Grant opportunity
HORIZON-CL5-2026-09: Cross-Sectoral Climate, Energy and Mobility Solutions
CINEA has opened a Horizon Europe Cluster 5 call supporting cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition, sustainable and secure energy supply, and efficient, sustainable, inclusive energy use.
- Funder
- European Commission / CINEA
- Submission deadline
- Submission deadline: Sep 15, 2026
- Award
- EUR 223.2 million total indicative call budget
- Applicant
- Research and innovation consortia
- Discipline
- Climate and Energy
- Region
- Europe
- Posted
- May 23, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The call reference HORIZON-CL5-2026-09 covers eight Horizon Europe topics for cross-sectoral climate transition, sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply, and efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use.
Who can apply
- Applicants should be eligible Horizon Europe participants and consortia under the topic rules in the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.
- Each topic may define its own expected outcomes, consortium composition, technology-readiness requirements, and eligible activities.
What it supports
- Climate transition, clean and secure energy systems, cross-sectoral solutions, efficient energy use, sustainability, inclusion, and competitive European research and innovation.
- Applicants must review the topic-specific documents, call text, and application forms in the Funding & Tenders Portal.
Funding and duration
The total indicative budget available for the call is EUR 223.2 million, allocated across the listed Horizon Europe topics.
Submission deadline
Submission deadline: Sep 15, 2026
How to apply
Select the appropriate HORIZON-CL5-2026-09 topic in the EU Funding & Tenders Portal and submit by 15 September 2026.
Call details
About the opportunity
The call reference HORIZON-CL5-2026-09 covers eight Horizon Europe topics for cross-sectoral climate transition, sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply, and efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use.
European Commission / CINEA lists this opportunity for Research and innovation consortia, Climate and Energy, Europe.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Climate and Energy grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Europe contexts.
Eligibility
Applicants should be eligible Horizon Europe participants and consortia under the topic rules in the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.
Each topic may define its own expected outcomes, consortium composition, technology-readiness requirements, and eligible activities.
Funding and benefits
The total indicative budget available for the call is EUR 223.2 million, allocated across the listed Horizon Europe topics.
Themes and supported activities
Climate transition, clean and secure energy systems, cross-sectoral solutions, efficient energy use, sustainability, inclusion, and competitive European research and innovation.
Applicants must review the topic-specific documents, call text, and application forms in the Funding & Tenders Portal.
Deadline and timeline
Submission deadline: Submission deadline: Sep 15, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Select the appropriate HORIZON-CL5-2026-09 topic in the EU Funding & Tenders Portal and submit by 15 September 2026.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.