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Expected Outcome:
Project results are expected to contribute to at least one of the following expected outcomes:
Scope:
Generative AI, at the edge and integrated in devices, will bring better performance, a more personalised and a more immersive experience for an inclusive and wider adoption of Virtual Worlds. Small and frugal AI models would enable faster inference contributing to lower latency while improving security and privacy by processing data closer to the user, preserving EU Values. Smart digital assistants will accompany users throughout their journey within Virtual Worlds, bringing new innovative communication modalities, advancing collaborative intelligence and decision-making AI capabilities.
Innovation actions proposals are expected to address:
Generative AI – Realistic and innovative Virtual Worlds for a better immersion:
Proposals should use Generative AI to build on the users’ expectations to create either safe and inclusive virtual spaces, realistic environments, or creative and beyond reality ones. They should develop dynamic Storytelling and scenarios to enable creative content that is personalised leading to unique experiences for the users or shared with other users. They should also use AI to enable generation of personalised avatars aiming to provide seamless and more realistic immersive interaction.
Generative AI – Smart digital assistance for a safe and inclusive navigation in Virtual Worlds:
Proposals should develop smart people-centered and accessible digital assistants and 3D chatbots (AI-enhanced communicating 3D avatars), to for example, enhance training and education, remove language barriers or language disorders through instant translation, including sign languages, remove barriers to persons with disabilities, offer sentiment analysis and behavioural decision support systems, enable users to adapt to various interlocutors from various cultures, languages and backgrounds, contributing to navigate in inclusive and safe Virtual Worlds, while offering users new adapted learning modalities. When relevant, proposals can capitalise on latest developments in generative AI, to bring step change in explainable collaborative intelligence and decision-making capabilities by dedicated specific research.
We consider that proposals with an overall duration of typically 36 months would allow these outcomes to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other durations.
Proposals should involve the effective contribution of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) disciplines and SSH experts, in order to produce meaningful and significant effects enhancing the societal impact of the related research activities.
This topic is implemented as a joint effort between the co-programmed European Partnership for Virtual Worlds and the co-programmed European Partnership on AI, data and robotics (ADRA), and all proposals are expected to allocate tasks for cohesion activities with both partnerships, including the CSA HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-17: Specific support for the Virtual Worlds Partnership and the Web 4.0 initiative and the CSA HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-18: GenAI4EU central Hub.
When possible, proposals should build on and reuse public results from relevant previous funded actions. Communicable results should be shared with the European R&D community through the AI-on-demand platform, and if necessary, other relevant digital resource platforms to bolster the European AI, Data, and Robotics ecosystem by disseminating results and best practices.
Proposals should also build on or seek collaboration with existing projects and develop synergies and complementarities with other relevant International, European, national or regional initiatives.
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Activities are expected to start at TRL 4 and achieve TRL 6 by the end of the project – see General Annex B.
EVALUATION results
Published: 15.05.2025
Deadline: 02.10.2025
Available budget: EUR 359.1 million
The results of the evaluation for each topic are as follows:
DATA-08
DATA-09
DATA-10
DATA-11
DATA-12
DATA-13
Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls)
18
3
1
4
3
76
Number of inadmissible proposals
0
0
0
0
0
3
Number of ineligible proposals
14
1
0
0
0
13
Number of above-threshold proposals
3
2
1
3
3
38
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals
225,328,342.50 €
4,997,875.00 €
2,500,000.00 €
29,995,930.85 €
5,838,061.00 €
310,159,620.22 €
Number of proposals retained for funding
1
1
1
1
1
5
Number of proposals in the reserve list
1
1
0
1
1
1
Funding threshold1
14.5
14.5
11.5
14
12
13.5
Ranking distribution
Number of proposals with scores lower or equal to 15 and higher or equal to 14
1
1
0
1
1
2
Number of proposals with scores lower than 14 and higher or equal to 13
1
1
0
1
1
6
Number of proposals with scores lower than 13 and higher or equal to 10
1
0
1
1
1
30
DIGITAL-EMERGING-01
DIGITAL-EMERGING-02
DIGITAL-EMERGING-03
DIGITAL-EMERGING-04
DIGITAL-EMERGING-07
DIGITAL-EMERGING-08
Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls)
4
18
40
4
28
2
Number of inadmissible proposals
1
0
1
0
1
0
Number of ineligible proposals
0
0
0
4
0
1
Number of above-threshold proposals
3
12
30
1
20
1
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals
13,486,849.50 €
59,729,108.00 €
80,814,339.75 €
2,498,857.25 €
804,393,845.50 €
1,000,000.00 €
Number of proposals retained for funding
1
2
3
1
2
1
Number of proposals in the reserve list
1
1
2
0
2
0
Funding threshold1
13.5
14.5
14.5
13.5
15
14
Ranking distribution
Number of proposals with scores lower or equal to 15 and higher or equal to 14
0
6
6
0
5
1
Number of proposals with scores lower than 14 and higher or equal to 13
1
3
11
1
2
0
Number of proposals with scores lower than 13 and higher or equal to 10
2
3
13
0
13
0
HUMAN-14
HUMAN-15
HUMAN-16
HUMAN-17
HUMAN-18
HUMAN-19
Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls)
59
46
34
3
4
6
Number of inadmissible proposals
0
0
0
1
0
1
Number of ineligible proposals
0
1
2
0
0
0
Number of above-threshold proposals
44
35
27
1
1
2
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals
256,818,668.15 €
169,733,280.30 €
78,286,154.25 €
2,546,117.50 €
2,998,504.92 €
5,999,006.25 €
Number of proposals retained for funding
8
4
4
1
1
1
Number of proposals in the reserve list
3
4
3
0
0
1
Funding threshold1,2
14.5
14
13.5
12.5
13.5
15
Ranking distribution
Number of proposals with scores lower or equal to 15 and higher or equal to 14
12
5
3
0
0
1
Number of proposals with scores lower than 14 and higher or equal to 13
6
5
7
0
1
1
Number of proposals with scores lower than 13 and higher or equal to 10
26
25
17
1
0
0
MATERIALS-46
MATERIALS-47
Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls)
17
70
Number of inadmissible proposals
0
0
Number of ineligible proposals
0
0
Number of above-threshold proposals
9
58
Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals
44,109,108.00 €
283,995,317.95 €
Number of proposals retained for funding
2
3
Number of proposals in the reserve list
1
1
Funding threshold1
14.5
14
Ranking distribution
Number of proposals with scores lower or equal to 15 and higher or equal to 14
2
4
Number of proposals with scores lower than 14 and higher or equal to 13
1
14
Number of proposals with scores lower than 13 and higher or equal to 10
6
40
1 Proposals with the same score were ranked according to the priority order procedure set out in the call conditions (for HE, in the General Annexes to the Work Programme or specific arrangements in the specific call/topic conditions). To determine the ranking for ‘Innovation actions’, the score for ‘Impact’ is given a weight of 1.5.
2 According to the specific conditions of HUMAN-14 and HUMAN-16, to ensure a balanced portfolio coverage, grants are awarded to not only in order of ranking [see the specific condition for each topic in the topic page]. Therefore, additional proposals are retained for funding to fulfil this condition.
Summary of observer report:
The efficiency of the procedures in this call is very good. The tools such as IER, CR, ESR and cross- reading are well suited and the usability is very effective. Harmonisation and calibration procedures are excellent. This is thanks to the superior performance of the moderators and co-moderators in panel meetings with sometimes more than 40 experts under nightmarish conditions of unstable meeting connections, failing in access and interoperability of SEP and WebEx platform. Overall, the evaluation was fair and consistent, with full compliance with the applicable rules.
We recently informed the applicants about the evaluation results for their proposals.
For questions, please contact the Research Enquiry Service.
PROPOSAL NUMBERS
Call HORIZON-CL4-2025-03 has closed on 02.10.2025.
440 proposals have been submitted.
The breakdown per topic is:
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-08: 18
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-09: 3
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-10: 1
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-11: 4
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-12: 3
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DATA-13: 76
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01: 4
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02: 18
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-03: 40
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04: 4
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-07: 28
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-08: 2
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-14: 59
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-15: 46
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-16: 34
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-17: 3
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-18: 4
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-19: 6
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-MATERIALS-46: 17
HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-MATERIALS-47: 70
Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in January 2026.
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