[European Commission](https://commission.europa.eu/index_en)

June 10, 2025 (Open) | October 2, 2025 (Deadline, 17:00 Brussels time)

€3,000,000 total; single grant expected; lump sum funding model.

Supports the creation of a central hub to coordinate, strengthen, and promote a collaborative European Generative AI (GenAI) ecosystem across strategic sectors.

Single-stage application; open to consortia led by key GenAI stakeholders in Europe.

--- ## Description This Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action (CSA) aims to establish the GenAI4EU central Hub, a focal point for building a strong, visible, and collaborative European ecosystem for Generative AI (GenAI). The Hub will mobilize developers, users, startups, academia, industry, and public sector actors to foster innovation, knowledge exchange, and the adoption of trustworthy GenAI solutions made in Europe. Key objectives include: - Developing a vibrant GenAI community across strategic sectors. - Facilitating access to and pooling of high-quality data (especially from European Data Spaces) for GenAI model development, in collaboration with AI Factories and other data providers. - Supporting standardization, interoperability, and best practice sharing across the European GenAI landscape. - Acting as a global observatory by monitoring GenAI developments, conducting landscape analyses, and disseminating findings. - Ensuring synergies with existing initiatives (e.g., ADRA partnership, Digital Europe Programme) and contributing to the broader EU AI strategy. The Hub will also coordinate working groups in key industrial sectors (e.g., robotics, manufacturing, automotive, energy, pharma), encourage industry engagement, and facilitate mechanisms that respect IP, privacy, and GDPR requirements for data use. --- ## Due Dates - Call opens: June 10, 2025 - Submission deadline: October 2, 2025 (17:00 Brussels time) - Single-stage application process --- ## Funding Amount - Total budget: €3,000,000 (lump sum) - Only one grant will be awarded for this topic. - Funding is provided as a lump sum grant under Horizon Europe rules. --- ## Eligibility - Open to legal entities established in EU Member States, Iceland, Norway, associated countries, and OECD countries. - Proposals must be submitted by consortia led/managed by key stakeholders in the GenAI field (e.g., those active in developing local GenAI communities, tech transfer, investment, or visibility). - Entities directly or indirectly controlled by non-eligible countries/entities cannot participate. - Further eligibility criteria and country lists are detailed in [Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2025/wp-14-general-annexes_horizon-2025_en.pdf). --- ## Application Process - Proposals must be submitted electronically via the [EU Funding & Tenders Portal](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-18?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=3&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate). - Single-stage submission; use the [HE CSA application form](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/temp-form/af/af_he-csa_en.pdf). - Proposals must follow page limits and layout as described in the application form and [General Annexes](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2025/wp-14-general-annexes_horizon-2025_en.pdf). - Evaluation criteria, scoring, and thresholds are set out in [Annex D](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2025/wp-14-general-annexes_horizon-2025_en.pdf). - Further guidance is provided in the [Online Manual](https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/funding-tenders-opportunities/display/OM/Online+Manual) and [HE Programme Guide](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/programme-guide_horizon_en.pdf). --- ## Additional Information - The grant is a lump sum and follows simplified cost reporting. - Proposals are expected to allocate tasks to cohesion activities with the ADRA partnership and related actions. - Communicable results should be shared with the European R&D community, especially via the [AI-on-demand platform](https://www.ai4europe.eu/). - The Hub will be expected to disseminate GenAI landscape analyses at least twice yearly. - Only one proposal will be selected for funding under this topic. --- ## External Links - [Call Topic Page: GenAI4EU central Hub (CSA)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-18?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=3&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate) - [EU Funding & Tenders Portal](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home) - [Horizon Europe Programme Guide](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/programme-guide_horizon_en.pdf) - [General Annexes 2025](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2025/wp-14-general-annexes_horizon-2025_en.pdf) - [Standard Application Form (HE CSA)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/temp-form/af/af_he-csa_en.pdf) - [Partner Search Tool](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/how-to-participate/partner-search?order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=lastModified&isExactMatch=true&type=ORGANISATION,PERSON&frameworkProgramme=43108390) --- ## Contact Information | Purpose | Contact/Resource | |------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | General EC Contact | [European Commission Contact](https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/contact_en) | | Research Enquiry | [Research Enquiry Service](https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/contact-us/research-enquiry-service_en) | | National Contact Points| [Find NCPs](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/ncp) | | IT Helpdesk | [Funding & Tenders Portal IT Helpdesk](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/helpdesks/contact-form) | | Standardisation Advice | [CEN-CENELEC Research Helpdesk](mailto:research@cencenelec.eu), [ETSI Research Helpdesk](https://www.etsi.org/research/helpdesk) | ---

GenAI4EU central Hub (CSA) (AI/Data/Robotics Partnership)

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