Closed Calls

This page provides an overview of past funding opportunities under the Chips JU, including the Chips for Europe and ECS R&I programmes. While these calls are no longer accepting proposals, you can click on each individual call to review the requirements, submission guidance, and funding structures.

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These closed calls represent the foundation of active Chips for Europe Initiative actions and ECS projects.

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Closed calls

Focus topic on Sustainable and greener manufacturing (first phase)

Topic code: HORIZON-Chips-2024-2-RIA T2

The call seeks to reduce the environmental footprint of semiconductor manufacturing through the use of eco-friendly materials and waste minimisation.

Opening Date: 05-02-2024 | Closing Date: 13-05-2024

Indicative EU Budget: 15 M€

Closed
ECS
HE

Global IA (second phase)

Topic code: HORIZON-Chips-2024-1-IA T1

This bottom-up call supports technology introduction, pilot lines, and demonstrators across the Electronic Components and Systems (ECS) value chain.

Opening Date: 03-07-2024 | Closing Date: 16-09-2024

Indicative EU Budget: 103 M€

Closed
ECS
HE

Focus topic on High Performance RISC-V Automotive Processors supporting the vehicle of the future (second phase)

Topic code: HORIZON-Chips-2024-1-IA T2

The call aims to develop an open-source, industry-grade RISC-V reference hardware platform for the software-defined vehicle (SDV) ecosystem.

Opening Date: 03-07-2024 | Closing Date: 16-09-2024

Indicative EU Budget: 20 M€

Closed
ECS
HE

Focus topic on Software-define vehicle middleware and API framework for the vehicle of the future (second phase)

Topic code: HORIZON-Chips-2024-1-IA T3

This topic focuses on modular building blocks and open architectures for a middleware and API framework to decouple vehicle hardware from applications.

Opening Date: 03-07-2024 | Closing Date: 16-09-2024

Indicative EU Budget: 20 M€

Closed
ECS
HE

Global RIA call (second phase)

Topic code: HORIZON-Chips-2024-2-RIA T1

This call targets lower Technology Readiness Levels (TRL 3-4) to explore new knowledge and the feasibility of innovative ECS technologies.

Opening Date: 03-07-2024 | Closing Date: 16-09-2024

Indicative EU Budget: 52 M€

Closed
ECS
HE

Focus topic on Sustainable and greener manufacturing (second phase)

Topic code: HORIZON-Chips-2024-2-RIA T2

The call seeks to reduce the environmental footprint of semiconductor manufacturing through the use of eco-friendly materials and waste minimisation.

Opening Date: 03-07-2024 | Closing Date: 16-09-2024

Indicative EU Budget: 15 M€

Closed
ECS
HE

Chips-2024 CCC-1: Competence centres

Topic code: DIGITAL-Chips-2024-SG-CCC-1

Establishes centres to provide technical expertise, experimentation, and skills development in semiconductors for European stakeholders, particularly SMEs.

Opening Date: 03-07-2024 | Closing Date: 01-10-2024

Indicative EU Budget: Max. 116 M€

Closed
Chips for Europe
DEP

Chips-2024-CCC-2: Support to the European Network of Chips Competence Centres

Topic code: DIGITAL-Chips-2024-CSA-CCC-2

Coordinates the European network of semiconductor competence centres to ensure knowledge transfer and effective best practice exchange.

Opening Date: 03-07-2024 | Closing Date: 01-10-2024

Indicative EU Budget: Max. 4 M€

Closed
Chips for Europe
DEP

Design platform

Topic code: Chips-2024-CDP-1

Pioneering cloud-based design platform to lower the barrier of entry for chip design in Europe for SMEs and start-ups.

Opening Date: 12-08-2024 | Closing Date: 09-10-2024

Indicative EU Budget: Max. 25 M€

Closed
Chips for Europe
DEP

Pilot Line on Advanced Photonic Integrated Circuits

Topic code: Chips-2024-CPL-5

Creates an infrastructure to advance photonic integrated circuit technologies and bridge the gap between laboratory research and industrial-scale production.

Opening Date: 24-07-2024 | Closing Date: 16-09-2024

Indicative EU Budget: Max. 190 M€

Closed
Chips for Europe
HE; DEP