Cluster 5 call topics under DESTINATION2 – CROSS SECTORAL SOLUTIONS FOR CLIMATE TRANSITION “Sustainable and Competitive European Battery Value Chain” Destination 5– CLEAN AND COMPETITIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ALL TRANSPORT MODES and DESTINATION 6 –SAFE, RESILIENT TRANSPORT AND SMART MOBILITY SERVICES FOR PASSENGERS AND GOODS are published in Cluster 5 2026-2027 Work Programme.
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| Topic Code | Call | Type Opening Closing Total Budget | Budget per Project M. Euro | Number of Projects |
| Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition | HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D2-01: Producing battery-grade materials for electrodes through sustainable processing and refining of raw materials or developing bio-based materials (BATT4EU Partnership) | IA | 05.05.26 | 15.09.26 |
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| 4 |
| Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition | HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D2-02: Development of direct recycling processes (BATT4EU Partnership) | RIA | 18.12.25 | 31.03.26 |
| 14,2 | 4,7 | 3 |
| Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition | HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D2-03: Integrated Production and Product Development for Next-Generation Lithium-based Batteries for Mobility (BATT4EU and Made in Europe Partnerships) | IA | 04.06.26 | 08.10.26 |
| 100 |
| 3 |
| Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition | HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D2-04: Coordinated topic with India on recycling of EV batteries | IA | 05.05.26 | 15.09.26 |
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| 1 |
| Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes | HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-01: Large-scale demonstration of Heavy-Duty Battery Electric Vehicles (HD BEV) towards long-haul logistics operations (2ZERO Partnership) | IA | 18.12.25 | 14.04.26 |
| 68 | 34 | 2 |
| Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes | HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-02: Energy-efficient software-defined EVs (2ZERO Partnership) | IA | 18.12.25 | 14.04.26 |
| 16 | 16 | 1 |
| Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes | HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-07: AI-assisted digital aircraft design, manufacturing and MRO, towards a competitive aviation | RIA | 18.12.25 | 14.04.26 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes | HORIZON-CL5-2026-06-Two-Stage-D5-10: Disruptive Technologies and Innovative Concepts for Energy Saving Onboard of long-distance ships (ZEWT Partnership) | RIA | 18.12.25 | 14.04.26 | 08.10.26 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes | HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-11: Ports of the Future (ZEWT Partnership) | RIA | 18.12.25 | 14.04.26 |
| 21 | 10,5 | 2 |
| Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes | HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-12: Shipyards of the future (ZEWT Partnership) | IA | 18.12.25 | 14.04.26 |
| 21 | 10,5 | 2 |
| Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes | HORIZON-CL5-2026-05-D5-13: Safety of renewable low and zero-carbon waterborne fuels in port areas: risk assessment, regulatory framework, and guidelines for safe bunkering, handling and storage (ZEWT partnership) | CSA | 18.12.25 | 14.04.26 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes | HORIZON-CL5-2026-06-Two-Stage-D5-20: Non-exhaust emissions in road and railway transport | RIA | 18.12.25 | 14.04.26 | 08.10.26 | 7 | 3,75 | 2 |
| Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods | HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-01: Flagship-pilot: large-scale demonstrations of CCAM (CCAM Partnership) | IA | 04.06.26 | 08.10.26 |
| 100 | 100 | 1 |
| Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods | HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-02: Geopolitical competition and socioeconomic resilience in CCAM: an innovation and policy roadmap for EU leadership (CCAM Partnership) | RIA | 04.06.26 | 08.10.26 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods | HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-03: Generative AI for smarter CCAM: enhancing perception, decision-making, and validation (CCAM Partnership) | RIA | 04.06.26 | 08.10.26 |
| 13 | 6,5 | 2 |
| Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods | HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-06: Increasing competitiveness and resilience of multimodal freight transport and logistics for competitive supply chains | IA | 04.06.26 | 08.10.26 |
| 20 | 6,5 | 3 |
| Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods | HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-07: Supporting sustainable and smart urban mobility in Europe (CIVITAS) | CSA | 04.06.26 | 08.10.26 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods | HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-09: Road Safety and resilience of rural areas | IA | 04.06.26 | 08.10.26 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods | HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-10: Enhanced resilience in multimodal passenger transport through digital technologies and generative and discriminative AI | IA | 04.06.26 | 08.10.26 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 |