Grants

This grant aims to support EU+ countries in building the capacities of asylum and reception officials via the European Asylum Curriculum. The objective is to promote the implementation of the Curriculum based on identified needs and established quality standards, contributing to enhanced capacity and increased convergence in the implementation of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). The expected impact includes increased delivery capacity for national training sessions, improved grading and verification of assessments in English, sustained pools of trainers, and maintained compliance with Standards and Guidelines in the European higher education area. The call is intended for reception and asylum authorities or entities formally designated by EU+ countries to carry out training functions.

This grant aims to advance knowledge and understanding of disinformation dynamics concerning climate policy and its backlash from a communication perspective. Projects should develop tools and products for public authorities, media, and civil society to detect and combat climate change-related disinformation at scale, as well as devise tailored, innovative, and effective communication techniques to better engage citizens on climate change and policy. The overall goal is to increase acceptance of climate action, enhance democratic processes, strengthen societal resilience, and foster sustained behavioural change by building trust in climate science and improving climate literacy.

This grant aims to support projects that advance climate monitoring of Essential Climate Variables at global and regional scales to assess climate state, variability, and change, and to track progress towards the Paris Agreement and EU climate objectives. The focus is on improving climate data records and reanalyses, climate forcing and emission datasets, and supporting the transformation of data into actionable knowledge. Proposals must address one of the following priority areas: next generation climate data records, next generation Earth system reanalyses, or next generation climate forcing and emission data sets. Outcomes should strengthen EU climate data sovereignty and support informed policy making. International cooperation and coordination with frameworks such as CMIP, Copernicus, and relevant global organizations are strongly encouraged.

This grant aims to improve the quality and performance of weather and climate models tailored to Africa's needs, supporting adaptation actions, disaster risk response, and the implementation of EU and AU strategies. It enhances weather predictions and climate projections, empowers African communities to address climate change, and strengthens African climate research, representation, and global contribution. The initiative emphasizes partnerships between African and European institutions, with a focus on local capacity-building, knowledge exchange, leveraging high-performance computing, and access to research infrastructures.

This grant aims to advance the knowledge base and methodologies for climate risk assessment in support of the European Adaptation Strategy. Actions funded are expected to improve the understanding, quantification, and communication of climate-related risks across different systems and regions, address gaps identified in previous EU Climate Risk Assessments (EUCRA), and enhance resilience and preparedness strategies at the EU, national, and sub-national levels. Projects should leverage recent scientific advances, utilize multiple data sources, and deliver their results in decision-support tools and through EU portals. At least two interacting systems or sectors must be addressed with a transboundary dimension, and study cases should collectively cover the four EUCRA regions. Special attention should be given to compound, cascading, and low probability high impact risks, and collaboration with relevant EU research initiatives is encouraged.

The grant aims to advance understanding of the socio-economic costs of climate inaction, improve models and frameworks for quantifying such costs, and deliver evidence-based recommendations for European and global climate policy. Projects are expected to develop models, methods, and tools to assess the distribution and magnitude of costs related to insufficient climate action, with attention to cascading, non-market, and long-term impacts. The interdisciplinary collaboration required covers both global and EU focus areas. Outcomes are intended to inform strategic decisions for climate action and policy under the Paris Agreement and European initiatives.

ERA Fellowships support excellent researchers to undertake cross-border mobility by providing fellowships in 'Widening' countries of the EU and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. The programme aims to enhance research and transferable skills, foster international and interdisciplinary experiences, and increase research and innovation impact for participating fellows and organizations. Training activities include fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, research integrity, and Open Science practices. The fellowship encourages placements in the non-academic sector and establishes a Career Development Plan for each fellow.

The aim of this grant is to support projects that demonstrate the optimisation and deployment of heat upgrade solutions in industrial processes, to increase the recovery and use of waste or locally available heat. Projects should target at least one industrial sector with significant heating demand in the EU and Associated Countries, promoting pathways and business models that facilitate measurable increases in heat recovery, reduced fossil fuel usage, and improved competitiveness. Projects must demonstrate solutions in operational industrial sites, incorporate or evaluate energy storage options, and focus on replicability and standardization. Open technical and economic guidelines and tools for system design and business case development are expected outcomes.

This grant aims to foster the development and deployment of innovative technologies and solutions for improving wind energy systems, aligned with the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan’s research and innovation priorities. It supports efficient cooperation among stakeholders to increase wind energy system performance, reduce costs, enhance reliability, sustainability, and safety, and ensure minimal environmental and health impacts. Activities include industrialisation, digitalisation, system integration, sustainability, floating offshore wind, research infrastructure, environmental and social integration, and the development of emerging wind technologies.