The Horizon Europe Regulation (Art. 2(36)) states that programme co-fund actions are implemented by “legal entities managing or funding R&I programmes,” so any legal entity that is eligible for funding may become a beneficiary of a programme co-fund action implementing a co-funded partnership. Which countries are eligible for funding is described in Annex B of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes. Specific eligibility conditions may be included in the respective call text.

However, in co-funded partnerships, national/regional funding bodies/agencies and ministries are usually acting as the core group of beneficiaries, but research performing organisation and private organisations might also be involved in the consortium. The important point is that the consortium is able to implement the work as proposed under the partnership.

Information on organisations involved in existing co-funded partnerships can be found in the ERA LEARN database.