EU grant deadlines
418 open European Union (Horizon Europe and EU programmes) calls with an upcoming deadline, soonest first. Updated October 26, 2026. All open EU calls →
Standard due dates by program
- ERC Starting Grant:
- One call a year, recently closing in October. Check the current ERC Work Programme for dates and limits.
- ERC Consolidator Grant:
- One call a year, recently closing in January or February.
- ERC Advanced Grant:
- One call a year, recently closing in late August.
- MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships:
- One call a year, typically opening in spring and closing in September.
EU grant deadlines October 2026
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EIC defence callEU€10,000,000 – €30,000,000
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Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting SystemsEU€500,000 – €4,000,000
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Biotechnology for Healthy AgeingEU€500,000 – €4,000,000
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DeepRAP: Deep Reasoning, Abstraction & Planning towards trustworthy Cognitive AI SystemsEU€500,000 – €4,000,000
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Structured dialogue with people with lived experience of povertyEUNot specified
EU grant deadlines November 2026
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EIC Accelerator 2026 - Short proposalEUNot specified
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Preventing gender-based violenceEUNot specified
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Advanced border surveillance and situational awarenessEUUp to €6,000,000
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Accessible and available travel facilitationEUUp to €4,000,000
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Designing new ways of risk awareness and enhanced disaster preparednessEUUp to €3,000,000
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Multi-hazard approach and cumulative / cascading impactsEUUp to €4,000,000
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Open topic on driving innovation uptake of disaster risk solutionsEUUp to €3,000,000
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Missing persons: prevention and investigationEUUp to €5,000,000
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Tools and processes to support stress tests of critical infrastructureEUUp to €4,835,000
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Security challenges of the green transition in urban und peri urban areasEUUp to €4,000,000
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Demand-led innovation in securityEUUp to €5,830,000
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Public procurement of innovation for securityEUUp to €2,000,000
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Missiles, ammunition and bombsEUUp to €30,000,000
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I3-2026-INV1 - Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 1EUNot specified
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I3-2026-INV2a - Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 2aEUNot specified
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SOCPL-2026-INFO-REPREUNot specified
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Neutral-Atom Platform TechnologiesEU€19,000,000 – €20,000,000
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Next-Generation QKD SystemsEU€21,000,000 – €24,000,000
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Quantum Experimental Pilot Lines for Quantum TechnologiesEU€14,000,000 – €15,000,000
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Quantum-Testing Infrastructure for Quantum TechnologiesEU€19,000,000 – €20,000,000
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Superconducting Platform TechnologiesEU€19,000,000 – €20,000,000
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Trapped-Ion Platform TechnologiesEU€19,000,000 – €20,000,000
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Integrated Surveillance mechanism: Regional Cable hubsEUNot specified
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MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026EUNot specified
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RAISE Doctoral Networks for AI in Science (RAISE pilot)EUNot specified
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Submarine Cable Repair Capacities - WorksEUNot specified
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Additional activities for the European Partnership of Agriculture of DataEUUp to €60,000,000
EU grant deadlines December 2026
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European slate developmentEUNot specified
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AI compute evaluation and deployment platform for EU infrastructureEU€50,000,000 – €70,000,000
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AI chip demonstrators for EU compute infrastructureEU€500,000 – €1,000,000
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Resource assessment for deep sedimentary and basement reservoirsEUUp to €4,500,000
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Improved system design for innovative PV applications (EUPI-PV Partnership)EUUp to €7,500,000
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The European Prize for Women InnovatorsEU€50,000 – €100,000
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Rising Innovators categoryEU€20,000 – €50,000
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Women Leadership CategoryEU€20,000 – €50,000
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Approaches to reuse vacant, obsolete or underutilised spacesEUUp to €4,500,000
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Innovative approaches for the spatial design of neighbourhoodsEUUp to €5,000,000
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Advancing sustainable maintenance and repair measures for existing buildingsEUUp to €5,000,000
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Innovative solutions for the sustainable and beautiful use of vertical spaceEUUp to €5,000,000
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International collaboration EU and Japan on semiconductorsEU€3,000,000 – €5,000,000
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Digital InvestigationsEUNot specified
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StandardisationEUNot specified
EU grant deadlines January 2027
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European Startup and Scaleup Hubs pilotEUUp to €20,000,000
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ERC Consolidator GrantEUUp to €2,000,000
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Information measures for the EU Cohesion policy for 2026EUNot specified
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Innovative tools and business modelsEUNot specified
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Strengthening cybersecurity capacities of European SMEs with cybersecure AI-powered solutionsEU€3,000,000 – €5,000,000
