Cluster 4 - Digital, Industry & Space - Horizon Europe

Cluster 4 - Digital, Industry & Space of Horizon Europe has just opened up huge funding opportunities for Autumn 2025 with over €1.3 Billion in available calls.

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Total available funding in Cluster 4 (Autumn 2025 Deadlines):

• €630M – INDUSTRY
•  €139M – SPACE
•  €358M – DIGITAL-CNECT
• €177M – DIGITAL-HADEA

Total Funding Volume: €1.3 Billion

Destination 1: Climate-neutral, Circular & Digitised Industry

Support net-zero value chains, circularity, and smart manufacturing

• Projects Expected: 49
• Budget: €365M
• Calls: Remanufacturing, AI in Science, Energy-Intensive Industries, Upcycling, Construction 4.0

Destination 2: Open Strategic Autonomy in Raw Materials & Advanced Materials

Strengthen Europe’s independence through innovation in raw materials & materials science

• Projects Expected: 29
• Budget: €195M+
• Calls: Semiconductor raw materials, PFAS alternatives, local-for-local textiles, photonics for telecom, flexible electronics

Destination 3: Agile Data Infrastructures & Trustworthy AI

Develop secure and trustworthy AI, data spaces & collaborative computing

• Projects Expected: 17
• Budget: €181M+
• Calls: Telco Edge Cloud, GenAI ecosystems, submarine cables

Destination 4: Strategic Autonomy in Emerging Digital Tech

Invest in Europe’s leadership in quantum, robotics, photonics & software

• Projects Expected: 19
• Budget: €266M+
• Calls: Quantum Flagship, GenAI, Soft Robotics, Sensors

Destination 5: Space-based Infrastructure & Applications

Strengthen European leadership in space innovation, autonomy & Copernicus

• Projects Expected: 25
• Budget: €139M
• Calls: Earth Observation, AI for Copernicus, ISOS Pilot Missions, Satellite Telecommunication

Destination 6: Human-centric Digital & Industrial Innovation

Bring Industry 5.0 to life through Virtual Worlds, GenAI and skills transformation

• Projects Expected: 23
• Budget: €142M
• Calls: GenAI4EU, Web 4.0, Industry 5.0 hubs, AI for knowledge valorisation