The impact of EU labour mobility on the Member States of the EU
Research project analyzing the economic and social effects of labor mobility within the EU. Call under Horizon Europe (Topic HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-04). Submission deadline: 23.09.2027.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Investigation of the effects of labor mobility of EU citizens on wages, state budgets, social systems, and regional developments in EU origin and destination countries, in order to develop evidence-based policy recommendations.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel expenses
- Material costs
- Travel expenses
- Subcontractor services
Non-eligible expenses
- Acquisition of real estate
- Retroactive costs
- Debt settlement
Eligible to apply
- Companies
- Non-profit Organizations
- Educational Institutions
- Founders
- Individuals
- Foundations
- Public Institutions
- Cooperatives
- Interest Groups and Other Associations
Funding requirements
- Consortium of at least three independent legal entities from different EU Member States or associated countries
- Proof of sufficient financial and operational capacity
- Compliance with ethical principles
- Registration in the Participant Register
Documents required for application
- Project description
- Financing plan
- Curriculum vitae of the key person
- Ethics self-disclosure
Evaluation criteria
- Excellence and level of innovation
- Relevance and impact
- Quality and efficiency of implementation
Description
The Research Project on EU Labor Mobility comprehensively examines the economic and social effects of intra-EU labor mobility. It aims to develop evidence-based policy recommendations that reflect the impacts on wages, public budgets, social systems, and regional developments in both origin and destination countries of EU citizens in a differentiated manner. The innovative research initiative is funded as a pure grant under the Horizon Europe call HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-04. It is open to institutions and actors of all sizes – from companies and educational institutions to public bodies, foundations, cooperatives, and associations, as well as private individuals and start-ups. The consortium must consist of at least three independent legal entities from different EU Member States or associated countries and possess sufficient financial and operational capacities. The maximum funding amount is €3,000,000 per project, with a funding rate of 100% and a planned duration of 36 months. Eligible applicants are researchers and policymakers who require robust data on the socioeconomic consequences of labor mobility.
Submission is a one-time opportunity by 23.09.2027 through a single-stage procedure via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. The project budget may include personnel costs, material and travel expenses, as well as subcontractor services, while real estate acquisitions, retrospective costs, or debt repayments are excluded. The application requires a project description, a financing plan, CVs of key personnel, and an ethics self-assessment. Evaluation will be based on the criteria of excellence, relevance & impact, as well as quality & efficiency of implementation. Further information on the call and the necessary forms is available on the official EU website, and the project may commence no earlier than 01.10.2027.