Technology Infrastructures for European startups, scaleups and innovative SMEs (CSA)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-46: Mapping and service finder for Technology Infrastructures (CSA)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-48: ‘Proof of market’ to improve valorisation and commercialisation of Horizon generated R&I results (IA)
Raw Materials:
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-11: Innovative technologies and tools for exploration and data modelling of raw materials (RIA)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-12: Technologies for innovative extraction of critical raw materials (RIA)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-13: Monitoring of secondary raw materials (CSA)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-01-MAT-PROD-14: Improving availability of secondary raw materials through recycling (IA)
HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-two-stage (TWO-STAGE)
Opens: 16/12/2025 Deadline (1st Stage): 17/03/2026
Destination: Leadership in materials and production for Europe
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-MAT-PROD-21- two-stage: Development of safe and sustainable alternatives to substances of concern (IA)
Destination: Achieving open strategic autonomy in digital and emerging enabling technologies
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-51-two-stage: AI improved advanced manufacturing and production processes in factories (RIA) (Made in Europe and AI, Data and Robotics partnerships)
- HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-53-two-stage: Innovative AI methods and technologies for the process industries (RIA) (Processes4Planet and AI, Data and Robotics partnerships)
HORIZON-RAISE-2026-01
Opens: 06/01/2026 Deadline: 21/04/2026
- HORIZON-RAISE-2026-01-01: Thematic Networks of Excellence for AI in Science (RAISE pilot) (RIA)
- HORIZON-RAISE-2026-01-02: Thematic Networks of Excellence for AI in Science – Agriculture and Environmental Pollution (RAISE pilot)
HORIZON-CID-2026-01*
Opens: 18/12/2025 Deadline: 15/09/2026
- HORIZON-CID-2026-01-01: R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Decarbonisation of energy intensive industries (IA) (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships)
*(HaDEA is in charge of this joint call with CINEA – a second topic is led by CINEA)
