Fostering 2-Dimensional Materials (2DM) based emerging and enabling technologies (CSA)

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

Programme Description

Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

HORIZON-CL4-2026-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-17

Call

Fostering 2-Dimensional Materials (2DM) based emerging and enabling technologies (CSA)

Summary

Proposals should provide key support functions fostering a dynamic R&I community in 2DM-based emerging and enabling technologies, facilitating synergies and collaboration among relevant EU-funded projects – including those of the Graphene Flagship – and associated entities.

Detailed Call Description

Proposals should provide support to the relevant actors in R&I roadmapping, innovation, standardization activities in 2DM-based technologies

Proposals should establish and keep up-to-date European and global R&I and funding landscapes in 2DM-based technologies.

Proposals should relay and amplify communication and dissemination activities of the actors in the domain of graphene and other 2DMs.

Proposals should foster interactions and synergies with relevant national and regional initiatives, Partnerships, in particular the Innovative advanced materials for Europe partnership, projects such as InnoMatSyn, and infrastructures in the domain.

Beneficiaries that intend to transfer ownership or grant an exclusive licence must formally notify the granting authority (i.e. DG-CNECT and HaDEA) before the intended transfer or licensing takes place and the granting authority may up to four years after the end of the action object to a transfer of ownership or the exclusive licensing of results.

Call Total Budget

€1.000.000

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

100%

Expected contribution per project: €1.00 million.

Thematic Categories

  • Audiovisual sector and Media
  • Information and Communication Technologies
  • Information Technology
  • Regional Development
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
  • Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness

Eligibility for Participation

  • Associations
  • Businesses
  • Central Government
  • Educational Institutions
  • Legal Entities
  • Natual person / Citizen / Individual
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Other Beneficiaries
  • Private Bodies
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • Services Providers
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
  • State-owned Enterprises

Eligibility For Participation Notes

A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects.

Call Opening Date

15/01/2026

Call Closing Date

15/04/2026

National Contact Point(s)

Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia,
P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy
Websitehttps://www.research.org.cy/en/

Persons to Contact:

Dr Angelos Ntantos
Scientific Officer
Email: antantos@research.org.cy

Mr. George Christou
Scientific Officer
Email: gchristou@research.org.cy