The EU Programmes Agreement (EUPA) was signed on 10 November 2025 between Switzerland and the European Commission. It applies with immediate effect, meaning that Switzerland is associated to Horizon Europe retroactively from 1 January 2025. Check out our factsheet for more details.
Awarded projects from program-year 2025 onwards are directly funded by the European Commission, as Switzerland makes a mandatory contribution to the EU for this purpose.
Following the completion of the European Commission’s validation process, Switzerland has gained full access to calls in strategic areas in the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026–2027 (e.g., Cluster 4: Artificial Intelligence, quantum, communication and network technologies, as well as space-related research topics). Certain calls in the field of space were not subject to this validation process and remain inaccessible. In DEP, Switzerland was already granted access to calls for proposals in strategic areas of the 2025–2027 work programme in March 2025.
The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) provides regularly updated information on Switzerland’s status on its webpage: www.horizon-europe.ch
Contact SERI for further questions:europrogram@sbfi.admin.chHotline +41 58 463 50 50
- You apply in the role of Beneficiary in all Horizon Europe calls from program year 2025 onwards and request your budget to the EC. You can also apply in the role of project coordinator.
- Cascade funding (FSTP) calls for proposals opening in 2025 or later are not funded by SERI.
All running and awarded projects till program year 2024 are not affected by the association of Switzerland to Horizon Europe.
Additional information:
- The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) provides more details about each Horizon Europe initiative in its regularly updated FAQs (update on 12.12.2025).
Contact SERI for further questions:Hotline +41 58 463 50 50
These materials are free for public usage at events, internal meetings, and/or any other occasions.
Postcard “Apply as a Beneficiary”PDF
Poster “Don't miss out on Horizon Europe…”PDF
Take a look at our “Update Association Status” videos, in which our experts explain what this means for your applications.
Update Association Status of Switzerland in Horizon Europe - YouTube
Videos "Horizon Europe - a Swiss Success Story"Prof. Edith Joseph,Haute Ecole Arc Conservation Restauration - HES-SO - GoGreen ProjectVersion short Version middle Prof. Dr. Marc Donath,Head of the Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Hospital BaselVersion shortVersion longProf. Dr. Philipp Schütz,Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne School of Engineering and Architecture, Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Technology IMEVersion shortVersion longCombined Video of all 3 ProfessorsVideo Overview 3 Videos (A4)Flyer with QR codes
Press Article"Switzerland and Horizon Europe: The current situation at a glance"in the BILAN MAGAZINE, 29.03.23 (page 3, in French)Article in English Artikel auf Deutsch Article en français
“Schweizer Innovatoren und Forschende auf der internationalen Bühne”in the ROI Magazin, 17.11.23, (German)
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