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2026-01-06
Horizon Europe Digital Europe

Getting ready for 2026 call opportunities: NCP support

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. 

2025-12-10
MSCA Research Infrastructures Health Culture and society Digital, Industry & Space

Info days, brokerage events and matchmaking platforms - Horizon Europe work programme 2026-2027 - 2026 call topics

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.

2026-03-13
Horizon Europe

Guidance on applying the 'do no significant harm' principle under the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework : Call for evidence

The need to realise and deploy guidance on this DNSH-principle in the next framework becomes clear in view of the Commissions intention to implement the principle in all EU-financed initiatives. This initiative consists of technical guidance on applying the ‘do no significant harm’ principle in the next multiannual financial framework, where feasible and appropriate and in line with the principle of proportionality.  The Commission would like to hear your views. A call for evidence is open for feedback. Your input will be taken into account to further develop and fine-tune this initiative. Feedback received will be published and therefore must adhere to the feedback rules. More about call for evidence You can give your feedback here.

2026-03-12
Agro-Food, Environment

Updated Annotated Templates available to guide Cluster 6 applicants

The CARE4BIO annotated templates for proposal writing have been updated as of March 2026. These templates assist applicants in preparing proposals for Research and Innovation Actions, Innovation Actions and Coordination and Support Actions. Both first-stage and full proposal templates are available, providing guidance based on the latest insights from Cluster 6 NCPs. It is important for applicants to verify that they are using the correct template corresponding to their specific call in the Funding & Tenders portal, as changes have been made for the 2026 and 2027 calls. For any uncertainties, applicants are encouraged to consult their NCP for clarification. The templates can be accessed via the following link.

2026-03-11
MSCA

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 call hosting offers outside Belgium

Do you want to apply for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 call and are looking for a supervisor and main host institution in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country (for a European Postdoctoral Fellowship) a partner institution in a non-associated third country for the outgoing phase (for a Global Postdoctoral Fellowship) an entity from the non-academic sector in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country (for a non-academic placement) a secondment host? In addition to your own network these tools can assist your search: The MSCA Radiance matchmaking platform includes an overview of hosting offers under the marketplace  The EURAXESS portal provides hosting offers for the MSCA PF call on the jobs and opportunities page  NCP Flanders partner searches shows MSCA PF hosting offers from institutions abroad (for NCP Flanders registrants located in Flanders and Flemish public institutions located anywhere in Belgium only)

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EURHISFIRM designs a world-class research infrastructure (RI) to connect, collect, collate, align, and share detailed, reliable, and standardized long-term financial, governance, and geographical data on European companies. EURHISFIRM enables researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to develop and evaluate effective strategies to promote investment, economic growth and job creation. The RI provides the tools for long-term analysis highlighting the dynamics of the past and the way those dynamics structure our present and future.

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