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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 European Research Council (ERC) 29/04/2026 mERCury webinar - Towards an ERC Advanced Grant: From groundbreaking idea to successful proposal 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) 03/06/2026 MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 Call info day (REA&EAC) Research infrastructures 18/03/2026 (info day) 1-4/06/2026 (RICH Europe Proposal Check Workshop 2026 for Horizon Europe Research Infrastructure Topics) 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 1-2/6/2026 (brokerage event) 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 Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) of the European Commission is looking for experts to increase its pool of experts for the evaluation of Digital Europe project proposals. HaDEA in particular is looking for experts in the following fields: ICT systems development, operation, maintenance and interoperability, including software, hardware, cloud and digital infrastructure solutions; Cybersecurity, including industry experience, curriculum design, specialised professional training delivery and academic expertise; Digital Health, AI for Health and AI for Education, including professional training, personalised learning solutions and digital content development; Semiconductors, Chips technologies and other key digital technologies, including Data Science, AI, IoT, robotics, blockchain, 5G/6G, edge/cloud computing and software engineering; Education technology (EdTech), digital learning platforms, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Student Information Systems (SIS) and education data standards; Academic training programmes in advanced digital skills, including interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary education approaches; Digital skills development, upskilling/reskilling, startup and innovation ecosystems, business scaling and market adoption; Higher education collaboration, professional skills development, inclusion, accessibility and industry-academia cooperation; Evaluation of EU-funded projects, financial management, including financial support to third parties (FSTP) and Lump Sum funding schemes. Being an expert evaluator comes with a number of advantages: gaining insights into the evaluation process and criteria of proposals for EU funding programmes, which will be useful when engaging in future projects proposals in European funding programmes; gaining insight into the state of the art in your field in a European context, and the possibility to engage in European services that support recognition of your expertise at EU level. Find out more about being an expert evaluator in the dedicated NCP Flanders info sheet. Registration as an expert is possible via the Funding & Tenders Portal.
Under the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), approved at the end of 2025, calls are being published for projects linked to industrial reinforcement in the defence field. These projects are aimed at industry and seek to support production capacity for components that are critical to defence products. The first 2026 call focuses on energy-related components that are essential for the production of defence products and for which bottlenecks exist, such as nitrocellulose, explosives and propulsion mechanisms, etc. The call covers land, maritime and air applications, including drones, tanks and missiles. Both conditions apply: the components must be energy-related and there must be a bottleneck affecting defence production. Proposals must be submitted by 16 June 2026. After submission, proposals are to be evaluated, ranked and awarded. The call text on the European Commission Funding & Tenders Portal includes the detailed scope, the targeted components, participation conditions, evaluation criteria and available budgets. Around EUR 166 million has already been allocated to this call. More information is available via the Funding & Tenders Portal: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/. Attached you can find a presentation of the EU Commission regarding IRA (all the calls are mentioned as also the requirements and expectations). EDF-EDIP-P-2026-LS-IRA-EC (Energetic Components) submission deadline 16 June 2026 EDF-EDIP-P-2027-LS-IRA-KEC (Key Electronic Components) submission deadline 16 February 2027EDF-EDIP-P-2027-LS-IRA-PE (Platforms and End-products) submission deadline 16 February 2027 EDF-EDIP-USI-2026-LS-IRA-MAB (Missiles, Ammunition & Bombs) submission deadline October 13 2026 EDF-EDIP-USI-2027-LS-IRA-CUXS (Unmanned Systems and Counter-Unmanned Systems) submission deadline 16 February 2027
NATO DIANA has announced that its next Challenge Call is designed to open on 1 June. The call seeks proposals from innovators whose technologies could help address defence and security challenges linked to NATO’s operational needs. Selected applicants would be considered for DIANA’s 2027 cohort of innovators. Two online information sessions are planned ahead of and just after the call opening. On 27 May at 14:00 BST, DIANA aims to give an overview of the Accelerator Programme and the opportunities for selected innovators. On 4 June at 15:00 BST, the focus is set to be on what makes a strong application, including the challenge areas and selection criteria. Save the dates:📅 27 May, 14:00 BST – Overview of Accelerator programme and opportunities for selected innovators. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eSbFkhnp📅 4 June, 15:00 BST – What makes a good application: Overview of challenges and selection criteria. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eUiijbiX
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