For most calls for proposals, you must apply as a team of at least 3 partner organisations from 3 different European Union or associated countries. Canada is now considered an associated country. At least one of the 3 partners must be from an EU country.

In addition to these 3 partners, organisations from other countries might be able to join your consortium. Successful applications tend to involve 8-12 partner organisations.

European Commission calls for proposals are published on the Funding & Tenders Portal. You can search by Keyword, Programming Period (including 2021-2027), Programme (including Horizon Europe), and/or Programme Part (including the six clusters).

Some calls for proposals include Partner Search Announcements where you can find organizations which have declared an interest in joining a partnership to respond to the specific Horizon Europe Pillar II call. In these announcements organizations may be requesting or offering expertise.

Using the Partner Search function on the Funding & Tenders Portal, you can also search for partners by Keyword, Programme (including Horizon Europe), Country, Organization Type, and Professional Profile (including Researcher).

You can also make your own expertise known to potential partners by 1) creating an EU login account, 2) completing your My Person Profile, and 3) making your profile public.

Please note, McMaster is already registered as a participating organization. You do not need to register McMaster University in order to participate on an application.