This grant calls for projects that enhance EU cooperation on data-driven solutions for the energy sector, focusing on planning, operation, and maintenance of electricity grids. It seeks to build a community that utilizes analytics to support the integration of renewable energy sources and promotes open-source solutions and collaboration across key energy stakeholders.
General information
- Programme
- Horizon Europe (HORIZON)2021–2027
- Call
- ENERGY HORIZON-CL5-2027-07
- Programme part
- Pillar II · Global Challenges & CompetitivenessCluster 5 · Climate, Energy and Mobility
- Destination
- Ensuring more efficient, sustainable, secure, and competitive renewable and decarbonised energy supply (2026-27)
- Type of action
- HORIZON-CSA Coordination and Support Actions
- Type of MGA
- HORIZON-AG-LS HORIZON Lump Sum Grant
- Status
- Forthcoming
- Deadline model
- Single-stage
- Opening date
- 04.08.2027
- Deadline date
- 01.12.2027, 17:00 Brussels time
- Cross-cutting priorities
Budget overview
| Type of action | Budget 2027 | EU contribution per project | Grants | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORIZON-CSACoordination and Support Actions | €6M | €6M | 1 | 01.12.2027 |
Expected outcome
Project results are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes:
- Enhanced EU cooperation to generate knowledge sharing on data and analytics used for the planning and operation of European grids, and market integration;
- Better EU coordination with regard to planning and simulation tools to support the development of electricity grids and integration of RES are made available to the research, academia, grid operators, and key actors in the energy value chains;
- Coordinated processes to generate new and innovative open-source solutions, software modules etc. that are added to the existing and/or new repositories that support the development of grids and integration of high shares of RES;
- Improved EU-wide cooperation and coordination of actions on developing and utilising innovative data-driven solutions for energy, including AI-powered tools.
- Support to researchers and research organizations to maintain their research results FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) beyond research project ending and accommodating for technology evolution.
- Promotion of opensource practices and collaboration across the energy sector value chain to foster the industrialization of shared methods and standards in and by the energy industry.
Scope
Projects are expected to:
- Facilitate the coordination and cooperation of key actors in the energy value chains (e.g. grid operators, research and academia, providers of technologies and solutions, energy suppliers, providers of energy services traded on energy markets, representatives of consumers) to build a community of practice focused on developing and maintaining key tools and technologies for using data and analytics in planning, operating and maintaining the European electricity grids, while actively managing high shares of RES in the system;
- Involve, cooperate with, and/or build synergies with major European and international initiatives and groupings that are active in this field;
- Create a European ecosystem of innovation hubs that bring together key stakeholders in the energy sector to collaborate on digitalization projects, providing a space for experimentation and agile innovation;
- Showcase targeted cooperation between grid operators and research & academia for implementing specific projects and/or programmes;
- Build blueprints, methodologies, and repositories of open-source solutions for enhanced simulations, observation, forecasting, infrastructure asset management, and decision-making in energy with a view to reduce the overall costs of system operation;
- Promote the use of modern solutions, such as digital twins and AI-enabled systems.
Selected projects are expected to contribute to the BRIDGE initiative and actively participate in its activities.
[1] https://bridge-smart-grid-storage-systems-digital-projects.ec.europa.eu/
Who can apply
- A single organisation from an EU Member State or Associated Country (Ukraine is associated) is enough unless the topic requires a consortium.
- Universities, research organisations, companies, public authorities and NGOs can take part.
Topic-specific condition: If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used).Subject to restrictions for the protection of European communication networks.
Applicant types in our database: Higher Education Institutions (HEI), Research Institute or Organization (RnD), A Government Structure or Central Authority, Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), Start-Up, Entrepreneurs.
How to apply
- Register your organisation on the Funding & Tenders portal and get a PIC (9 digits).
- Check the topic text for consortium requirements and who can apply.
- Download the proposal template (Part A forms, Part B narrative) in the submission system on the topic page.
- Submit by 01.12.2027, 17:00 Brussels time. The system opens on 04.08.2027.
The official topic text, templates and submission are on the Funding & Tenders topic page.
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