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Coordinated preparedness testing and other preparedness actionsEUUp to €1,500,000
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Cybersecure tools, technologies and services relying on AIEU€3,000,000 – €5,000,000
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Dual-use technologiesEU€3,000,000 – €5,000,000
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Strengthening EU cybersecurity capacities & capabilities in line with legislative requirementsEU€3,000,000 – €5,000,000
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Enhancing the NCC NetworkEU€2,000,000 – €3,000,000
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Regional Cable HubsEUUp to €2,500,000
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Systemic approaches to accelerate transformative change for biodiversityEUUp to €4,000,000
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Cost-effective biodiversity monitoring for EU policiesEU€5,000,000 – €6,000,000
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NEWS - Media LiteracyEUNot specified
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Films on the MoveEUNot specified
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Erasmus Charter for Higher EducationEUNot specified
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NEWS - Media Freedom Rapid Response MechanismEUNot specified
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Circulation of European literary worksEUNot specified
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Quantum Machine LearningEU€2,000,000 – €3,000,000
EU grant deadlines February 2027
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European video games and immersive contentEUNot specified
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Advanced manufacturing for key products (IA) (Made in Europe partnership)EU€6,000,000 – €8,000,000
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Factory processes and automation for de- and re-manufacturing (RIA) (Made in Europe partnership)EU€5,000,000 – €6,500,000
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Technologies for innovative processing of raw materials (IA)EU€10,000,000 – €12,500,000
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Expert network on Critical raw materials (CSA)EUUp to €3,000,000
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Automated Scientific Discovery - Materials Science (RAISE pilot) (RIA)EUUp to €9,000,000
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Automated Scientific Discovery – Food (RAISE pilot)EUUp to €3,000,000
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Intra-Africa Academic Mobility SchemeEUNot specified
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NEWS - JOURNALISM PARTNERSHIPS - COLLABORATIONSEUNot specified
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NEWS - JOURNALISM PARTNERSHIPS - PLURALISMEUNot specified
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TV and online content Animation projectsEUNot specified
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TV and online content Documentary projectsEUNot specified
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TV and online content Fiction projectsEUNot specified
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Air and missile defence systemsEUNot specified
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C5ISR and other space-related productsEUNot specified
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Ground and naval platforms and systemsEUNot specified
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Key electronic componentsEUNot specified
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Platforms and end-productsEUNot specified
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Unmanned systems and counter-unmanned systemsEUUp to €10,000,000
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Autonomous Drive Ambition Cities (IA) - Apply AIEUUp to €15,000,000
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Valorising Horizon project results via innovation ecosystemsEU€2,500,000 – €4,000,000
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Development of novel small molecule antiviral therapeutics for pathogens with epidemic potentialEU€9,000,000 – €11,000,000
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Development of monoclonal antibodies to prevent and treat infections from FlavivirusesEU€9,000,000 – €10,000,000
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Development of innovative antimicrobials against pathogens resistant to antimicrobialsEU€8,000,000 – €10,000,000
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Prevention and management of chronic non-communicable diseases in children and young people (GACD)EU€3,000,000 – €4,000,000
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Tools and technologies to support health adaptation to climate changeEU€4,000,000 – €5,000,000
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Development of cell-free protein synthesis platforms for discovery and/or production of biologicalsEU€6,000,000 – €8,000,000
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Addressing disabilities through the life course to support independent living and inclusionEU€6,000,000 – €8,000,000
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Innovative healthcare interventions for non-communicable diseasesEU€7,000,000 – €8,000,000
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Portable and versatile Point-of-care diagnosticsEU€5,000,000 – €7,000,000
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Strengthening the remembrance of Roma victimsEUNot specified
EU grant deadlines March 2027
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Audience Development and Film EducationEUNot specified
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European co-developmentEUNot specified
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Skills for innovative SMEsEUUp to €30,000,000
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Palaeoclimate science for a better understanding of Earth system dynamicsEUUp to €7,000,000
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Understanding and avoiding maladaptation to climate changeEU€5,000,000 – €6,000,000
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Africa-EU CO-FUND action on climateEUUp to €15,000,000
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Excellence HubsEU€1,500,000 – €4,500,000
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Pillar II: Talent ecosystems for attractive early research careersEUUp to €2,000,000
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Pillar III: Science comes to town 2029EUUp to €6,000,000
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Pillar III: Promoting public engagement in R&I and scientific literacyEUUp to €1,000,000
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Cross-border Cyber HubsEUNot specified
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National Cyber HubsEUNot specified
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Energy efficiency and sustainability of AI data processing in Data Centres (IA)EU€9,000,000 – €10,000,000
