The useful information on funding for research of Horizon Europe work program is published on the website https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/asean/news/horizon-europe-work-programme-2023-2024-whats-it-asean?utm_source=Euraxess+ASEAN&utm_campaign=3f0ba37828-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_03_10_06_57&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-3f0ba37828-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

The vast majority of Horizon Europe funding is allocated to Pillar 2 on the basis of competitive calls open to applications from researchers, businesses and other organisations located in any of the EU Member States or Associated Countries to Horizon Europe as well as partners from all over the world.

None of the ASEAN member countries are currently associated to Horizon Europe. ASEAN countries are considered Third Countries (i.e., not EU countries and not Associated countries). 

Who can participate?

The Horizon Europe programme is open to the world. 

Institutions from third countries (including ASEAN countries) can join most of Horizon Europe calls under Pillar 2 as part of a research consortium comprised of:

• at least 1 partner from an EU member state and
• at least 2 additional partners from 2 other different countries coming either from EU member states and/or countries associated to Horizon Europe.

In case you need to look for partners to submit a proposal, you may check this guide from our colleagues at EURAXESS LAC on how to find partners in Horizon Europe.

Who is eligible for funding for Pillar 2 calls?

ASEAN institutions are fully eligible for funding from the European Commission, except institutions from Singapore and Brunei. 

In the case of institutions (public or private) from countries not automatically eligible to funding, funding can exceptionally be provided if:

• The country is explicitly identified in the work programme and/or call for proposals as being eligible for funding.
• if the granting authority considers that their participation as a beneficiary is essential for implementing the project, for example in view of their:
  • outstanding competence/expertise,
  • access to particular research infrastructures,
  • access to particular geographical environments,
  • access to particular data.

In all the other cases, the non-automatically funded institutions have to participate at their own cost. 

ALL ASEAN scientists are eligible for researchers' mobility programmes (MSCA and ERC) under Pillar 1.

Short- and long-term mobility of researchers both ways is an important driver of EU-ASEAN research and innovation cooperation.

Individual researchers from all ASEAN countries can take part in mobility programmes under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions scheme (MSCA). ASEAN researchers may also apply for the European Research Council (ERC) grants, which are for the most ambitious and highest quality researchers.

ASEAN individual researchers, including from Singapore and Brunei, are fully eligible to funding under MSCA and ERC. They do not need co-funding.

The calls for the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2023-2024 were published in December 2022.

You can find all calls on the Funding & Tenders Portal. 

See also: Common mistakes to avoid when applying for Horizon Europe funding