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EIT Higher Education Initiative: Call for Proposals 2026 is Open

23/10/2026

EIT Higher Education Initiative: Call for Proposals 2026 is Open

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced a new €40 million funding opportunity under the EIT Higher Education Initiative (EIT HEI) to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship capacity in higher education institutions, with a particular focus on deep tech and advanced...

EIT

European Innovation Council backs 43 projects to turn breakthrough research into prototypes
Pathfinder Open 2026 results

21/10/2026

European Innovation Council backs 43 projects to turn breakthrough research into prototypes

Pathfinder Open is one of the most competitive calls in Horizon Europe

EIC & EIE

EIC launches first Advanced Innovation Challenges projects
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21/10/2026

EIC launches first Advanced Innovation Challenges projects

20 pioneering projects are now starting work on technologies with the potential to transform healthcare, robotics and industry. The EIC tests a new, challenge-driven approach to turning breakthrough ideas into real-world impact.

EIC & EIE

Looking for energy partners? Join the GreenEnergy: Community
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20/10/2026

Looking for energy partners? Join the GreenEnergy: Community

Working on renewable energy, hydrogen, energy storage or energy efficiency? Connect with international partners through the GreenEnergy: Community. A free online platform open until 30 June 2028.

Cluster 5

Newsletter #48 is out!

16/10/2026

Newsletter #48 is out!

Given the great interest in Horizon Europe funding, in this newsletter we also invite all SSH and STEM experts to join our Green Transition & Climate Resilience Brokerage Event, which will focus on 13 selected Horizon Europe topics for 2027 across Clusters 1, 2, 5 and 6, the New European Bauhaus, an...

Cluster 2

Climate, energy and mobility: explore the 2027 Bridging Actions
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14/10/2026

Climate, energy and mobility: explore the 2027 Bridging Actions

Working in urban mobility or energy—and is AI central to your work? Developing climate resilience solutions or working with climate data and environmental monitoring? Explore these Horizon Europe funding opportunities.

Cluster 5

Your research deserves to go further. Get free support with widerAdvance!
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09/10/2026

Your research deserves to go further. Get free support with widerAdvance!

Have research results worth taking further? Want to reach potential users, explore funding opportunities or understand how to put your findings into practice? The widerAdvance Facility can help—for free!

Cluster 6

Practical guidance for valorisation of multidisciplinary research and innovation results

07/10/2026

Practical guidance for valorisation of multidisciplinary research and innovation results

The Practical guidance for valorisation of multidisciplinary research and innovation results, developed by DG Research & Innovation as part of the ERA Policy Agenda 2025–27, is now available. The guidance supports researchers and R&I teams in planning for valorisation and impact from the outset a...

European Commission

EU support to research and innovation increases with additional €500 million for Horizon Europe
European Commission

30/09/2026

EU support to research and innovation increases with additional €500 million for Horizon Europe

The European Commission has allocated an additional €500 million to Horizon Europe for 2026 and 2027, bringing the programme's total budget for these two years to around €14.8 billion. The updated 2026–2027 Work Programme introduces two new cross-cutting calls: - Transformative Change Towards ...

European Commission

Newsletter #47 is out!

29/09/2026

Newsletter #47 is out!

In this edition, we bring you information about the Horizon Europe info day on horizontal activities, the extended EIT Culture & Creativity call, as well as a selection of additional calls, upcoming events and interesting reads to broaden your horizons and help you prepare for new challenges.

Cluster 2

Open Call with SSH aspects in EOSC Partnership under Horizon Europe

17/09/2026

Open Call with SSH aspects in EOSC Partnership under Horizon Europe

The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Partnership under Horizon Europe will launch a transnational call with SSH aspects call on 9 March 2027 focusing on Expanding and deepening the EOSC Federation with deadline for proposals on 15 June 2027.

Cluster 2

Open Call with SSH aspects in Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership under Horizon Europe
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17/09/2026

Open Call with SSH aspects in Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership under Horizon Europe

The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership - a European Partnership under the Horizon Europe Programme - launched a transnational call with SSH aspects focusing on Building a sustainable and innovative Blue Economy through mastering digital opportunities and fostering resilience with deadline for pre-...

Cluster 2