Call 01 single-stage 2026

Opportunity snapshot

Collection

Horizon Europe

Source / programme

European Union / European Commission · Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Status

Open

Actionability

Open to new applicants

Record granularity

Umbrella Call

Verification date

17 Jul 2026

What the opportunity supports

This profile covers the Horizon Europe call or topic “Call 01 single-stage 2026”. The official targeting includes: Multi-actor and policy uptake important.

Thematic fit

Biodiversity, circularity and bioeconomy

Egypt eligibility and applicant role

Egyptian private-sector entities can participate as funded beneficiaries and may coordinate unless a topic sets a narrower applicant or consortium condition.

Egyptian participation is subject to the live call, topic conditions, General Annexes and any strategic, security, ownership, control or establishment restrictions.

Best-fit applicants

Biodiversity, circular economy, blue bioeconomy, zero pollution, biomanufacturing, Ukraine ecosystem bioremediation and managed aquifer recharge.

Funding and instrument

Funding scale

Indicative EUR 3-10m per project

Instrument

RIA generally 100%; IA generally 70% for for-profit entities; CSA generally 100%, unless the topic states otherwise.

Scale basis

Indicative

Co-financing

Topic-specific - Funding rate and own contribution vary by action type and topic

Access and co-financing

Topic-specific - Funding rate and own contribution vary by action type and topic

Submission timing

1. Final deadlinetype=deadline | stage=Final deadline | date=2026-09-17 | continuous=false | confirmed=true | estimated=false

Applicant positioning

Bring value-chain actors, field/industrial demonstration, sustainability metrics, end users and a credible exploitation route; address multi-actor requirements where specified.

Strategic fit and caveats

This is a call-level profile. Individual topic conditions, portal updates and the General Annexes remain controlling.

Priority

Medium-High

Priority rationale

consortium route

Verification confidence

High

Horizon classification

Programme family

Horizon Europe

Pillar / programme part

Pillar II · Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Call / topic ID

HORIZON-CL6-2026-01

Call year

2026

Action type

RIA|IA|CSA

Record granularity

Umbrella Call

Egyptian private-sector role

Egyptian private-sector entities can participate as funded beneficiaries and may coordinate unless a topic sets a narrower applicant or consortium condition.

Coordination eligibility

Conditional / topic-specific

Access family

Consortium or funded partner

Consortium and beneficiary conditions

Mono-beneficiary status

No for RIA/IA; possible for CSA

Consortium conditions

RIA/IA standard consortium; CSA depends on topic

Funding and financial burden

Indicative project ticket

Indicative EUR 3-10m per project

Call budget

call budget EUR 210m

Expected awards

39

Funding rate

RIA generally 100%; IA generally 70% for for-profit entities; CSA generally 100%, unless the topic states otherwise.

Co-financing

Topic-specific - Funding rate and own contribution vary by action type and topic

TRL and maturity

TRL range

Not specified

Maturity

Coordination, ecosystem or policy action; no TRL requirement unless stated.

Restrictions and screening

Strategic restrictions

No special restriction identified at profile level

Security restrictions

No special restriction identified at profile level

Ownership / control restrictions

No special restriction identified at profile level

Establishment restrictions

No special restriction identified at profile level

Screening note

No special restriction identified at profile level; topic conditions, the General Annexes and live portal still control

Source and verification

Adopted Horizon Europe 2026-2027 work programme and official programme source; live Funding & Tenders Portal recheck required