Pillar II: Talent ecosystems for attractive early research careers
Proposals will deliver on the impact of “Improved research careers and mobility, based on the European framework for research careers, fostering knowledge flows and career interoperability across sectors and countries” [1] , contributing to the ERA Structural Policy “Making research careers more attractive and sustainable, and support mobility”. Project results are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:…
Funding and competition
- 15grants expected (official)
- €2MEU contribution per project
- €2Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 124projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundacion Espanola Para La Cienciay La Tecnologia, F.S.P., Fecyt Alcobendas | Spain | Other | 7 | 1 | EURAXIND, ERA TALENT, CROSS |
| Universidad De Alcala Alcala De Henares/Madrid | Spain | University | 3 | 0 | CareerEnhance, DocTalent4EU, BRITE-EU |
| Fundacion Para La Promocion De La Innovacion Investigacion Y Desarrollo Tecnologico En La Industria De Automocion De Galicia Porrino Pontevedra | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 0 | INSIGHT, ROBO-KNOT |
| Agencia De Gestio D'Ajuts Universitaris I De Recerca Barcelona | Spain | Public body | 3 | 0 | BREATH, Cardea, RM Framework |
| Consorcio Para El Diseno, Construccion, Equipamiento Y Explotacion De La Plataforma Oceanica De Canarias Telde | Spain | Public body | 2 | 1 | SECURE, SECURE2 |
| Universitat Politecnica De Valencia Valencia | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | DeepTechSeeds, MERCI |
| Generalitat De Catalunya Departament De Recerca I Universitats Barcelona | Spain | Public body | 2 | 0 | BREATH, RM Framework |
| Universitat Autonoma De Barcelona Cerdanyola Del Valles | Spain | University | 1 | 1 | BREATH |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 12partners (median)
- 8countries (median)
- 18%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.
- SMART Researchers – SMART Researchers: Strategic Micro-Credentialing and Skills Recognition for a Dynamic ESRs Talent Ecosystem (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-ERA-02-03)
- INSIGHT – Institutional Networks for Strengthening Innovation and Growth of Early Research Careers (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-ERA-02-03)
- CareerEnhance – A community of practice to enhance research careers and inter-sectoral mobility (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-06-ERA-01)
- DeepTechSeeds – Fostering talent ecosystems for early-stage researchers in deep tech (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-ERA-02-03)
- ARCOE – Advancing Research Careers through Organizational Excellence (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-ERA-02-03)
- NextTechTalents – Establish a Talent Ecosystem to Increase the Competences and Future Employability of Early-Stage Researchers Emphasising the Deep Tech Sector (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-ERA-02-03)
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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.