Structure of Horizon 2020

Pillar I – Scientific Excellence

ERC – European Research Council
FET – Future and Emerging Technologies
MSCA – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in Skills, Training and Career Development
INFRASTRUCTURES – European Research Infrastructures, Including e-Infrastructures

Pillar II – Industrial Leadership

NMP+B – Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnologies, Advanced Manufacturing and Transformation
ICT – Information and Communications Technologies
Space
ARF – Access to Risk Financing
PME – Support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
FTI – Fast Track to Innovation

Pillar III – Societal Challenges

DS1 – Health, Demographic Change and Well-being
DS2 – Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine and Maritime Research and Inland Waters and the Bioeconomy
DS3 – Safe, Clean and Efficient Energy
DS4 – Intelligent, Green and Integrated Transport
DS5 – Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials
DS6 – Europe in a Changing World – Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies
DS7 – Secure Societies – Protection, Freedom and Security of Europe and its Citizens

Part IV – Horizontal

WIDENING – Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation
SWAFs – Science with and for Society
EIT – European Institute of Innovation and Technology

JRC

JRC – Joint Research Center

EURATOM

EURATOM Fission
EURATOM Fusion

JTI

BBI – Joint Technology Initiative for Bioindustries
Clean Sky – Joint Technology Initiative for Aeronautics
ECSEL – Joint Technology Initiative on Electronic Components and Systems
IMI – Innovative Medicines Joint Technology Initiative
FCH – Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Joint Initiative
SESAR – Single European Sky and ATM Research Joint Initiative
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AAL – Ambient Assisted Living
EDCTP – European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership
EMPIR – European Metrology Research and Innovation Program
EUROSTARS – Support for technology-based SMEs
PRIMA – Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area

Others

Coal and Steel Research Fund