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New year, new opportunities. The Horizon Europe 2026-2027 work programme was published in December and new calls have recently opened or will open soon. Under the Digital Europe programme, several calls are currently open (deadline March 2026) and a new wave of calls is expected in spring.Are you exploring your options or already developing a proposal? NCP Flanders provides a number of tools and services to support you along the way: Want to learn more about open and forthcoming funding opportunities? Have a look at our call topic overview. Building a consortium and looking for suitable partners? One of your options is to look at our partner search section. Also check our country eligibility tool, especially if you consider involving non-EU partners. Looking for support to prepare your proposal? Contact your institution's support office or have a look how NCP Flanders can support you. Find out more about all the services NCP Flanders provides here.
The European Commission and/or its agencies organise info days on the 2026 call topics and these are often complemented by brokerage events, organised by National Contact Point (NCP) networks and/or the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). These events provide opportunities to connect with potential collaboration partners. In addition, several programmes offer dedicated matchmaking platforms to facilitate partner searches. Here is an overview of the upcoming info days and brokerage events with the link to the event webpage, which you can find in our event calendar as well. When new dates and information will be made known subsequently this overview will be updated. The matchmaking platforms are included in the overview as well. Pillar 1 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Radiance MSCA Matchmaking Platform 16/02/2026 Networking and Brokerage Event on MSCA Staff Exchanges Call 2026 – Ukraine 23/02/2026 International Brokerage Event on Horizon Europe MSCA Staff Exchanges 03/03/2026 Q&A session MSCA Staff Exchanges call 2026 (REA) Research infrastructures 18/03/2026 (info day) Pillar 2 Cluster 1 Health26-30/1/2026 (brokerage event) and 10/2/2026 (info day) Cluster 2 Culture, creativity & inclusive society26/3/2026 (info day) and Net4Society's matchmaking community platform Cluster 3 Civil security for society 04/03/2026 (info day) Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and Space29-30/1/2026 (info day) and Ideal-ist online brokerage platform Cluster 5 Climate, energy & mobility14/1/2026 (brokerage event) and 15/1/2026 (info day) and Greenet Partner Search Tool Cluster 6 Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture & environment21/1/2026 (brokerage event) and 22-23/1/2026 (info day) and 10/12/2025 Care4Bio Information session on tools for applicants Clusters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and EU Mission Cities with STEM or SSH expertise relevant to AI - Artificial intelligence in Horizon Europe calls: an interdisciplinary challenge 25/2/2026 (brokerage event - 2026 and 2027 call topics) Horizontal Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area (WIDERA) 11/12/2025 (ERA info day - 2026 and 2027 call topics) and 17/12/2026 (ERA brokerage event) and 22/1/2026 (Widening info day) EU Missions 20-21/1/2026 (info day) and 28-29/1/2026 (brokerage event) and 16/12/2026 Workshop: From Policy to Practice – Regional and Local Impacts of EU Missions and HE Clusters. New European Bauhaus Facility 24/02/2026 (info day) and 05/03/2026 (brokerage event) More information about the publication of the Horizon Europe Main Work Programme 2026-2027 can be found in this NCP Flanders news article.
The EU introduced a new ICT Supply Chain Security Toolbox, providing an EU approach to identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks across ICT supply chains. The toolbox will help Member States and public and private actors to bolster the security of ICT supply chains in the EU as set out in the revised Cybersecurity Act presented on 20 January 2026, and is accompanied by two risks assessments on connected and automated vehicles and detection equipment. More information on the toolbox can be found on the Commission website and in the Commission press release.
The European Commission has launched a call for applications to join the European Ocean Board, which will advise on the European Ocean Pact. The call is open for four weeks and seeks professionals in ocean sustainability and maritime industries to contribute to sustainable ocean governance. The European Ocean Board will consist of 25 appointed experts for a five-year term, with its first meeting planned for March 2026. This Board will offer guidance on the European Ocean Pact's implementation, focusing on the effective management of ocean-related challenges and ensuring coherence across various EU initiatives and private sector actions. The European Ocean Pact, implemented in 2025, outlines a vision for resilient and sustainably managed oceans, aiming to protect marine ecosystems and promote a sustainable blue economy while enhancing maritime security Importantly, the Board will be integral to the upcoming ocean observation initiative, which supports ocean knowledge, research and innovation, ocean literacy, and the maritime economy. Interested parties should visit the European Commission's website for more information on the application process. Background: The EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters” is an execution-oriented Horizon Europe mission that delivers concrete solutions and innovations while the broader strategic, policy and governance framework is formed by the European Ocean Pact. The EU mission plays a central role within this framework as a driver for nature restoration, innovation and participation.
It has been reported that when involving stakeholders from recently associated countries (e.g. Switzerland and South Korea) in a proposal, a warning may appear in the Funding & Tenders Portal submission system though the eligibility conditions are met: “The call requires at least three participants from three different EU Member States or associated countries”. The European Commission confirmed that this warning is linked to the current technical configuration of the submission system and does not reflect the respective associated country status. You can always revise the Country eligibility tool on our website to revise the status of countries. If indeed the country is associated, then the warning can be ignored, provided that the final consortium complies with the minimum eligibility conditions at submission stage.
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