Horizon Europe 2026-27: European Research Infrastructures

The European Research Infrastructures Work Programme supports activities to consolidate, evolve, open, integrate and interconnect a world leading ecosystem of research services for researchers and innovators in Europe. As part of Pillar I of Horizon Europe (Excellent Science), the programme encompasses both national and pan-European infrastructures, covering the continuum of needs from the creation of fundamental knowledge to technology development and innovation, while supporting open science. The programme aims to improve the sustainability of the research infrastructures ecosystem and synergies amongst funding sources, support human resources and skills development for an optimal functioning of research infrastructures, and reinforce the international dimension of research infrastructures in particular with regards to shared global challenges. It enables transnational access to research infrastructure services with two main targets: curiosity driven research, and challenge-driven research (also considering the development of new or customised services, to better serve interdisciplinary approaches). The programme promotes collaboration in the upgrading and design of scientific instruments and tools, including through cooperation with industry and through creating research infrastructure innovation ecosystems. Reduction of the environmental footprint of research infrastructures is also a focus. Calls are organized under several thematic areas (Destinations): INFRADEV (developing and optimizing the European Research Infrastructures landscape), INFRAEOSC (enabling an operational, open and FAIR European Open Science Cloud ecosystem), INFRASERV (offering services supporting transnational access to state-of-the-art facilities), and INFRATECH (developing the next generation of scientific instrumentation and digital solutions). Multiple calls open from March 2026 onwards, with 2026 calls closing 10-16 June 2026 and 2027 calls closing 15 June 2027. Projects range from €1m to €40m, with a total budget exceeding €600m.