IST-Africa Guide to 2020 Calls for Proposals in Horizon 2020

October 2019

Horizon 2020 Work Programmes for 2018 - 2020 were published on 27 October 2017, with the updated version for 2020 published on 02 July 2019.

Click here to download the updated Work Programmes for 2020.

The IST-Africa Guide to 2020 Calls for Proposals provides an overview of Calls, themes and deadlines during 20202 within the Marie Curie, eInfrastructures, Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEIT) and each of the Societal Challenges (Health, Food Security and Agriculture, Energy, Transport, Environment, Inclusive and Reflective Societies, Secure Societies) Work Programmes.

Upcoming closing dates for Marie Sklodowska-Curie and ICT Calls:

- Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks - Deadline 14 January

- ICT 2020 Calls (Artificial Intelligence, Data Infrastructure, 5G, International Cooperation)- Deadline 22 April 2020

- Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange - Deadline 28 April 2020

There are also some specific calls that should be explored for their international cooperation potential including:

Food and Agriculture Work Programme

- SFS-35-2019-2020(RIA): Sustainable Intensification in Africa -deadlines: 22 Jan 2020 (First Stage) 08 Sep 2020 (Second Stage)

- CE-SFS-36-2020(RIA): Diversifying revenue in rural Africa through bio-based solutions -deadlines: 22 Jan 2020 (First Stage) 08 Sep 2020 (Second Stage)

Energy

- LC-SC3-JA-5-2020(RIA): Long Term EU-Africa Partnership for Research and Innovation actions in the area of renewable energy - deadline 26 March 2020

ICT/LEIT

- ICT-58-2020 (IA) International partnership building between European and African innovation hubs - 22 April 2020