Horizon work Programme 2018-2020
Funding opportunities under Horizon 2020 are set out in multiannual work programmes, which cover the large majority of support available. The work programmes are prepared by the European Commission within the framework provided by the Horizon 2020 legislation and through a strategic programming process integrating EU policy objectives in the priority setting.
The preparation of work programmes involves the consultation of stakeholders. For this purpose 19 Horizon 2020 Advisory Groups have been set up as consultative bodies representing the broad constituency of stakeholders ranging from industry and research to representatives of civil society.
Additional open and targeted consultation activities aim to obtain further views and contributions, including from the European Innovation Partnerships and European Technology Platforms.
The findings of broader stakeholder consultations on related policy priorities (e.g. Digital Single Market, Energy Union etc.) are also taken into account.
The main Horizon 2020 work programme is complemented by the separate work programmes for the European Research Council, Euratom, the Joint Research Centre and the Strategic Innovation Agenda for the European Institute of Innovation and technology (EIT).