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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 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) 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 Net4Society's matchmaking community platform 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 EIT Food Accelerator Network (FAN) call supports high-potential agrifood and foodtech startups to validate their technologies, accelerate go-to-market readiness, and access European expertise, networks, and funding through the EIT Food Accelerator Network. The 2026 call invites ambitious startups to participate across six specialised hubs, each focusing on a key theme that shapes the future of food systems, including smart supply chains and circular solutions. In addition to technology validation and commercial acceleration over a duration of 2–3 months (September–December 2026), selected participants will receive expert mentorship, tailored coaching, and connections to industry leaders. Eligible applicants must be registered companies established in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe-associated countries after 2016 with a technology prototype or pilot project. All conditions and application procedure can be found here.
The European Commission has opened two prizes towards innovation and creativity inspired by the New European Bauhaus (NEB): the sixth edition of the NEB Prizes and the second edition of the NEB Boost for Small Municipalities. NEB Prizes 2026 This call targets inspiring projects and ideas that improve people’s quality of life by combining sustainability, inclusion and beauty. The NEB Prizes 2026 will award a total of 13 projects in the four new categories based on the thematic axes of transformation that guide the delivery of the New European Bauhaus: Enhancing Circularity, Sustainability, and Innovation Strengthening Local Democracy and Inclusion Arts, Culture, and Heritage as Drivers of Change Enablers for New European Bauhaus Transformation In total 13 winners and 14 runners-up will be awarded with monetary prizes between € 5.000 and € 30.000, as well as a communication package to help them further develop and promote their projects and concepts. More information can be found here. Second edition of the NEB Boost for Small Municipalities This call aims to provide support to small players that want to develop projects that are inclusive, sustainable and beautiful by helping them to overcome early barriers. Targeting municipalities either in rural settings or with a population below 20.000 inhabitants . Check if your municipality is eligible here. A total of 20 projects will be awarded and each project will receive a monetary prize of € 30.000, as well as a communication package to help them further develop and promote their projects and concepts. More information can be found here. How and when to apply? Applications for both the NEB Prizes 2026 and NEB Boost for Small Municipalities can be submitted until 17 March 2026 (19:00 CET) via the NEB Prizes platform.
The EU introduced a new ICT Supply Chain Security Toolbox, providing an EU approach to identify, assess, and mitigate cybersecurity risks across ICT supply chains. The toolbox will help Member States and public and private actors to bolster the security of ICT supply chains in the EU as set out in the revised Cybersecurity Act presented on 20 January 2026, and is accompanied by two risks assessments on connected and automated vehicles and detection equipment. More information on the toolbox can be found on the Commission website and in the Commission press release.
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