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Apply AI: Challenge-Driven AI Innovation Booster in Apply AI prioritised sectors (RIA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics)
Apply AI: Challenge-Driven AI Innovation Booster in Apply AI prioritised sectors (RIA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics) (HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04) is a forthcoming funding topic under Horizon Europe with a stated budget of €42 million. The next deadline is 18 Mar 2027, 152 days away as of 2026-10-17. It is planned to open on 17 Nov 2026.
In our daily copy of EU Funding & Tenders Portal data (2026-10-17), 10 other topics in call HORIZON-CL4-2027-04 are listed; Horizon Europe has 376 open or forthcoming calls here; the median stated budget for Horizon Europe calls is €12 million; 37 Horizon Europe calls have a deadline in March 2027.
| Identifier | HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04 |
|---|---|
| Programme | Horizon Europe |
| Status | Forthcoming |
| Opening date | 17 Nov 2026 |
| Deadline | 18 Mar 2027 |
| Submission | Single-stage |
| Type of action | Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions |
| Budget | €42 million (2027 budget) |
| Expected number of grants | 3 |
| EU contribution per project | €14 million |
| Call | HORIZON-CL4-2027-04 — DIGITAL |
| Themes on this site | Artificial intelligence, Digital and data |
| Cross-cutting priorities (portal) | Digital Agenda, Artificial Intelligence, Co-programmed European Partnerships |
| Portal keywords | Artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, multi agent sy, Apply AI, Artificial Intelligence, Challenge, Competition, Robotics |
Read the official topic page on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal
Type of action
Research and innovation actions fund new knowledge or the feasibility of a new technology, product or service. They usually need a consortium of partners from several countries.
Deadline
Deadline as published: 18 Mar 2027. Check the official page for the exact time and any changes; late submissions are not accepted.
Next steps
- Open the official topic page and read the conditions, the call document and the evaluation criteria.
- Create a free EU Login and register your organisation to get a PIC, if you do not have one.
- Find partners if the topic needs a consortium (the portal's partner search is free).
- Start a draft in the submission system from the topic page and submit before the deadline.
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- Create a thriving and competitive Virtual Worlds and Web 4.0 ecosystem (CSA) (Virtual Worlds Partnership) — HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-02, next deadline 18 Mar 2027
- Demand-side 3C pilot demonstrators on converged Telco Edge Cloud Infrastructure (IA) — HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-08, next deadline 18 Mar 2027
- EU Frontier AI Initiative: Developing frontier AI solutions that are safe and computationally efficient within Apply AI (RIA) — HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11, next deadline 18 Mar 2027
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