Horizon 2020, the next EU research funding programme for 2014-20, looks like it will maintain the core elements of its predecessor Framework 7.
The proposed €80-billion (£68m) programme, up from about €53bn in 2007-13, would split its funds between three main headings: excellent science (€24.6bn); industrial leadership (€17.9bn); and societal challenges (€31.7bn). The agendas for these three priorities will be set by academics, industry and policymakers respectively, a European Commission official has said. The proposal also includes a single, revised set of rules to simplify funding applications, reporting and auditing for the programme.
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