H2020 European Green Deal call expected to open 18 September - all fields, budget € 1 billion

The H2020 Green Deal call will mobilise research and innovation to foster a just and sustainable societal transition aiming at ‘leaving nobody behind’. The call is expected to open 18 September and to have a deadline in January. The expected budget is an all-time record of 1 billion euros.

The call contains 11 areas:

Call area 1: Increasing climate ambition: cross-sectoral challenges

Call area 2: Clean, affordable and secure energy

Call area 3: Industry for a clean and circular economy

Call area 4: Energy and resource-efficient buildings

Call area 5: Sustainable and smart mobility

Call area 6: Farm to Fork

Call area 7: Restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services

Call area 8: Zero-pollution, toxic-free environment

Call area 9: Strengthening our knowledge in support of the European Green Deal

Call area 10: Empowering citizens for transition towards a climate neutral, sustainable Europe

Call area 11: Accelerating the clean energy transition and access in partnership with Africa

 

Projects are expected to deliver tangible and visible results relatively quickly and show how research and innovation can provide concrete solutions for the Green Deal main priorities.

This is why the call will support

In addition to technological development and demonstration, the call encourages experimentation and social innovation for new ways to engage civil society and empower citizens.

In relation to the current pandemic, the call will contribute to the green and digital recovery and to increasing societal resilience for example in agriculture, biodiversity acceleration of renewables, clean transport and modernisation towards a clean and circular industry.

Plenty of information events coming up

There are several support events coming up. The events are open to all European institutions and researchers. Check out the following and register:

- 23 September, The European Research and Innovation Days will also include an online info event about the call, register for the days and the info event here

- 29 September, 12:00-14:30 Horizon 2020 Green Deal: Information and Consortia Building Online Event Series. Green Deal call areas 5, 6, 7 & 9.  Register here

- 5 October, 12:00-13:15 UKRO Green Deal Call 2020 online information event for social science/humanities researchers. Register here

- 7 October, Virtual Brokerage Event: SSH in the Green Deal Call. Registration opening soon. See the agenda here

- 9 October, 12:00-14:30 Horizon 2020 Green Deal: Information and Consortia Building Online Event Series. Green Deal call areas 2, 3, 4 & 11. Register here

- 13-14 October, Horizon 2020 Virtual Brokerage Event on the European Green Deal Call. More information and registration here

- 15 October, 12:00-14:30 Horizon 2020 Green Deal: Information and Consortia Building Online Event Series. Green Deal call areas 1, 8 & 10. Register here