Access to research infrastructure services to enable R&I addressing industry needs in priority areas[E8]

From the notice

Call: Bridging actions 2027. Type of action: HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Expected Outcome: Projects are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Research infrastructures have improved their attractiveness for industry so that they can sustainably extend their user base. Where appropriate, future continuum with technology infrastructures will be facilitated; Researchers and innovators have more efficient access to the best research infrastructures available to conduct industry-driven research and foster innovation, irrespective of location, through a single-entry point access portal, integrated or interoperable catalogues of services and converging access conditions and selection procedures; Breakthrough and leading-edge research and innovation are enabled by advanced research infrastructure services that are made available to a wider user community in the targeted areas; A new generation of researchers and innovators is trained to optimally exploit all the essential tools for industry-driven research and innovation with due attention to early-stage career researchers and innovators and to researchers and innovators from widening countries; Raised awareness in industry of relevant research infrastructures facilities and services, optimised use of the infrastructures by a broader user community and increased impact and sustainability of these infrastructures. Scope: This topic aims at providing trans-national access (on-site or remote) and/or virtual access to integrated and customised research infrastructure services for industry-driven …[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.

• RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E5]
• 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.

1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 21:22 UTC

   The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.

   Source document HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-03-06:31094501:2026-09-30T00:16:42.327+0200

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1. E1

   The buyer is European Commission.

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2. E2

   Proposals must be submitted by 15 Jun 2027, 02:00 Central European time (UTC+2).

   “2027-06-15T00:00:00.000+0000”

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3. E3

   The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

   “Expected Outcome: Projects are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Research infrastructures have improved their attractiveness for industry so that they can sustainably extend their user base. Where appropriate, future continuum with technology infr…”

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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 forthcoming: it is announced but not open yet.

   “31094501”

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6. E6

   The notice was published on 9 Mar 2027.

   “2027-03-09T00:00:00.000+0000”

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7. E7

   The Funding & Tenders Portal gives the status as forthcoming.

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8. E8

   The notice is titled "Access to research infrastructure services to enable R&I addressing industry needs in priority areas".

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9. E9

   The EU contribution per grant is up to EUR 8,000,000 (from EUR 1,500,000).

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