International cooperation in AI (IA)
Project results are expected to contribute to one of the following outcomes: Faster uptake of tailored and enhanced AI solutions at innovation hubs in low- and middle-income countries by training and optimising them with local data and applied research. Easier large-scale deployment of local AI solutions in low and middle-income countries by increasing the efficiency of system demonstration in relevant, operational…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €1.5MEU contribution per project
- €4.6Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 230projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Very few grants: expect strong competition. Only proposals well above threshold are funded, so a clearly differentiated idea and a complete consortium are essential.
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundingbox Communities Sl Madrid | Spain | Other · SME | 5 | 0 | COSMIC, TALOS, GRAIL |
| Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation Donostia/San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation | 4 | 2 | euROBIN, JARVIS, AMALTEA |
| Universidad De Sevilla Sevilla | Spain | University | 4 | 1 | COSMIC, SIMAR, euROBIN |
| Fundacio Eurecat Cerdanyola Del Valles (Barcelona) | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 2 | Smart Droplets, GRAIL, GIANCE |
| Asociacion De Investigacion Metalurgica Del Noroeste Porrino | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 1 | euroFMX, RETINA, GRAIL |
| Pal Robotics Slu Barcelona | Spain | Company · SME | 3 | 0 | ASTIR, OPERA, euROBIN |
| Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa Jose Maria Arizmendiarrieta S Coop Arrasate | Spain | University | 3 | 0 | euroFMX, EARASHI, INVERSE |
| Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya Barcelona | Spain | University | 3 | 0 | HIVEMIND, Phorwards21, ALLEGRO |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 13partners (median)
- 7countries (median)
- 25%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- IRIS Africa – IRIS Africa: Intelligent and Responsible Innovation with GenAI for Societal impact (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL4-2025-04-HUMAN-08)
- ICOS – International Cooperation 0n Semiconductors (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL4-2022-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-38)
- euroFMX – European TrUstworthy GeneRative AI & AutonOmisation Frontier Models for Manufacturing-X Competitiveness (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-07)
- ASTIR – AI-Augmented Software Engineering for Intelligent Robotics (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-22)
- GAINAfrica – Generative Artificial INtelligence for Africa (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL4-2025-04-HUMAN-08)
- MOSAICO – Management, Orchestration and Supervision of AI-agent COmmunities for reliable AI in software engineering (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-CL4-2024-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-22)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.