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HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-52, New approaches for Human/AI collaboration for the workforce of the future, is a Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Research and Innovation Action under the Made in Europe and AI, Data and Robotics co-programmed European Partnerships.
The total topic budget is 30 million euros with an EU contribution of 4 to 6 million euros per project and 5 grants expected, under call HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-two-stage, opening 13 October 2026 with a first-stage closing date of 2 February 2027 and a second-stage deadline of 2 September 2027.
Proposals must develop innovative AI approaches for human-machine collaboration in advanced manufacturing, applied across at least two of three fields: human-AI co-learning and knowledge capture, human-AI teamwork with natural interaction models, and adaptive interfaces addressing diverse worker needs and cultural requirements.
Projects must advance from Technology Readiness Level 4-5 to TRL 6 by completion, and must integrate gender perspectives, address potential biases, consider ethical principles, and include business cases and exploitation strategies.
The topic's orientation is what distinguishes it within industrial AI funding: the expected outcome is transforming industrial jobs through AI-based human-machine interactions that enhance flexibility, inclusion, well-being, up-skilling, career evolution and knowledge sharing, which frames AI as augmenting and developing the manufacturing workforce rather than as a route to automating it away.
That makes worker-centred design, knowledge capture from experienced operators, and attention to cultural and accessibility requirements scored technical content rather than social framing. One procedural feature is unusual and worth noting: first-stage proposals are subject to partial randomisation in selection, so borderline-scoring proposals face an explicit element of chance.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Standard Horizon Europe collaborative eligibility applies: proposals require a consortium of at least three independent legal entities from three different EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, with at least one established in a Member State, and a project at the 4 to 6 million euro level realistically needs ten to fifteen partners. Eligible participants include universities, research and technology organisations, manufacturing companies of all sizes, SMEs, public bodies and NGOs, and UK entities are eligible under the UK's association to Horizon Europe. The action type is a Research and Innovation Action funded at 100 percent of eligible direct costs for all participants plus the 25 percent flat-rate indirect cost allowance. Several substantive requirements function as eligibility screens rather than preferences. Proposals must address at least two of the three named fields: human-AI co-learning and knowledge capture, human-AI teamwork with natural interaction models, and adaptive interfaces addressing diverse worker needs and cultural requirements, so a single-track proposal is non-responsive. Projects must advance from TRL 4-5 to TRL 6 by completion, which requires validated demonstration in a production-relevant environment and therefore binding commitments from manufacturing partners providing real shop-floor access rather than letters of support. Proposals must integrate gender perspectives, address potential biases, consider ethical principles, and include business cases and exploitation strategies, each of which needs dedicated work package effort. Alignment with the Made in Europe and AI, Data and Robotics partnership roadmaps is expected. The call is two-stage, with a short first-stage proposal due 2 February 2027 and full proposals due 2 September 2027; applicants should note that first-stage selection involves partial randomisation, so a strong but not top-ranked first-stage submission carries genuine selection uncertainty. The call opens 13 October 2026. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows the EU contribution is 4,000,000 to 6,000,000 euros per project from a total topic budget of 30,000,000 euros, with 5 grants expected. Converted at roughly 1.08 US dollars to the euro, amount_min is recorded as 4,320,000 and amount_max as 6,480,000. As a Research and Innovation Action the funding rate is 100 percent of eligible direct costs for all participant types plus a 25 percent flat-rate indirect cost allowance, which is favourable relative to innovation actions that fund industry at 70 percent, and it means industrial partners can participate at full cost recovery. The scale implies a consortium of roughly ten to fifteen partners over three to four years, and the topic's requirements drive where the money goes. Because projects must advance from TRL 4-5 to TRL 6 by completion, a substantial share of budget must fund industrial pilot environments and real production-setting validation rather than laboratory work, and manufacturing partners contributing shop-floor access need genuine compensation for disrupted production time. The mandate to address at least two of three named fields, human-AI co-learning and knowledge capture, human-AI teamwork with natural interaction models, and adaptive interfaces for diverse worker needs and cultural requirements, means multiple parallel workstreams rather than one deep thrust. Additional required elements each carry real cost and are frequently under-budgeted: integrating gender perspectives, addressing potential biases, considering ethical principles, and producing business cases and exploitation strategies. Applicants should also plan for the two-stage process overhead and for Horizon Europe cash-flow mechanics, where reimbursement against a grant agreement means partners need working capital. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Horizon Europe HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-52 New Approaches for Human/AI Collaboration for the Workforce of the Future in Advanced Manufacturing are due February 2, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Horizon Europe HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-52 New Approaches for Human/AI Collaboration for the Workforce of the Future in Advanced Manufacturing is funded by European Commission (Horizon Europe Cluster 4 - Digital, Industry and Space), under the Made in Europe and AI, Data and Robotics co-programmed European Partnerships. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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