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International cooperation in AI (IA)EUUp to €1,500,000
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Horizon scanning and foresight in future enabling digital technologies (CSA)EUUp to €4,000,000
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Advanced and Innovative hardware components for Virtual Worlds (RIA) (Virtual Worlds Partnership)EU€4,800,000 – €5,600,000
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Concentrated solar thermal systems for decarbonising industrial processesEUUp to €6,000,000
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Innovative technologies and solutions to improve wave and tidal energy systemsEUUp to €43,000,000
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Advancements in Direct Air CaptureEUUp to €8,000,000
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Support to the SET Plan stakeholders’ groups in geothermal energyEUUp to €380,000
EU grant deadlines April 2027
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MSCA COFUND 2027EUNot specified
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MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2027EUNot specified
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European Film DistributionEUNot specified
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Open topic: Innovative solutions for the European Water Resilience StrategyEUUp to €5,500,000
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Strengthening plant health: addressing emerging plant pest risksEUUp to €6,000,000
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Living Labs for co-creating solutions to reduce eutrophication from agricultureEUUp to €12,000,000
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Agroforestry for soil health at landscape levelEUUp to €8,000,000
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European Partnership for Pandemic Preparedness (Phase 2)EUUp to €63,000,000
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Data-driven circular economy for e-mobility ecosystem (2ZERO Partnership)EU€5,000,000 – €7,000,000
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Fire prevention and mitigation for EVs in confined areas (2ZERO Partnership)EUUp to €8,000,000
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Autonomous vessels in short sea shipping and inland waterwaysEUUp to €7,500,000
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Enhanced electric operation and battery durability (ZEWT Partnership)EUUp to €10,000,000
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Noise reduction breakthroughs for new ultraefficient aircraftEUUp to €2,500,000
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MSCA Staff Exchanges 2027EUNot specified
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Creative Innovation LabEUNot specified
EU grant deadlines May 2027
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Open topic on reinvigorating and shielding European democracyEU€2,000,000 – €3,700,000
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AI supporting informed advice for farmers and foresters to improve competitiveness and sustainabilityEU€5,000,000 – €6,000,000
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Fostering generational renewal in agriculture via EU advisory networkEUUp to €4,500,000
EU grant deadlines June 2027
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MSCA and Citizens 2027EU€100,000 – €350,000
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Expanding and deepening the EOSC Federation (EOSC Partnership)EUUp to €40,000,000
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Preparatory phase of new ESFRI research infrastructure projectsEU€1,500,000 – €3,500,000
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Testing and optimising models of co-creation of advanced research infrastructure technologiesEU€10,000,000 – €15,000,000
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Pioneering Destination Earth for a Sustainable Future: Large-Scale Pilots and DemonstratorsEU€7,000,000 – €12,000,000
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European Film sales agentEUNot specified
EU grant deadlines September 2027
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ISOS4I Pilot Mission Integrated Ground Test and consolidation of space-compatible USI solutionsEU€3,500,000 – €3,920,000
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Quantum Space Gravimetry topicEU€14,000,000 – €15,000,000
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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027EUNot specified
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ERA FellowshipsEU€100,000 – €500,000
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ERA ChairsEU€1,500,000 – €2,500,000
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ERA Research ManagersEU€1,500,000 – €2,500,000
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R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Clean Technologies for Climate ActionEU€15,000,000 – €25,000,000
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Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity applicationsEU€4,000,000 – €5,000,000
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Secure Computing Continuum (IoT, Edge, Cloud, Data spaces)EU€3,000,000 – €4,000,000
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Secure PQC implementations, Cryptanalysis and Post-quantum Digital TrustEU€3,000,000 – €4,000,000
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Startup Europe - CANCELLEDEUUp to €2,000,000
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Reinforcing synergies between experimentation spaces and innovation procurementEUUp to €10,000,000
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Advancing bio-printing of living cells for regenerative medicineEU€7,000,000 – €10,000,000
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Virtual Human Twins (VHTs) for integrated clinical decision support in prevention and diagnosisEU€10,000,000 – €12,000,000
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Leveraging functional genomics to reveal novel targets for cancer treatmentEU€7,000,000 – €8,000,000
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Clinical research by Comprehensive Cancer Infrastructures for the benefit of patients with common cancersEU€7,000,000 – €10,000,000
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Demonstrating transformative solutions to increase cross-border climate resilienceEU€10,000,000 – €15,000,000
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Circularity of seafood supply chainEU€7,200,000 – €7,725,000
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Green, circular and resilient harboursEU€5,500,000 – €5,950,000
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Towards community-driven business models: coastal and freshwaters sustainable tourismEU€1,000,000 – €1,500,000
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Technical innovation to protect ecosystems and to scale up their restorationEUUp to €7,000,000
