Facts & Figures

ERA-LEARN, in conjunction with the European Commission, seeks to continually update our information and statistics in relation to the P2P landscape, which includes joint transnational calls and funded projects. These are presented in our Annual Report each year, with additional facts and figures provided here on our website, which we hope you find both useful and of interest.

The 2024 annual report provides an overview of the strategic outputs of ERA-LEARN during 2024 and provides a statistical update on the evolving P2P landscape in relation to calls, committed budgets and transnational projects. It introduces, where possible, data related to the Horizon Europe partnerships and acknowledges the wider landscape in which both Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 Partnerships currently sit.

Some key statistics related to the P2P landscape in 2023 are presented here.

Networks

  • 28 H2020 Partnerships were active in January 2024, but 10 ended during the year
  • At the end of 2024, 17 of the 18 active H2020 Partnerships were ERA-NET Cofunds

Joint Calls

  • 18 joint calls within the Horizon 2020 framework closed during 2024, eight of which were ERA-NET Cofund additional joint calls (with no EU co-funding)
  • During 2024, 12 calls were implemented (and closed) by the new co-funded partnerships under Horizon Europe
  • By the end of 2024, some 875 joint calls had been implemented by P2P networks since 2004
  • The total national cumulative budget (pre-call) committed to all joint calls (excluding Horizon Europe), since 2004, is more than Euro 10.2 billion (excluding EU contribution)
  • Since 2015, 198 ERA-NET Cofund calls have closed, 121 of which were additional calls with no EU co-funding
  • Total national commitment to joint calls implemented by ERA-NET Cofunds since their inception has been more than Euro 3.1 billion
  • By the end of 2024 there were more H2020 joint transnational calls (403 including JPIs) implemented than for FP7 (264)
  • Germany has committed more funding than any other nation to P2P transnational joint calls, around 45% more than the next closest country in the rankings, France
  • Under Horizon 2020, seven countries have participated in more than 200 transnational joint calls, with 13 having taken part in more than 150 joint calls each and 22 participating in more than 100 joint calls 

Funded Projects

  • Around 11,000 transnational projects have been funded by joint calls since 2004, with cumulative investment of some Euro 12 billion
  • ERA-NET Cofunds have funded more than 2,660 transnational projects since 2015, with around 49% of these resulting from additional calls (without EU co-funding)

Facts and figures

Annual Report on RTD Activities and Monitoring of Horizon Europe

The European Commission has published its Annual Report on Research and Technological Development Activities of the European Union and Monitoring of Horizon Europe in 2025. The report provides an overview of the EU’s research and innovation activities in 2025 and includes monitoring data on the implementation of Horizon Europe.

Across all European Partnerships, 1,345 grants had been signed by the end of 2025. These grants involved 9,568 unique participants and represented a total EU contribution of EUR 12.5 billion. The figures underline the scale of European Partnerships in Horizon Europe and their role in mobilising collaboration between public and private actors, research organisations, industry, funders and other stakeholders.

The report also provides a breakdown by partnership type. Since 2021, 10 active Joint Undertakings have signed 701 grants, involving 5,350 unique participants and amounting to an EU contribution of EUR 6.7 billion. Co-programmed European Partnerships accounted for EUR 4.3 billion in Horizon Europe funding, supporting 635 grants with 4,944 distinct organisations.

For co-funded European Partnerships, 18 grant agreements (of the partnerships) had been signed, representing EUR 1.5 billion in EU contribution and involving 754 unique participants (in the partnerships). 

As there is currently no official data on projects funded by co-funded European Partnerships available in EU databases, the EC report does not list these projects. To address this issue, ERA-LEARN analysed the websites of co-funded European Partnerships and compiled the published data on closed calls. According to this unofficial data, 15 co-funded European Partnerships - which have published data on funded projects - have funded at least 1,700 projects or more to date.

These figures demonstrate the significant contribution of European Partnerships to the implementation of Horizon Europe. By aligning priorities, pooling resources and supporting long-term collaboration, partnerships help address major European and global challenges while strengthening the European Research Area.

Download: Annual Report on Research and Technological Development Activities of the European Union and Monitoring of Horizon Europe in 2025

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07/08/2025

Annual Report on Public-Public Partnerships 2024

Publisher: ERA-LEARN

Category: Report

This 10th annual report on Public-Public Partnerships has been prepared by the ERA-LEARN project team using data provided by the P2P networks.
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