to the framework programme for research and development Horizon Europe. Around 25 billion euros are dedicated to Excellent Science (Pillar I), 53,5 billion euros to Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (Pillar II), and 13,5 billion euros to Innovative Europe (Pillar III). The transversal part about Widening the Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area receives around 3,3 billion euros. Funding by member states Net receipts or contributions vary over time, and there are various ways of calculating net contributions to the EU budget, depending, for instance, on whether countries' administrative expenditure is included. Also, one can use either absolute figures, the proportion of gross national income (GNI), or per capita amounts. Different countries may tend to favour different methods, to present their country in a more favourable light. EU-27 contributions (2007–13) Note: in this budget period, "EU 27" meant the 27 member states prior to the accession of Croatia. EU-28 contributions (2014) EU-27 contributions (2023) The 2023 draft EU budget has a total in own resources of 154,186 M€, decomposed into: total in national contributions own resources: 132,596 M€ and total in net traditional own resources: 21,590 M€. See also United Kingdom rebate Economy of the European Union European Green Deal Common Agricultural Policy Common Fisheries Policy Regional policy of the European Union European Anti-Fraud Office Directorate-General for Budget References External links OpenSpending Project's "Where Does the EU's Money Go? – A Guide to the Data" Multi-annual Financial Framework 2014–2020 EU Commission website on the long-term budget proposals The European Parliament's Budget Focus Information about the 2011 Budget European Commission > Financial Programming and Budget Interview with EP Budget discharge rapporteur, European Parliament website (12 November 2008) Europe plans vast contingency fund, racing to contain crisis Iain Begg: An EU Tax: Overdue Reform or Federalist Fantasy?, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, February 2011, PDF 140 KB Budget of the European Union Finance in the European Union European Union European Union European Economic Area European Atomic Energy Community