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Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) – in addition to the private investment that this money will attract. It promises more breakthroughs, discoveries and world-firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to the market.

Horizon 2020 consist of three priorities:

Aims to strengthen EU:s position whitin basic research

  • European Research Council (ERC)
  • Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA)
  • Research infrastructure
  • Future and Emerging technologies (FET)

The ERC makes major contributions to individual researchers or research groups that have defined their own research project. When ERC selects the projects proposed for funding, it is entirely the quality of research and excellence that governs funding. The ERC's support for research targets all research areas, but the research needs to be carried out in one of the EU member states or an associated country.

There are five call types

Call

Maximum founding M€

Duration

Terms

Starting Grant

1,5

5 yrs

2-7 yrs after PhD

Consolidator Grant

2

5 yrs

7-12 yrs after PhD

Advanced Grant

2,5

5 yrs

Directed towards senior reserachers, no defined time after PhD

Synergy Grant

10

6 yrs

2-4 Principle Investigators; For projects where synergy effect in the collaboration makes the project stronger than an ordinary ERC project

Proof of Consept

0,15

1 yrs

Commercialization of results - only for those who have previously received grants from ERC

During an ongoing project

  • General support when questions or problems arise during the project period.
  • Support when major changes occur during a project making an amendment to the relevant agreements necessary.
  • Support when reporting.
  • Support when an audit is initiated by the EU Commission.
  • Support with ethics questions.

Contact

Lars Emrén (Research Officer)

Research important to the industry and closer to a market

  • Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
  • Nano technology, bio technology, advanced material and space
  • Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME)

Horizon 2020 reflects the policy priorities of the Europe 2020 strategy and addresses major concerns shared by citizens in Europe and elsewhere.

Societal Challenges (SC) – support at REIS

Societal challenges (SC) are divided into seven specific challenges:

  • SC1 – Health, demographic change and wellbeing;
  • SC2 – Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research, and the Bioeconomy;
  • SC3 – Secure, clean and efficient energy;
  • SC4 – Smart, green and integrated transport;
  • SC5 – Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials;
  • SC6 – Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies;
  • SC7 – Secure societies - protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens.


The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) provides support before you have started to write your application.

  • Assistance in using the Funding & Tender Portal
  • Seminars and workshops with information about the different activities in the program and what to think about when writing the application.
  • Meetings for discussion about your research idea and the conditions in different parts of Horizon 2020.
  • Tips and advice on how an application should be designed.
  • Opportunity to gain access to the approved application.

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) will assist you with all relevant agreements when you have received notification that your Horizon 2020 project has been granted funding.

Internationally funded research projects, including those funded by the EU, constitute a commitment for the whole University. The University administration handles the preparation of contracts and agreements (e.g. “Grant Agreement Preparation”) in cooperation with the department where the project is placed. The different stages leading up to the signing of an agreement are presented in the table below. The Contracts team at REIS ensures that each stage in the work process is carried out until the agreement has been signed and a project account has been set up in the University’s financial management system.

The head of REIS signs all EU agreements on delegation from the President, after approval from the head of department and in consultation with the Deputy Vice President concerned. The researcher in charge of the project must obtain approval of the project application from their head of department (or the equivalent) already during the application stage. The researcher is also responsible for reviewing the agreement from their own perspective as principal investigator. A legal advisor from the Office of the President performs a legal review of some agreements. The economic / financial parts of the agreement are reviewed by the financial officer of the department (or the equivalent). This whole process is coordinated by the Contracts team.

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) provides support during an ongoing EU project and after the end of a project.

  • General support when questions or problems arise during the project period.
  • Support when major changes occur during a project making an amendment to the relevant agreements necessary.
  • Support when reporting.
  • Support when an audit is initiated by the EU Commission.
  • Support with ethics questions.

Funding and Tenders portal

Contact

Henrik Aspeborg, henrik.aspeborg@su.se (Research Officer)

Viviana Stechina, viviana.stechina@su.se (Research Officer)

Last updated: 2026-03-19

Source: Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS)