Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe is the EU’s largest R&I funding programme. This briefing is on one particular call for “Clean Technologies” in the 2026-2027 Work Programme.

OEE sent a preliminary briefing based on a previous version of this call back in July. Since then, the only thing that has changed is a requirement to reach TRL 8 by the end of the project.

Compared to the first draft of this call, this final published version has improved conditions for renewables (including ocean energy) thanks to OEE’s engagement with the Commission.

This briefing details 7 additional calls in the 2026-2027 Horizon Europe Work Programme relevant for OEE members. The calls below have a wider scope than just one technology. The eligibility of ocean energy-related applications is a result of OEE’s active engagement with EU policymakers.

The 2026-27 Work Programme (WP) includes one call specific to ocean energy: HORIZON-CL5-2027-03-D3-10: Innovative technologies and solutions to improve wave and tidal energy systems. This is a pre-publication briefing as some details of the call could still change, but it aims to give OEE members a first insight into this new and possibly complex type of call.

This is a preliminary briefing on the “Clean Tech for Climate” call to make OEE members aware ahead of its official publication in October 2025. The application deadline is 15 September 2026.

This call is technology-neutral but would be suitable for ocean energy pilot farms.

Please use the password HEUROPECRITICAL to watch the video.

The Horizon Europe call for critical technologies for the future ocean energy farms opens in September. The call will fund two projects of €4m each.

In this exclusive OEE members-only webinar, European Commission official Matthijs Soede presents the call and answers questions from the sector.

Please use the password HEUROPEWAVEFARM to watch the video.

The Horizon Europe call for demonstration of sustainable wave energy farms opens in September. The call will fund two projects of €18-20m each.

Please use the password WAVEPTO to watch the video.

The Horizon Europe call for power take-off and control systems for wave energy opens in May 2023. The call will fund two projects of €4m each. In this exclusive OEE members-only webinar, European Commission official Matthijs Soede presents the call and answer questions from the sector.

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Please use the password HEUROPETIDAL22 to watch the video.

Horizon Europe is the EU’s biggest research and innovation programme to date, with a budget of €95.5bn for 2021-2027. It will be a key funding source for ocean energy.

A €40m call for the demonstration of sustainable tidal energy farms – 2 projects of €20m each – opens on the 13th of December.

The UK government has announced a financial scheme that guarantees funding for successful UK applicants to the first Horizon Europe calls regardless of the outcome of the UK’s association to Horizon Europe.

Please use the password OEE21HORIZON to watch the video.

This members-only event will gave membership an opportunity to hear all about the Horizon Europe funding programme, hear from successful (and not!) grant applicants!

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