Sponsor
Mitacs
Program
Horizon Europe International Mobility Award (IMA)
For More Information
European Commission's Horizon Europe - Pillar 2 Research Alert
Horizon Europe Work Programmes
Description
Canada is now formally associated with Horizon Europe Pillar II, opening new doors for researchers and innovators to lead and participate in world-class R&D consortia. The Horizon Europe International Mobility Award (IMA) is a short-term strategic initiative to support Canadian faculty and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in joining or building Horizon Europe consortia. This offering will provide short-term funding to facilitate travel and in-person engagement with European collaborators – addressing a well-recognized barrier to meaningful participation in one of the globe’s largest research funding frameworks.
Mitacs’s IMA initiative supports Canada’s national objectives by:
- Strengthening partnerships with European researchers and institutions;
- Enabling early proposal development for competitive Horizon Europe calls;
- Enhancing Canada’s reputation as a reliable and forward-looking R&D partner; and,
- Increasing Canadian access to funding targeting multilateral approaches to global challenges.
Eligibility
Applications must be submitted by one faculty member at an eligible post-secondary institution, with the option to include either one additional faculty member or one full-time employee of an SME Partner Organization. Applications must not include more than two travelers.
There are no restrictions on academic disciplines or industry sectors, however, fields must align with Horizon Europe calls for proposals and/or corresponding European research consortia.
Maximum Project Value
Up to $5,000 CAD per applicant, or $10,000 CAD total for two participants.
Indirect Costs
0%
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the external call closing date of September 29, 2025. A signed OR-5 form and complete Mitacs-Horizon Europe International Mobility Award Application Form (see Attachments, below) must be submitted to the Research Services Office (research.services@uoguelph.ca) a minimum of one week prior to the intended submission date to Mitacs. | |
External Deadline | Applicant submits full application through the Simple Survey intake form, attaching their complete Mitacs-Horizon Europe International Mobility Award Application Form, by the call closing date of September 29, 2025. |
How to Apply
Please first connect with Guelph’s Mitacs Advisor, Fatemeh Bakhtiari (fbakhtiari@mitacs.ca) to discuss your potential project. Mitacs will pre-review the application form to assess and confirm eligibility.
Please note, the following requirements within the application form must be met:
- Identify a relevant Horizon Europe Pillar II Cluster and specific Destination
- Outline planned engagement activities that will support consortia participation
Following meeting the above criteria, the lead researcher will submit a completed copy of the application form along with signed OR-5 to the Research Services Office (research.services@uoguelph.ca) a minimum of one week prior to the intended submission date to Mitacs. Once approved, the lead researcher will then access and complete the Simple Survey link to submit an application. The Simple Survey intake form will collect contact information and serve as a repository for uploading the application form.
Mitacs will carefully review all applications and select successful participants based on:
- Excellence of the applicants;
- Strength of existing ties to consortia;
- Impact of proposed activities; and,
- Budget justification.
Attachment(s)
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Mitacs-–-Horizon-Europe-International-Mobility-Award-Application-Form.docx | 966.53 KB |