Support to programme execution on SESAR architecture and on Strategic deployment planning and monitoring

The main goal of this opportunity is to advance the development and deployment of a consistent architecture for European air traffic management (ATM) systems. It focuses on supporting the rollout of strategic deployment objectives that require coordinated action across Europe. Key areas include accelerating the market adoption of SESAR priorities, tracking progress in SESAR architecture, promoting the uptake of SESAR Solutions, and ensuring that regulatory and standardization needs are aligned with European ATM standards. The opportunity also emphasizes the involvement of the ATM workforce in deployment planning, training, and engagement to ensure social acceptance of changes. The geographic scope is not specifically defined in the available information.

• Support SESAR architecture management and modelling.

• Align deployment activities with the ATM Master Plan and Strategic Deployment Objectives (SDOs).

• Involve and engage the ATM workforce for training and social acceptance.

• Help coordinate early adopters and deployment stakeholders at EU level.

• Monitor and report on architecture consistency, R&I progress, and maturity gates.

• Draft and contribute to the strategic deployment monitoring report.

• Promote market uptake of SESAR Solutions and maintain related tools (catalogue, website, CBAs).

• Support standardisation and regulation alignment with EU and ICAO frameworks.

• Provide optional support to strategic planning, performance impact studies, and Master Plan updates when requested.

Examples:

• A project that develops a digital platform to monitor SESAR architecture progress.
• A collaborative initiative to train the ATM workforce on new SESAR deployment tools.
• An effort to align regulatory requirements with SESAR standards for better market adoption.

• Personnel costs for project staff
• Costs for developing digital tools and platforms
• Training and engagement activities for the ATM workforce
• Workshops and stakeholder meetings
• Travel and accommodation for project-related events
• Consultancy and expert services
• Dissemination and communication activities
• Monitoring and evaluation costs
• Standardization-related activities
• Project management and coordination

Restrictions: All eligible expenses are covered as a lump sum. Beneficiaries must share relevant results royalty-free with other grants from the same call, and standardization activities may require granting a non-exclusive, royalty-free license.

• Co-financing rate: 70% for all beneficiaries
• Budget for this Call: 1,000,000€
• Number of Grants attributed: 1
• Maximum value per project: 1,000,000€
• Minimum value per project: 500,000€

• Applicants must be from eligible countries as listed in the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
• Non-EU and non-Associated Countries may participate if specific provisions for funding are met.
• Applicants must comply with the rules and requirements of the Horizon Europe Programme.
• Proposals must follow the required format, page limits, and layout as stated in the Application Form.
• Eligibility may depend on forming networks or partnerships, especially for international or multi-stakeholder projects.
• Applicants must be able to fulfill dissemination and result-sharing obligations.
• Project activities must align with SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking objectives.