Green transition: Platform opens for Joint Call 2026 – How Greek entities will be funded

Europe is launching a significant new funding opportunity for research and innovation in clean energy through the Joint Call 2026 platform. This initiative, managed by the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership), aims to bolster the continent's transition to a climate-neutral energy system by 2050.

The platform, which opened on June 8, is a key component of the European Union's strategy to accelerate green energy adoption. The General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI) in Greece has pre-announced the call, confirming that Greek entities participating in successful international consortia will receive funding.

This is the fifth joint call by CETPartnership, co-funded by the Horizon Europe program. The partnership unites approximately 70 national and regional funding organizations from 34 countries, pooling resources to support collaborative research projects. It builds on over 15 years of European energy cooperation and is considered one of Horizon Europe's most ambitious actions for the green transition.

The Joint Call 2026 covers 11 thematic areas across the entire clean energy value chain. Key focus areas include the resilience of energy systems to climate change, grid flexibility with high renewable energy penetration, advanced renewable energy technologies, industrial carbon management, hydrogen and renewable fuels, battery technologies, heating and cooling solutions, integrated regional and industrial energy systems, and energy efficiency in buildings. Special emphasis is placed on technologies crucial for Europe's energy security, such as hydrogen applications, energy storage, industrial decarbonization, heat pumps, and digital energy solutions for buildings.