As a general principle, H2020 is open to participation from any country in the world.

The procedures for participation and funding possibilities vary for different groups of countries.

The same conditions apply to Member States and to countries associated to H2020 (countries paying a share of the overall budget of H2020).

These countries included European Economic Area (EEA) countries (Iceland, Norway, Lichtenstein), candidate countries (e.g. Turkey, Croatia), as well as Israel.

Another important group are the International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC) (e.g. Russia and other Eastern European and Central Asian states, developing countries, Mediterranean partner countries, Western Balkans countries). Click here for a complete list of ICPC countries.

Participants from these countries are entitled to funding under the same conditions as EU Member States. The only restriction for them is that consortia must first have the required minimum number of participants from Member States or Associated countries.

Cooperation with "third countries" is encouraged in some H2020 calls.