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Strategic Analysis
This call demands a dual focus on technological innovation and circularity in energy storage, leveraging obsolete infrastructures to enhance grid flexibility, sustainability, and economic viability. Winning proposals will demonstrate scalable, secure-by-design solutions with clear pathways to market adoption, stakeholder engagement, and measurable contributions to EU energy security and decarbonization goals.
TRL 4 → 8
Based on programme defaults
Demonstration of novel or improved technological solutions for cost-efficient, circular and sustainable energy storage, which contribute to grid flexibility and make use of existing obsolete or outdated energy or other infrastructures.
Integration of the synergies between novel or improved energy storage technologies and retrofitting of obsolete or outdated infrastructures, such as old hydropower dams and basins, decommissioned power plants, former industrial facilities, coal mines, fossil fuel infrastructure, by optimizing storage capacity, efficiency, circularity, and socioeconomic and environmental sustainability.
Addressing stakeholder outreach and consideration of possible environmental impacts.
Following secure by design approach and integrating built-in security in the energy systems.
Contribution to the BRIDGE initiative and active participation in its activities.
Improved energy security of the energy system by offering cost-effective and efficient solutions for additional diverse and flexible energy storage capacities.
Improve the sustainability and circularity of energy storage systems.
Enhanced economic viability of energy storage by utilizing existing infrastructures.
No expected impacts identified for this destination.
Technologies that are safe and sustainable by design with reduced and diversified external dependence on critical raw materials
highEnsuring more sustainable, secure, and competitive energy supply through solutions for smart energy systems based on renewable energy solutions
highGreen transition
highDigital transition
mediumA more resilient, competitive, inclusive and democratic Europe
mediumSpecific requirements
EU space data infrastructures
If the project uses satellite-based Earth observation, positioning, navigation or timing data/services, beneficiaries must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS. Other sources may be added but not substitute EU infrastructures.
Civil applications only
Horizon Europe funds exclusively civil applications. Research with exclusive military or dual-use application is excluded.
Gender Equality Plan
Having a Gender Equality Plan (GEP) is an eligibility criterion for public bodies, research organisations, and higher education institutions from Member States and Associated Countries.
Open Science
Mandatory open access to peer-reviewed scientific publications and responsible management of research data (FAIR principles, DMP required).
Exclusion of entities established in China
Legal entities established in China are not eligible to participate in both Research and Innovation Actions (RIAs) and Innovation Actions (IAs) falling under this destination.
1. Admissibility conditions — Proposal page limit and layout described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes. Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible Countries — described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide .
3. Other Eligibility Conditions — If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used). described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion — described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds — are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes — are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual .
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement — described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants — Eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) – and in actions under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2021-2025) [[This decision is available on the Funding and Tenders Portal, in the reference documents section for Horizon Europe, under ‘Simplified costs decisions’ or through this link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/ls-decision_he_en.pdf ]]. described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.
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Application form templates — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System Standard application form (HE RIA, IA) Evaluation form templates — will be used with the necessary adaptations Standard evaluation form (HE RIA, IA) Guidance HE Programme Guide Model Grant Agreements (MGA) Lump Sum MGA Call-specific instructions Detailed budget table (HE LS) Guidance: "Lump sums - what do I need to know?"
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 1. General Introduction HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 8. Climate, Energy and Mobility HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 15. General Annexes HE Programme Guide HE Framework Programme 2021/695 HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764 EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 Decision authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
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| Requirement | Covered by | Carried | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope activities | |||
| SC1Demonstration of novel or improved technological solutions for cost-efficient, circular and sustainable energy storage, which contribute to grid flexibility and make use of existing obsolete or outdated energy or other infrastructures. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC2Integration of the synergies between novel or improved energy storage technologies and retrofitting of obsolete or outdated infrastructures, such as old hydropower dams and basins, decommissioned power plants, former industrial facilities, coal mines, fossil fuel infrastructure, by optimizing storage capacity, efficiency, circularity, and socioeconomic and environmental sustainability. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC3Addressing stakeholder outreach and consideration of possible environmental impacts. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC4Following secure by design approach and integrating built-in security in the energy systems. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC5Contribution to the BRIDGE initiative and active participation in its activities. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| Expected outcomes | |||
| EO1Improved energy security of the energy system by offering cost-effective and efficient solutions for additional diverse and flexible energy storage capacities. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO2Improve the sustainability and circularity of energy storage systems. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO3Enhanced economic viability of energy storage by utilizing existing infrastructures. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| Other requirements | |||
| REQ1Contribution to the BRIDGE initiative and active participation in its activitiesSelected projects are expected to contribute to the BRIDGE initiative and actively participate in its activities. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| REQ2Secure-by-design approach and built-in security in energy systemsProposals should follow a secure-by-design approach and integrate built-in security in the energy systems. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| REQ3Stakeholder outreach addressing socioeconomic and environmental sustainabilityProposals should address circularity and socioeconomic and environmental sustainability through measures such as stakeholder outreach and consideration of potential environmental impacts. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| REQ4Mandatory use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS for space dataIf projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| REQ5Contribution to the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan)Activities under this Destination contribute to the activities of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) and its implementation working groups. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| Expected impacts | |||
| No expected impacts in this call. | |||
| Underlying policies | |||
| POL1Technologies that are safe and sustainable by design with reduced and diversified external dependence on critical raw materialsThe call explicitly aligns with this policy by emphasizing circularity, sustainability, and secure-by-design approaches in energy storage technologies. Reducing dependence on critical raw materials is critical for long-term viability. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| POL2Ensuring more sustainable, secure, and competitive energy supply through solutions for smart energy systems based on renewable energy solutionsThe call directly supports this policy by focusing on innovative energy storage technologies that enhance grid flexibility and integrate with renewable energy systems, contributing to a sustainable and secure energy supply. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| POL3Green transitionThe call is a cornerstone of the EU’s green transition, aiming to decarbonize energy systems through circular, sustainable energy storage and infrastructure retrofitting. | · | · | Sign up to track |
The binding rules of this call. Items marked auto are verified by GrantForge from the call and the template. The others are yours to confirm.
LMIC entities auto-eligible
Low/middle-income country entities are automatically eligible for funding.
EU space data infrastructures
If the project uses satellite-based Earth observation, positioning, navigation or timing data/services, beneficiaries must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS. Other sources may be added but not substitute EU infrastructures.
Civil applications only
Horizon Europe funds exclusively civil applications. Research with exclusive military or dual-use application is excluded.
Gender Equality Plan
Having a Gender Equality Plan (GEP) is an eligibility criterion for public bodies, research organisations, and higher education institutions from Member States and Associated Countries.
Open Science
Mandatory open access to peer-reviewed scientific publications and responsible management of research data (FAIR principles, DMP required).
Exclusion of entities established in China
Legal entities established in China are not eligible to participate in both Research and Innovation Actions (RIAs) and Innovation Actions (IAs) falling under this destination.
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