Societal Challenges adopts a problem-resolution approach and has the objective of uniting resources and knowledge in a variety of disciplines and technologies. Funds are provided for a wide range of disciplines; in particular, two-year work programmes for societal challenges addressed through cooperative research calls in the following areas:

• Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing
• Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine, Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bio-economy
• Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy
• Smart, Green and Integrated Transport
• Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials
• Europe in a changing world - Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies
• Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens

The Grant Office provides administrative and management competences for the following activities: 

• Pre-feasibility evaluation
• Support for drafting proposals
• Creation of partnerships
• Project management

Please use the on-line "Idee progettuali per Horizon2020" form on the right to submit project ideas.