Horizon Europe Cluster 5: Sustainable, Secure and Competitive Energy Supply

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Type: Federal GrantAmount: €131.5M across the call; no per-project cap publishedApplications: OpenDeadline: 2026-12-01Location: European UnionWebsiteApply

Horizon Europe energy call (HORIZON-CL5-2026-11) with five topics: solid biofuel supply and high-efficiency combined heat and power from regional value chains, resource assessment for deep sedimentary and basement geothermal reservoirs, innovative photovoltaic system design under the EUPI-PV partnership, de-risking renewable fuel technologies through transnational pre-commercial procurement, and energy-sector data sharing to train AI foundation models. The call carries an indicative budget of EUR 131.5M disbursed as Horizon Europe grants. A cross-border consortium is required, with at least three independent entities from three EU Member States or Associated Countries; UK entities can take part as Associated Country partners. Single-stage submission; the call opened 4 August 2026 and closes 1 December 2026.

Clean Energy GenerationFuelsBio-based SolutionsHeating and CoolingAI and Machine Learning

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