The EIC has introduced the new Scaleup Europe Fund (SEF) in its 2026 Work Programme in order to (help) address the funding gap faced by European scale-ups in later growth stages. The fund will focus on key strategic areas, including digital and intelligent systems, physical and industrial systems and life and health sciences.   The SEF w... read more 

The European Commission is seeking stakeholder input through a survey to identify potential speakers for an upcoming EU Agri-Research Conference 2026. According to the source text, the conference will be part of a wider process led by DG AGRI to prepare a new EU Agricultural Research and Innovation Strategic Approach, which is expected in mid-2026.... read more 

The COST Open Call 2026 will be open for submission on 31 July 2026 (12:00 noon CEST) and close on 28 October 2026 (12:00 noon CET). Up to 80 COST Actions will be funded in this call. An overview of the main novelties that are introduced in this call: At the submission stage at least 40% of the proposers must be Young Researchers and Innovators... read more 

Ignite New European Bauhaus (NEB) has opened a call for local host organisations or consortia to run a local innovation journey linked to community challenges. Selected hosts can receive up to €52,000 and are expected to deliver a local hackathon-style event in September or October 2026, followed by an eight-month incubation programme for winn... read more 

Digital Europe project European data space for smart communities (DS4SSCC) will open its forth round of calls for pilots on 1 April 2026. The European data space for smart communities (DS4SSCC-DEP) action has previously launched 11 pilots projects over three rounds of Calls for Pilots (CfP) to validate an EU-wide cross-sectorial data spa... read more 

EIT Urban Mobility has opened the Scaleup Promotion Initiative Open Call on 27 March 2026. The call is designed to support activities from 2026 to 2028 that position European urban mobility scaleups at major events, connect them with investors and corporates, and improve access to growth and funding opportunities, including European Innovation Coun... read more 

Applicants have reported issues with the Detailed Budget Table (HE Lump sum). The template has been replaced in the submission system with a version that does not create issues. This new version should be used for the submission of proposals for HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-MAT-PROD-25 with an approaching deadline on April 15th 2026.   read more 

The European Commission has presented AGILE, a €115 million pilot funding tool for disruptive defence innovation. The programme is designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises, including start-ups and scale-ups, develop, test and bring defence technologies to market more quickly. It would support around 20 to 30 projects with up to 100%... read more 

The NEB4ALL project, Network of NEB National Contact Points, is carrying out a survey which aims to collect structured feedback from national stakeholders on the implementation of the NEB Facility, focusing on awareness, engagement, and the relevance and effectiveness of processes at national level. The results will support recommendations to the E... read more 

The European Commission has amended the 2025-2027 Digital Europe main work programme. The amendment ("March 2026") can be found on the Commission website alongside the work programme. According to the amendment, the following call topics are part of the next round of calls: Digital solutions for regulatory compliance through data Apply AI: Pil... read more