EU Forschungsförderung

The European Framework Programme for Research has been renamed and will undergo a strategical change: starting from 2014 it will be transformed into the Framework for Research and Innovation (Horizon 2020). All information to the ongoing process of defining the “FP8” can be found at the official site Horizon 2020 of the European Commission.

On 30 November 2011 the European Commission published its official proposal for the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). The proposal includes three new funding priorities: Excellent Science, Industrial Leadership and Societal Challenges, as well as the funding and management rules. The budget is to amount to around €80 billion for the period from 2014 to 2020. In addition, the Commission published a further proposal for the EURATOM programme for the period from 2014 to 2020.

Please note that the legal process of setting up the “FP8” is still an ongoing process. The current proposal will be discussed and negotiated between the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Council until its final adoption (planned for the End of 2013, see timeline).

Horizon 2020 - Documents

1. Communication by the Commission: Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation [COM(2011)808final, 30.11.2011], en - de
2. Proposal for a Council decision for: the Specific Programme Implementing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) [COM(2011) 811 final, 30.11.2011], en - de
3. Proposal for a Regulaion of the European Parilament and the Council for: the rules for the participation and dissemination in 'Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)' [COM(2011) 810 final], en - de

The funding of the individual programmes (preliminary figures) is proposed by the Commission as follows:

I. Excellent Science (EUR 24.6 billion):

• European Research Council (EUR 13.2 billion)
• Marie Curie actions (EUR 5.8 billion)
• Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) (EUR 3.1 billion)
• Research Infrastructures (EUR 2.4 billion)

II. Industrial Leadership (EUR 17.9 billion):

• Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (EUR 13.8 billion): Information and Communication Technologies, Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology, Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, Space
• Access to Risk Financing (EUR 3.5 billion)
• Innovation and SME (EUR 619 million)

III. Societal Challenges (EUR 31.7 billion):

• Health, Demographic Change and Well-being (EUR 8.0 billion)
• Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture, Marine and Maritime Research and the Bio-Economy (EUR 4.2 billion)
• Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy (EUR 5.8 billion)
• Smart, Green and Integrated Transport. (EUR 6.8 billion)
• Climate Action, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials (EUR 3.2 billion)
• Inclusive, Innovative and Secure Societies (EUR 3.8 billion)
• Non-nuclear Direct Actions of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) (EUR 2 billion)