The European Commission initially planned to launch this year’s first batch of Horizon Europe calls on global challenges and industrial competitiveness in April. However, a delay has pushed back the opening date, with the EU’s official database still not listing any upcoming funding under the six clusters forming Pillar 2.
However, according to the latest [work programme drafts shared by Science|Business](https://sciencebusiness.net/horizon-papers), the first funding opportunities are expected to open for submissions on May 6.
**Cluster 1: Health**
Under this part of Horizon Europe, focused on health research, several calls for proposals are expected to open on May 22, including:
* **Development of antibodies and antibody-derived proteins** for preventing and treating infectious diseases with epidemic potential. The total EU budget…