ResponsibilitiesThe European Research Executive Agency (REA) is mandated by the European Commission to support the EU’s research and innovation policy through funding and managing high quality scientific initiatives. The projects managed by the agency are funded under programmes such as Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, Promotion of agricultural products and the Research Fund for Coal and Steel.Beyond programmes, REA also manages horizontal support services – guiding EU funding applicants through the Research Enquiry Service, helping independent experts tasked to evaluate project proposals, and validating grants and procurement operations directly funded by the European Commission.European Research Executive Agency website Leadership and organisation Director Marc Tachelet 1 FEBRUARY 2026European Research Executive Agency - Organisation chart Search for staff Transparency As part of the Commission's commitment to transparency, Commission staff holding management functions publish information on and minutes of all meetings they hold with interest representatives. Meetings of the European Research Executive Agency Contact European Research Executive Agency NameEuropean Research Executive AgencyPhone number+32 2 299 11 11 (Commission switchboard)Postal addressBoulevard Simon Bolivar 34 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel Belgium Social mediaREA on LinkedInREA on MastodonREA ResearchEU green researchEU ScienceEU Science, Research & Innovation Press contacts Contact us Plans and reports Commission work programmeThe Commission work programme sets out a plan of action for the next 12 months. It describes how political priorities will be turned into concrete actionsAnnual activity reportDepartment achievements, resources used during previous yearAnnual work programmeBudget line for certain policies and funding programmes for current yearAnnual budgets and annual accountsOverview of the annual operating budgets and accountsReports on access to REA documentsReports on application of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 Related links More about this AgencyJob opportunitiesSubscribe to thematic Horizon Europe newslettersLegal basis and governance of the European Research Executive Agency LatestNews article5 February 2026Making the inclusion of children with migrant backgrounds as easy as ABC1 min readNews article5 February 2026Capitalising on Europe’s research connections to tackle cancer1 min readNews article4 February 2026MSCA awards €97.7 million for international research cooperation projects1 min readSee more news
Commission work programmeThe Commission work programme sets out a plan of action for the next 12 months. It describes how political priorities will be turned into concrete actions
News article5 February 2026Making the inclusion of children with migrant backgrounds as easy as ABC1 min read
News article4 February 2026MSCA awards €97.7 million for international research cooperation projects1 min read
