European Partnerships in Horizon Europe

European Partnerships are initiatives in which the EU Commission and private and/or public partners commit themselves to jointly support the development and implementation of a research and innovation program. They make a significant contribution to achieving the EU's political priorities, such as the Green Deal, Europe's digital strategy or pandemic preparedness.

There are three types of Horizon Europe Partnerships:

-  Institutionalised: partnerships in the field of research and innovation between the Union, EU member states and/or industry. For institutionalised partnerships (except for EuroHPC), Swiss participants will receive direct funding from SERI.

- Co-programmed: partnerships between the Union and mostly private partners. For co-programmed partnerships, Swiss participants will receive direct funding from SERI.

-  Co-funded: partnerships involving EU countries, with research funders and other public authorities at the core of the consortium. See the Swiss eligibility section for each co-funded partnership for information regarding funding and here on the SERI webpage.

As of 1 January 2025 the EU has fully activated the transitional arrangement that allows Swiss organisations to apply as “Beneficiaries” to almost all Horizon Europe and Euratom calls from the 2025 programme year onward. Certain rules and exceptions apply depending on the call and partnership. Please refer to each individual Partnership and the Legal & Financial Rules section for further information.

- European Partnerships in Horizon Europe 
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