The European Commission has revised the EDF Work Programme for 2026, aligning it with the Mini-Omnibus Regulation. Key changes involve simplified procedures and new investment areas aimed at supporting SMEs and research organisations. The updates to the EDF Work Programme 2026 halve the length of applications, reduce the number of award criteria,... read more 

The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Radiance NCP network has updated and published support material which is available for National Contact Points (NCPs) and applicants: The RADIANCE COFUND Handbook and Submission Guide 2026 are valuable resources for proposal writing and submission preparation. The material is available here. A new polic... read more 

The evaluation results of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF) 2025 call (deadline 10 September 2025) were announced (see this article). A budget of €404.29 million is available, of which €343.65 million for European Fellowships (EF) and €60.64 million for Global Fellowships. For the call a tot... read more 

The European Defence Fund (EDF) project MaJoR is launching its first cascade funding call to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups. This funding programme, which runs from 28 January 2026 to 25 March 2026, seeks proposals focusing on the modernisation and maintenance of defence systems across air, land, and maritime domain... read more 

The NCP4Missions Toolkit has been introduced to support applicants for EU Missions calls in Horizon Europe. It encompasses various resources designed to aid a better understanding of  the missions and the available funding opportunities.The toolkit offers firstly a document summarising frequent questions asked during the info days of the Europ... read more 

The EIC Pathfinder Open 2026 call was published with incorrect settings on 05/02/2026, specifically requiring an update to the HORIZON Lump Sum Grant model. A technical update is being carried out and it is excepted that the portal will have correct information shortly. This correction will not change the call's scope, objectives, eligibility... read more 

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 

The 2nd co-funded call for proposals by the European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare was launched on 26 January 2026 and is open for submissions until 30 March 2026. The title of the call is Shaping the Future of Animal Health and Welfare”.  Researchers aiming to coordinate or to take part in transnational projects are enc... read more 

On 28 January 2026, the SECURE project has launched a first round of financial support measures to help small businesses achieve compliance with new cybersecurity requirements for their hardware and software products. This will allow micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to request co-funding to strengthen the cybersecurity of their hardware... read more 

The well-known Excel template used to prepare and submit the detailed budget in lump sum proposals will be successively replaced in the course of 2026 by an online detailed budget table, integrated directly in the Part A application forms. The new format is currently used in 9 topics in Cluster 5 (see list below). When preparing the project proposa... read more