ERA Chairs
Progress in strengthening links between research and innovation actors across the European Research Area (ERA) is essential for Europe to capitalize on excellence. ERA Chairs aim to attract outstanding scientists and innovators to universities, research organisations or research infrastructures in Widening countries, fostering brain circulation and creating pockets of excellence that enhance institutional culture…
Funding and competition
- 80grants expected (official)
- €1.5M–€2.5MEU contribution per project
- €2.6Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad De Alcala Alcala De Henares/Madrid | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | BRITE-EU, CareerEnhance |
| Fundacion Espanola Para La Cienciay La Tecnologia, F.S.P., Fecyt Alcobendas | Spain | Other | 4 | 0 | EURAXIND, EURAXESS TOP IV, GENDERACTIONplus |
| Fundacio De Recerca Clinic Barcelona-Institut D Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer Barcelona | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 0 | BrainFrame, INTREPiD, DEEP-HEALTH |
| Hospital Clinic De Barcelona Barcelona | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 0 | BrainFrame, DEEP-HEALTH |
| Sustainable Innovations Europe Sl Madrid | Spain | Company · SME | 2 | 0 | BEAMING, BIOEASTWIDE |
| Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas Madrid | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 0 | StR-ESFRI4, NCP_WIDERA.NET |
| Universidad Carlos Iii De Madrid Getafe (Madrid) | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | TWIN4MERIT, ATENEA |
| Universidad Pompeu Fabra Barcelona | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | BROAD-ER, WEM Cyber |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 11partners (median)
- 7countries (median)
- 9%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.
- AutoLearn-SI – Leveraging Benchmarking Data for Automated Machine Learning and Optimization (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-TALENTS-01-01)
- BRITE-EU – Boosting R&I Talent Interoperability and Employability in Europe (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-TALENTS-03-01)
- WARIE – Widening ai research and innovation for excellence in the eastern partnership (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-01-ACCESS-01)
- WIRE FilmEU – WIRE - Widening Innovation+Research Excellence in FilmEU) (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-03-01)
- A4L_BRIDGE – Alliance4Life Bridging the Research and Innovation Gap in Life Sciences (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-03-01)
- REMAP – Research Management Pathways: Building Capacity, Recognition, and Networks in the ERA (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-06-ERA-01)
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- 10 Nov 2026 · European Research and Innovation Days 2026 (Brussels and online)
- 1 Dec 2026 · Interdisciplinary Pathways towards Green and Resilient Societies (Online)
- 16 Dec 2026 · Horizon Europe WIDERA Brokerage Event 2027 (Online)
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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.