Funding for frontier research and researchers.
Excellent Science is Pillar 1 of Horizon Europe. It supports frontier research, breakthrough ideas and the people, skills and infrastructure needed to deliver world class science.
This category helps connect leading researchers from Europe and beyond. It aims to strengthen scientific excellence, support research careers and attract highly skilled researchers and innovators to Europe.
Who this funding is for
Excellent Science is mainly aimed at researchers and organisations involved in high quality research, including:
- Individual researchers
- Research teams
- Universities
- Research institutes
- Organisations that provide research infrastructure, training or support for research careers
It may also be relevant to businesses, public bodies and other organisations where they are part of a research led project, support researcher development or contribute to research infrastructure.
Check if your research fits within Excellent Science
Excellent Science is made up of three main programmes. Each programme focuses on a different part of scientific excellence and includes related funding opportunities.
Explore the programmes below to see where your research, organisation or infrastructure fits and find the most relevant funding opportunities.
