Horizon Europe

ForthcomingForthcoming for new applicantsTopic

Excellence Hubs 2027

European Union / European Commission · WIDERA

Visit live portal ↗Return to opportunities

Opportunity snapshot

Collection: Horizon Europe
Source / programme: European Union / European Commission · WIDERA
Status: Forthcoming
Actionability: Forthcoming for new applicants
Record granularity: Topic
Verification date: 17 Jul 2026

What the opportunity supports

This profile covers the Horizon Europe call or topic “Excellence Hubs 2027”. The official targeting includes: 70% funding; 30% co-funding. Cascade grants may support SMEs/start-ups up to EUR 60,000 each. Expected duration up to five years.

Thematic fit

Regional innovation ecosystems and deep-tech business opportunities

Egypt eligibility and applicant role

Egyptian companies, SMEs and start-ups can participate as business actors in a Widening-country innovation ecosystem; SMEs/start-ups may also receive cascade grants.

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

Best-fit applicants

Regional innovation ecosystems in Widening countries, including companies, SMEs, start-ups, universities, RTOs, public authorities and societal actors.

Regional innovation ecosystems in Widening countries, including companies, SMEs, start-ups, universities, RTOs, public authorities and societal actors

Funding and instrument

Funding scale: Indicative EUR 1.5-4.5m per project
Instrument: CSA generally 100%, unless the topic states otherwise.
Scale basis: Indicative
Co-financing: No general own contribution identified - RIA/CSA or equivalent grant rate is generally 100%, subject to topic conditions

CSACSA

Access and co-financing

No general own contribution identified - RIA/CSA or equivalent grant rate is generally 100%, subject to topic conditions

Consortium or funded partnerIntermediary or downstream routeRegional ecosystem beneficiary

Submission timing

Openingtype=opening | stage=Opening | date=2026-09-02 | continuous=false | confirmed=true | estimated=false

Applicant positioning

Evidence ecosystem track record, cross-border complementarity, startup/SME outcomes, private-capital mobilisation, governance and a sustainable service model after EU funding.

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: Widening Participation and Strengthening the ERA · WIDERA
Call / topic ID: HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-04-WIDENING-01
Call year: 2027
Action type: CSA
Record granularity: Topic

Egyptian private-sector role

Egyptian companies, SMEs and start-ups can participate as business actors in a Widening-country innovation ecosystem; SMEs/start-ups may also receive cascade grants.

Coordination eligibility: Conditional / consortium-specific
Access family: Consortium or funded partner|Intermediary or downstream route

Consortium and beneficiary conditions

Mono-beneficiary status: No
Consortium conditions: At least two R&I ecosystems from two different Widening countries, each representing the quadruple helix and including at least one established business entity

Funding and financial burden

Indicative project ticket: Indicative EUR 1.5-4.5m per project
Call budget: call budget EUR 100m
Expected awards: 30
Funding rate: CSA generally 100%, unless the topic states otherwise.
Co-financing: No general own contribution identified - RIA/CSA or equivalent grant rate is generally 100%, subject to topic conditions

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

Live Funding & Tenders Portal ↗Adopted work programme ↗Additional official source ↗

ICF Gateway support

Turn screening intelligence into a qualified next step

Assess eligibility, applicant role, consortium needs, co-financing, maturity, evidence gaps and positioning before investing in a proposal.

Explore Services →Become a Member