In a statement released on 6 October 2023, Science Europe stresses the importance of adequate funding for research and innovation at European level, in view of political talks ongoing over the budget of Horizon Europe for 2024.
As indicated in the Strategic Plan 2025-2027 analysis, Horizon Europe has so far been unable to fund 71% of the high-quality proposals it has received, due to budget shortages, Science Europe points out, indicating at the same time that the debate around decommitments has shown that budget allocated for R&I has been diverted for non-research purposes, putting at risk the long-term planning of ambitious R&I policies. In the current economic and geopolitical context, Europe must preserve policy areas and programmes that encourage the advancement of knowledge, Science Europe underlines, stressing in particular the importance of the European Research Council (ERC) in this context, and its contributions to the EU’s global competitiveness.
Science Europe statement on Horizon Europe budget for 2024 – Science Europe