Interim Evaluation

Article 52 of the Horizon Europe Regulation foresees an interim evaluation which analyses the programme’s design, implementation and first results. The evaluation will address the relevance, coherence, efficiency and effectiveness of the programme, and its EU value added. Numerous supportive studies will cover every component of the programme, including Partnerships, Missions, the European Institute of Technology, and direct research actions by the Joint Research Centre. They will look into the rationale for the programme, its implementation and achievements, and the longer-term impacts of EU investment in research and innovation. In particular, the efficiency analysis will review costs and benefits for applicants to the programme, and will include an assessment of potential unnecessary burdens and complexities for applicants and participants.

Based on these studies and analysis, the European Commission will publish a Communication on the interim evaluation by late April/beginning of May 2025.

The outcomes of the interim evaluation will then be discussed in Council and will deliver important inputs for the future of R&I funding on EU level.