The Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) has launched a survey to gather insights on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaping research and innovation across the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) community. Questions focus on awareness and perceptions of AI in research, the use of AI tools in scientific work, and finally the needs related t... read more 

In the context of simplification, the Commission has introduced the following substantial changes in the Standard Application Form (Version 5.0) for Horizon Europe Research & Innovation Actions (RIA) and Innovation Actions (IA) and Coordination and Support Actions (CSA): Simplified section 2.1 'Project's pathways towards impac... read more 

The European Defence Fund (EDF) has published its work programme for 2026, allocating €1 billion for defence research and development projects. The programme, approved on 17 December 2025, features 31 call topics aimed at enhancing military capacities. This includes seven thematic calls for proposals, three non-thematic calls, and one initiat... read more 

Please note that the European Commission has extended the deadline for call DIGITAL-2025-BESTUSE-TECH-09 with the following two call topics:  European Digital Identity Wallet   EU Mobile Driving Licences) NEW closing date: 15 January 2026 (previously 09 December 2025) read more 

The Digital Decade policy programme sets up a monitoring and collaboration mechanism based on common objectives and targets for 2030, in particular on digital infrastructure, digital skills, digitalisation of public services and digitalisation of businesses. The Commission must review the programme by 30 June 2026 and may propose amendments. It wi... read more 

On 11 December 2025, the European Commission has adopted the Horizon Europe Main Work Programme 2026-2027 and has published it on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. The Work Programmes can be found under reference documents on the Funding & Tenders Portal.On the NCP Flanders website the published work programmes can be consulte... read more 

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 pro... read more 

The EIT Higher Education Initiative's new call is designed to strengthen the innovation capacity and entrepreneurship within the STEM fields. By 2028, the initiative aims to impact 200,000 students, academics, and non-academic staff through training in innovation, entrepreneurship, and intellectual property management. A total budget of €70 mi... read more 

The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking has published an FAQ document for call topic HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-QGC-02-01 - Quantum Grand Challenge (deadline to submit proposals: 29 January 2026). This document can be found here. read more 

The results of the 2025 European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant call (call deadline 14 January 2025) were published. Consolidator Grants are open to researchers with 7-12 years of experience since completion of PhD (extensions are possible under certain documented circumstances), a scientific track record showing grea... read more