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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) 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.

2026-03-19
Climate, Energy, Mobility Missions

Cancellation of the Forum of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change

After careful consideration of the evolving circumstances in the Middle East, The European Commission (EC) has taken the decision to cancel the Forum of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change planned in Cyprus this May.   This reflects both the increasing uncertainty surrounding travel and participation, as well as the desire to ensure the event can take place under conditions that allow for broad representation and inclusive engagement.  The EC is currently exploring the possibility of hosting the Fifth Mission Forum at an alternative location in the Autumn of this year. Further information will follow in due course.

2026-03-19
Digital, Industry & Space

Understanding Article 22.5 Eligibility Requirements for EU-Funded AI and Robotics Projects

If you're applying for EU funding in AI and robotics projects, it's essential to understand Article 22.5 eligibility requirements. These rules establish ownership and control restrictions designed to protect the strategic interests of the European Union. To be clear: The restrictions of Article 22.5 only play for non-European organisations. So if you are a legal entity from the EU-27 and are not (majority) owned by an entity from a non-EU country, you don't need to worry.  For more info, we refer you to our brand new infosheet on Article 22.5. It includes a special section on how to deal with Article 22.5 within the FSTP context.    

2026-03-17
Defence NATO-EDA

NATO releases two FLEX topics Request for Proposals (RFP)

Request for Proposals (RFP) Force Lethality Enhancement eXtended (FLEX) Modelling and Simulation Study – Part B. NATO has announced the release of two FLEX (Force Lethality Enhancement) Tranche 2 topics for bidding. The topics are "Suppression of Enemy Air Defence (SEAD), Stressing and Degrading Adversary Systems" and "Space-Enabled Persistent Air and Missile Detection". The bid closing date is 17 April 2026 at 09:00 at HQ SACT, Norfolk. The request for proposals is available at: https://www.act.nato.int/opportunities/contracting/rfp-act-sact-26-16-part-b/.  

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ROOT - Rolling Out OSNMA for the secure synchronization of Telecom networks

The ROOT project obtained funding under Horizon 2020 topic ‘EGNSS applications fostering societal resilience and protecting the environment’. The project, which ran from November 2020 to July 2022,  aimed to demonstrate the benefit of Galileo OSNMA signal to increase the robustness of critical telecom infrastructures.

The Flanders-based company Septentrio contributed substantially to completing this objective together with the other ROOT partners. The results of the project partially close a gap in the security of telecommunication networks dependent on satellite-derived time, with indirect benefits in curbing illegal attempts to disrupt network services.