How to Prepare for a Horizon Europe Call in Cluster 6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment) – Feb. 25, 2025
Session Description
February 25 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation is hosting a webinar on Horizon Europe to promote this significant new funding program and provide specific information about its Cluster 6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment) opportunities to U of T faculty interested in applying in 2025.
Horizon Europe is the world’s largest research and innovation collaboration program, with a total budget of C$140 billion (2021-2027). The program is structured into three pillars, and Canada has recently become an associated country eligible to apply for Pillar II: “Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness”. Canadians can now participate in or create international consortia to apply for Pillar II project calls and receive grants directly from the European Commission.
Of Pillar II’s six thematic clusters, Cluster 6 has the third largest budget, distributing over C$13 billion over the seven years of the framework program to awarded projects. These projects are designed “top-down” and are described in detail on the Work Programme, an official document published periodically. This session is designed to provide contextual information to interested faculty members in preparation for the publication of the 2025-2026 Work Programme, expected for Spring 2025.
A question & answer period will follow.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives:
After this session, attendees will have a better understanding of:
Horizon Europe Pillar II funding opportunities for projects within Cluster 6,
Challenges and opportunities of participating in Horizon Europe,
Best practices for consortium building, proposal writing, and dissemination, and;
Resources for applying to Horizon Europe
Additional Information
Moderator:
Cintia Cristia, Research Development and Partnerships Officer, Research Services Office & Innovation and Partnerships Office, Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation
Panelists:
Emma R. Master, Professor, University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
Rasoul Yousefpour, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Astrid Cermak, Senior Executive EU Liaison Officer, University of Copenhagen, Office of Research Services
