The Commission has published the 2023-2025 Work Programme for Euratom.
The Euratom Research and Training Programme (2021-2025) is a complementary funding programme to Horizon Europe which covers nuclear research and innovation.
It uses the same instruments and rules for participation as Horizon Europe. The budget is €1.38 billion to implement the new programme for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025.
The programme has direct and indirect actions. Direct actions are activities undertaken by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre. Indirect actions are research activities undertaken by multi-partner consortia.
The budget breakdown is as follows:
- €583 million for indirect actions in fusion research and development
- €266 million for indirect actions in nuclear fission, safety and radiation protection
- €532 million for direct actions undertaken by the Joint Research Centre
The Work Programme for 2023-2025 has a total budget of €132 million and calls will focus on the safety of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), development of nuclear materials and the secure management and disposal of radioactive waste.
A supporting event entitled ‘Euratom Research in Action and Opportunities for Europe: EU Strategic Autonomy and the Future Energy Systems’, will take place on 4 April 2023 from 8:30-14:00. The meeting will be live-streamed.
Further information on Euratom is available in a dedicated factsheet.