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Welcome to the Chips Joint Undertaking (JU) funding opportunities page, a central hub for organisations looking to participate in the strategic advancement of the European semiconductor ecosystem. The Chips JU manages two primary pillars of investment, supported by funding from the Horizon Europe and Digital Europe programmes:
The Chips for Europe Initiative: Bridges the gap between research and industrial deployment. It funds strategic actions such as the establishment of Pilot Lines, the development of a cloud-based Design Platform, the creation of Competence Centres to provide essential expertise and skills across Europe, and dedicated Quantum actions to accelerate the development of European quantum technologies.
The Electronics Components and Systems Research and Innovation (ECS R&I): Supports collaborative projects across a broad spectrum of technological domains. Key focus areas include AI hardware, edge computing, cybersecurity, 6G technologies, energy efficiency, advanced packaging, and photonics.
Participation and Funding
Our calls accommodate diverse project needs (one-stage or two-stage). Projects may be co-funded by National Authorities or supported exclusively through EU funding.
How to Apply
See the list of open and upcoming calls below. Click on a specific call details page for guidance on proposal submission, technical requirements, and eligibility.
Finding Partners
Building a consortium is vital. Use the ECS Collaboration Tool to connect with expert partners across the European ECS value chain.
Open calls
ECS GLOBAL IA (second phase)
Topic code: HORIZON-JU-Chips-2026-1-IA
A bottom-up call for high-TRL projects (5-8) across the ECS value chain.
Opening Date: 07-07-2026 | Closing Date: 17-09-2026 | Time left:
Indicative EU Budget: 40 M€
ECS GLOBAL RIA (second phase)
Topic code: HORIZON-JU-Chips-2026-1-RIA
A bottom-up call for lower-TRL activities (3-4) aimed at establishing new knowledge and tech feasibility.
Opening Date: 07-07-2026 | Closing Date: 17-09-2026 | Time left:
Indicative EU Budget: 50 M€
Call for Reinforcing Europe's strength in power electronics
Topic code: HORIZON-Chips-JU-2026-FT1-IA
A resilience call aiming to scale Europe’s power electronics to 300mm device production and adopt agile design.
Opening Date: 07-07-2026 | Closing Date: 16-09-2026 | Time left:
Indicative EU Budget: 20 M€
Call for Reinforcing Europe's strength in photonics
Topic code: HORIZON-Chips-JU-2026-FT2-IA
Supports the industrial scale-up of advanced photonic platforms to bridge the gap between research and production.
Opening Date: 07-07-2026 | Closing Date: 16-09-2026 | Time left:
Indicative EU Budget: 20 M€
Call for Reinforcing Europe's strength in health
Topic code: HORIZON-Chips-JU-2026-FT3-IA
Focuses on healthcare transformation via advanced imaging, home-based care, and high-performance instrumentation.
Opening Date: 07-07-2026 | Closing Date: 16-09-2026 | Time left:
Indicative EU Budget: 20 M€
Upcoming calls
No calls are currently planned; please check back on this page for future updates.
