Ireland's performance in Horizon Europe - latest figures The European Commission published its second update of the Horizon Dashboard for 2026 on Friday - €53.53bn of Horizon Europe's €93.5bn budget has now been awarded to projects across 145 countries globally. Ireland has secured €1.08bn (2.02%) of that funding with 555 Irish organisations participating in 1,628 projects. With just over a year and a half left in the programme as well as a further €39bn still to be allocated, significant opportunities remain - now is the time to get involved! Stay tuned for upcoming calls...
Horizon Implementation Day An in-person Horizon Implementation Day will take place in Dublin on Thursday, 18 June with European Commission representatives in attendance. The agenda will be focused on Novelties in the 2026-2027 Horizon Europe work programme and will cover topics such as simplification, news on lump sum funding, how to manage Horizon Europe grants, preparing for a financial audit and bringing research results to market. There will be a limited number of spaces so this will be an invitation-only event - more details to follow. Australia to begin association negotiations As the EU and Australia move to reinforce close relations, they have agreed to launch formal negotiations for the association of Australia to Horizon Europe. "We are sending a strong signal to the rest of the world that friendship and cooperation is what matters most in times of turbulence", said Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Switzerland, Egypt and the Republic of Korea (Pillar Two only) are the most recently associated countries to Horizon Europe - you can find the up-to-date list of associated countries here.
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National Support Network team updates In this month's newsletter, National Delegate Maria Nash gives a full report on Ireland's European Research Council (ERC) success story while National Delegate Yvonne Halpin provides an overview of Ireland's participation in Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and flags an MSCA Presidency Conference which will be hosted by Ireland later this year. National Contact Point (NCP) Mark Sweeney highlights opportunities under theFood, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment programme area as well as events and information days for your diary - scroll down to read the full articles.
Contact us Questions about the Horizon Europe programme? Get in touch with Ireland's National Support Network team - you'll find contact details in our directoryand you canemail us for more information.
Ireland’s ERC momentum has continued this year, with new Consolidator, Synergy and Proof of Concept awards pushing total Horizon Europe ERC funding towards €200m and showcasing excellence across disciplines. Maria highlights major upcoming national ERC events this spring and summer.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions marks 30 years of shaping research careers in Europe, with celebrations planned across the EU and a major MSCA Presidency Conference hosted by Ireland in 2026. Yvonne highlights Ireland’s strong MSCA performance under Horizon Europe and upcoming Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunities.
Funding momentum is building across Horizon Europe Cluster 6, with strong Irish participation, major 2026 calls now opening, and significant opportunities in food, bioeconomy and environmental research. Mark discusses key upcoming CBE JU and EPA funding calls, alongside info days and networking events designed to support collaboration and proposal development.
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The computer is currently being procured by the University of Galway and the European High-Performance Computing (EuroHPC) joint undertaking (JU), and will be managed by the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC).
Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) celebrates record achievements for its support on the development and manufacturing of critical technologies in Europe.
Sustain‑FIT offers international postdoctoral researchers the chance to deliver industry‑led sustainability research in Ireland. Call 2 is now open, with 25 new fellowships available under the Horizon Europe-funded programme.
The Walton Institute at South East Technological University (SETU) is marking 30 years of ICT research and innovation, highlighting three decades of collaboration with more than 800 partners worldwide on projects worth over €485 million.
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