Horizon 2020

Here you find information and facts regarding the European funding program Horizon 2020.

• Duration: 2014 - 2020
• Funds: about 80 Billion Euros

Horizon 2020 provides the framework for three goals dedicated to reinforce the Member States of the European Union.

1. Scientific excellence: The goal is the scientific basis in the areas of 

• European Research Council (ERC)
• Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
• Marie Sklodowska-Curie
• Research infrastructures

2. Competitive position and market leadership: The goals is economic growth

• Foundation and industrial technologies (LEIT) including key technologies (KET)
• Risk financing
• Innovation in small and medium businesses 

3. Large social challenges: The goal is the solution to social problems

• Health and demographic changes
• Nutrition, Organic economy
• Energy
• Traffic
• Climate protection, Raw materials
• Integrative, innovative and reflexive societies
• Safe societies

Author: Gerda McNeill (Library and Archive, University of Vienna)

Links:

Horizon 2020: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/

Guidelines on Open Access to Scientific Publications and Research Data in Horizon 2020: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/grants_manual/hi/oa_pilot/h2020-hi-oa-pilot-guide_en.pdf

Guidelines on Data Management in Horizon 2020: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/grants_manual/hi/oa_pilot/h2020-hi-oa-data-mgt_en.pdf

Fact sheet: Open Access in Horizon 2020:
https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/sites/horizon2020/files/FactSheet_Open_Access.pdf

Open access to publications and data in Horizon 2020: FAQ: https://www.iprhelpdesk.eu/sites/default/files/newsdocuments/Open_Access_in_H2020_0.pdf

Open Access and Open Data in Horizon 2020: Legal requirements (Martin Baumgartner, FFG): https://www.fosteropenscience.eu/content/open-access-and-open-data-horizon-2020-legal-requirements