# Pillar I: Facilitating development of institutional open access policies through the retention of intellectual property rights (HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-05-ERA-01)

- Funder: European Commission – Horizon Europe (https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/european-commission-horizon-europe)
- Status: Forthcoming
- Opens: 8 Dec 2026
- Next deadline: 11 Mar 2027, 16:00 GMT
- Award: Up to €2m
- Where: International, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
- Who can apply: Other public body, University / research org, Business (SME / sole trader), Large company
- Funding type: Grant
- Source: EU Funding & Tenders – Horizon Europe (https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-05-ERA-01)
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T12:20:20.481Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/opportunities/1b6c99bb-7bde-43dc-be20-2217aa62e79e

Expected Outcome: Proposals will deliver on the impact “A more open, equitable and inclusive research and innovation ecosystem”, contributing to the ERA Structural Policy “Enabling open science via sharing and re-use of data, including through the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)”.

How to apply: follow the funder's official guidance at https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-05-ERA-01; OpenGrant does not take applications. The full criteria and how-to-apply notes are also on the OpenGrant page with a free account. Check the original source before applying.