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European Commission announces a series of autumn webinars on Horizon Europe

01/09/2026

The European Commission has prepared a series of online information webinars for September–November 2026 focusing on practical aspects of preparing and implementing Horizon Europe projects.

The webinars will cover topics such as finding funding opportunities and submitting proposals, Grant Agreement Preparation, grant management, the most common financial errors and lump sum funding. A dedicated session will also focus on reinforcing synergies between experimentation spaces and innovation procurement.

Upcoming webinars:

  • 2 September 2026, 10:00–12:00 CEST
    Reinforcing synergies between experimentation spaces and innovation procurement
  • 16 September 2026, 10:00–11:30 CEST
    Avoiding the most common financial errors when implementing Horizon Europe projects
  • 24 September 2026, 09:30–12:30 CEST
    Horizon Implementation Day: Finding opportunities and submitting a proposal in Horizon Europe
  • 8 October 2026, 09:30–12:45 CEST
    Horizon Implementation Day: Grant Agreement Preparation in Horizon Europe
  • 15 October 2026, 09:30–13:00 CEST
    Horizon Implementation Day: Grant Management in Horizon Europe
  • 12 November 2026, 10:00–12:00 CET
    Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe: How does it work? How to write a proposal?
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  • All events will take place online and no prior registration is required.

    Further details and links to the online sessions are available in our events calendar.

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