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Work package (Horizon Europe)

A defined sub-component of a Horizon Europe project that groups related tasks, deliverables, and milestones under a single work-package leader, with its own budget allocation and timeline.

ByCASRAI Editorial Board
· Last updated 21 May 2026

Examples

Worked examples

  • Is an instance

    WP3 'Algorithm development' is led by partner P2 with contributions from P1, P5, and P7 over months 7 to 30.

  • Is an instance

    A lump-sum Horizon Europe project assigns 800,000 EUR to WP4 'Pilot deployment'.

Counter-examples

Looks similar, but isn't

  • Not an instance

    A single experiment within a WP is not itself a WP.

  • Not an instance

    A funder-level programme grouping multiple projects is not a WP.

Editorial commentary

Work packages (WPs) are the principal organising unit for Horizon Europe project plans. Annex 1 of the Grant Agreement lists each WP with: a WP number and title, lead beneficiary, participating beneficiaries with person-month allocations, start and end month, objectives, tasks, deliverables, and milestones. Typical Horizon Europe projects have 5 to 10 WPs, with WP1 usually 'management and coordination'. Project budget is reported and (in lump-sum grants) paid per WP.

References

  • European Commission Horizon Europe Application Form Part B template; Annotated Grant Agreement.

Also known as

WP · Work package

Machine-readable encodings

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Schema.org DefinedTerm (JSON-LD)
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