Calls Open for Mitacs – Horizon Europe International Mobility Award 

New funding opportunity links Canadian researchers and innovators to EU’s largest flagship funding program.

Ottawa, ON – Mitacs is launching a new call for funding proposals for researchers and companies interested in participating in Horizon Europe, supporting Canadian innovation, international collaboration, and economic competitiveness. Horizon Europe is the world’s largest flagship research and innovation funding program, with a 2021–2027 budget of €95.5 billion (Can$154B).

Mitacs is opening a call for proposals on August 25th for the Mitacs – Horizon Europe International Mobility Award (IMA), designed to enable Canadian researchers to access travel and training support to connect with Horizon Europe partners and large-scale consortia.

In July 2024, Canada joined Horizon Europe as an associated country under Pillar II, focused on creating solutions to today’s most pressing societal issues. Mitacs is helping support Canadian participation in the program, in alignment with Canada’s shared research priorities and recently renewed partnership with the EU. The newly launched funding award will help build on a long history of Canada‑EU collaboration in scientific innovation.

Canadian researchers and enterprises are encouraged to apply for eligible activities, including consortia-building and development of aligned R&D priorities. Awardees will be invited to participate in key events hosted by Horizon Europe, the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, and EU research institutions.

The call for proposals for the Mitacs – Horizon Europe IMA will be open from August 25^th to September 29^th.

Quotes

“The European Union is Canada’s second-largest trading partner, and Canada’s participation in Horizon Europe strengthens global research and innovation collaboration and outcomes. Through the Mitacs – Horizon Europe International Mobility Award, Mitacs will empower Canadian researchers to be partners in projects tackling the world’s biggest challenges and helping to drive economic growth.”

Dr. Stephen Lucas, CEO, Mitacs

“Canada’s renewed partnership with the European Union is grounded in shared values. With participation in Horizon Europe Pillar II and in collaboration with their European colleagues, Canadian researchers and innovators can advance global breakthroughs to address the world’s most urgent challenges in areas such as health, AI, quantum technologies, climate change, and oceans. I am very pleased to see initiatives like Mitacs’s travel and mobility grants helping Canadians access opportunities within Europe’s largest research funding program, empowering our brightest minds to drive collaborative solutions.

Geneviève Tuts, Ambassador of the EU to Canada

About Mitacs

As a leading Canadian innovation organization, Mitacs connects businesses and researchers with unrivalled access to talent, financial support, and the partnerships needed to turn ideas into impactful innovations. Through unique collaborations, Mitacs is driving productivity and positioning Canada as a global innovation leader.

Mitacs is funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, Research Manitoba, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Nova Scotia, the Government of Ontario, Innovation PEI, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Yukon.