The European Commission has published the Horizon Europe work program for 2026-2027 following the release of drafts in August. 

The work program for the final two-year period of the current seven-year framework program for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, introduces new cross-disciplinary calls and topics that will boost decarbonization and the use of AI in research. It also expands the Choose Europe initiative to attract global talent and makes applying for Horizon Europe funding and participation simpler.

The innovative new horizontal calls address cross-cutting challenges across different research and innovation areas.

To simplify the overall process, the new work program is less prescriptive and one-third shorter than the 2023–2024 edition.