Data sharing to support the training and development of AI foundation models in the energy sector[E8]

From the notice

Call: ENERGY. Type of action: HORIZON Innovation Actions. Expected Outcome: Projects are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes: Effective and innovative methods for gathering, sharing and using large data sets in energy applications for the purpose of training AI models while ensuring privacy and security. Advanced and - wherever possible - open-source AI foundation models to support the digitalisation of the energy system, through improved grid observability, forecasting of supply and demand, advanced storage and renewables integration, demand side flexibility and energy efficiency. Enhanced cooperation, knowledge sharing and interoperability among energy system actors for secure and seamless data exchange. Advanced methodologies for AI model development ensuring that the results are FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) beyond the project ending, open source and accommodating for technology evolution. Scope: The quality of AI models depends strongly on the amount, quality, and representativeness of the data used for their training. Projects are expected to focus on developing, training and testing AI foundation models, using extensive data sets to accelerate the energy transition in key focus areas of the energy sector. Projects are expected to: Building on the results of previously funded projects on the Common European energy data space [1] as well as the ongoing work within the Data 4 Energy expert group, projects are expected to demonstrate innovative methods and data governance strategies for sharing data among various energy ac…[E3]

• ConditionEU grant rules apply: check the call conditions for who can apply, consortium rules and co-funding.[E4]
• The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

• RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
• UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

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   The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

   Source document HORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3-23:31094502:2026-08-04T00:01:45.027+0200

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1. E1

   The buyer is European Commission.

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2. E2

   Proposals must be submitted by 1 Dec 2026, 01:00 Central European time (UTC+1).

   “2026-12-01T00:00:00.000+0000”

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3. E3

   The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

   “Expected Outcome: Projects are expected to contribute to all the following expected outcomes: Effective and innovative methods for gathering, sharing and using large data sets in energy applications for the purpose of training AI models while ensuring privacy and security. Advan…”

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4. E4

   EU grant rules apply: check the call conditions for who can apply, consortium rules and co-funding.

   “EU call topic”

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5. E5

   This call is open for proposals.

   “31094502”

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6. E6

   The notice was published on 4 Aug 2026.

   “2026-08-04T00:00:00.000+0000”

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7. E7

   The Funding & Tenders Portal gives the status as open for submission.

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8. E8

   The notice is titled "Data sharing to support the training and development of AI foundation models in the energy sector".

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9. E9

   The EU contribution per grant is up to EUR 40,000,000 (from EUR 4,500,000).

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