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Living Labs for the eradication and/or management of invasive alien speciesEUUp to €8,000,000
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Enhancing ecodesign and circularity of consumer electronicsEUUp to €5,000,000
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Enhancing ecodesign and circularity of construction productsEUUp to €5,000,000
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Capacity building for extending product lifecycles through repair and refurbishmentEU€4,000,000 – €5,000,000
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Innovative circular solutions for end-of-life footwear through collection, sorting and recyclingEU€4,000,000 – €5,000,000
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Towards a Europe of Bioeconomy PlacesEUUp to €6,000,000
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Improving biomass flows for a sustainable and circular bioeconomyEUUp to €7,000,000
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Biotechnology application for CCUEUUp to €6,000,000
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Strengthening forest research for the support of UkraineEUUp to €6,000,000
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Replacing hazardous substances in biocidal productsEUUp to €4,000,000
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Improve the capacity to monitor and reduce air pollution from agricultureEUUp to €6,000,000
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Framework LoansEUNot specified
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Standalone projectsEUNot specified
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Women’s, LGBTIQ and minority rights in a context of autocracy, conflict and geopolitical shiftsEU€3,500,000 – €4,000,000
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Student and family engagement for developing a culture of democratic/civic participationEU€3,500,000 – €4,000,000
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Development aid and democratic governanceEU€3,500,000 – €4,000,000
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Identifying user-focused solutions to support news media freedomEU€3,500,000 – €4,000,000
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The role of private companies in democracyEU€3,500,000 – €4,000,000
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Global Human Rights and EU valuesEU€3,500,000 – €4,000,000
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Towards a consolidated culture and creativity driven European innovation ecosystemEU€4,500,000 – €5,000,000
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AI4Creatives Support Platform: embracing a fair AI revolutionEU€4,500,000 – €5,000,000
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Crafting routes to a circular economyEU€3,000,000 – €3,500,000
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Culture, heritage and creative industries for health and well-beingEU€3,000,000 – €4,000,000
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Future-proofing sustainable cultural tourismEU€4,000,000 – €4,800,000
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Societal impact of cultural heritageEU€2,500,000 – €3,000,000
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Safeguarding & transmission of intangible cultural heritageEU€3,000,000 – €4,000,000
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Impact of in-kind benefits on income distribution and on vulnerable populationsEU€3,000,000 – €3,300,000
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The impact of EU labour mobility on the Member States of the EUEU€3,000,000 – €4,000,000
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Scaling and deploying innovations in migration managementEU€3,000,000 – €3,750,000
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Carbon farming innovation and scale-upEUUp to €6,000,000
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Unlocking a safe operating space for Antarctica and the Southern OceanEUUp to €11,000,000
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Strengthening rural communities' resilience to shocksEUUp to €5,000,000
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Empowering local urban food systems entrepreneurship and innovationEUUp to €6,000,000
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Microbiome for terrestrial livestock sustainability and health within a One Health approachEU€5,000,000 – €6,000,000
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Towards commercialization of food systems microbiome solutionsEU€7,000,000 – €8,000,000
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AI-powered foodome characterizationEUUp to €7,800,000
EU grant deadlines October 2027
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Support for dissemination events in the field of Transport ResearchEUUp to €1,600,000
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Hydrogen citiesEUUp to €5,000,000
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Advancing circular logistics solutions in citiesEUUp to €7,500,000
EU grant deadlines November 2027
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Trusted, secure, quality future digital travel credentialsEUUp to €4,000,000
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Enhancing preparedness for large-scale cross-border disastersEUUp to €4,000,000
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Community policing in diverse societies in EuropeEUUp to €3,000,000
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Enhancing physical protection of critical infrastructuresEUUp to €6,000,000
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Accelerating uptake through open proposals for advanced SME innovationEUUp to €1,500,000
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Demand-led innovation in securityEUUp to €5,830,000
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EIC Pre-accelerator - WideningEU€500,000 – €1,000,000
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MSCA Doctoral Networks 2027EUNot specified
EU grant deadlines December 2027
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Community of practice - Data-Driven Decision-Making in EnergyEUUp to €6,000,000
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Delivery of industrial CCUS clusters – Societal Readiness pilotEUUp to €10,000,000
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Innovative models for collective community investment and ownershipEUUp to €3,500,000
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Sustainable, beautiful and healthy construction and renovation sitesEUUp to €4,000,000
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Enabling environments for a sustainable and circular construction sectorEUUp to €4,500,000
EU grant deadlines January 2028
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Space critical EEE components for EU non-dependenceEU€3,000,000 – €4,000,000
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Space critical equipment for EU non-dependenceEU€3,000,000 – €4,000,000
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