HORIZON EUROPE – Clean Aviation CfP 03 – 2025

Objectives:

• To develop and deliver high-potential disruptive aircraft concepts achieving a minimum – 30% reduction3 in CO2 emissions for the market segment, with the aim to achieve up to TRL6 for critical technologiesfor the aircraft concepts considered at project end with the potential for exploitation by 2035
• To demonstrate a hybrid-electric propulsive system for the Ultra-Efficient Regional aircraft concept considered by Clean Aviation SRIA for Entry Into Service by 2035
• To demonstrate on-board systems required for hybrid-electric propulsion and more-electric non-propulsive systems on the Ultra Efficient Regional aircraft concept considered by Clean Aviation SRIA for Entry into Service by 2035
• To demonstrate the aircraft integration of an hybrid-electric powertrain and more-electric on-board systems for the Ultra-Efficient Regional aircraft concept considered by Clean Aviation SRIA for Entry Into Service by 2035
• To demonstrate a ducted propulsion system on-ground at TRL5 for a Short Medium Range aircraft concept considered by Clean Aviation SRIA for EIS in 2035
• To demonstrate an unducted propulsion system architecture with a sealevel static thrust of 25000 to 30000lbf in flight at TRL6 for a Short Medium Range aircraft concept considered by Clean Aviation SRIA for EIS in 2035
• To demonstrate non-propulsive energy architecture for more electric aircraft on-ground at TRL5 for a Short Medium Range aircraft concept considered by Clean Aviation SRIA for EIS in 2035

TOPICS:

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• HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2025-03-ACI-01: Aircraft concept and key technologies integration and impact assessment
• HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2025-03-REG-01: Demonstration of a Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System for Regional aircraft, including Pylon and Nacelle integration and modification
• HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2025-03-REG-02: Demonstration of On-board Systems relevant for Hybridization of Regional aircraft
• HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2025-03-REG-03: Flight Test Demonstration of Hybrid-Electric Propulsion for Regional aircraft
• HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2025-01-SMR-01: Ground Test Demonstration and Preparation of Flight Test of an Ultra High Bypass Ratio Ducted Geared Turbofan Engine for SMR Aircraft
• HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2025-03-SMR-02: Flight Test Demonstration of an Unducted Engine Architecture for SMR Aircraft
• HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2025-01-SMR-03: Ground Test Demonstration up to TRL5 of On-Board Non-Propulsive Energy Systems Architecture for SMR Aircraft

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• Total budget of the call: 365 million euro
• Budget per topic:
  • HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2025-03-ACI-01: 15 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2025-03-REG-01: 70 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2025-03-REG-02: 40 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2025-03-REG-03: 35 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2025-01-SMR-01: 70 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2025-03-SMR-02: 100 million euro
  • HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2025-01-SMR-03: 35 million euro