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Horizon Europe consortium requirements

Most collaborative Horizon Europe topics require a minimum consortium of three independent legal entities established in three different EU Member States or Associated Countries. Always confirm the specific topic text.

Build a compliant shortlist

Generate a starter consortium shaped by topic and geography, then check size norms.

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Rule — eligibility checklist

Requirement	Typical collaborative call
Minimum entities	3 independent legal entities
Countries	3 different EU Member States or Associated Countries
Eligible entities	Universities, RTOs, companies, public bodies, NGOs — as allowed by the topic
Exceptions	Some CSA / mono-beneficiary topics; EIC Accelerator is single-company — see EIC rules

Indicative only. The call topic and Funding & Tenders Portal are authoritative — GRANTIBASE does not replace official rules.

Example

A digital-health RIA: university (IT) as coordinator, hospital network (DE) as clinical partner, SME (NL) as tech provider — three countries, complementary roles. Add further partners only when the work packages demand them; see how many partners for typical ranges.

Next step

When the minimum is clear, find or build the consortium with Coordinator radar and Consortium Builder.

Check typical consortium size

See indicative partner ranges for RIA, IA, CSA, EIC Pathfinder, and MSCA.

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