Monday, 5 October 2026 | 15:30 - 16:45
Networking Rooms /HUMAN-07: Facilitate the engagement of European stakeholders in international digital standardisation
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-07 is a Coordination and Support Action (CSA) with a €7M total budget (~€7M expected per project), aimed at boosting European participation in international digital standardisation.
The call funds a management facility to support European experts (especially from SMEs, R&I institutions, open-source, academia) taking leadership roles (chairing/convenor positions) in global standards bodies (e.g. 3GPP, ISO/IEC JTC1), including financial support for hosting standardisation meetings in Europe. Proposals must also produce standardisation landscape/gap analyses and foresight on emerging technologies, and promote awareness of standardisation's benefits, especially for SMEs.
At least 75% of the EU contribution must go to third parties (FSTP) via open calls, capped at €60,000 per third party, using lump-sum costs. The proposal should build on prior StandICT.eu projects (2017, 2020, 2022, 2024 topics).