This info day will inform interested applicants about the European Research Area calls in the Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area or WIDERA Work Programme (WP) 2026-2027, Destination “Reforming and enhancing the European research and innovation system”.

The ERA calls include both coordination and support and research and innovation actions, addressing a wide range of policy areas, including research careers, research management, knowledge valorisation, research assessment reform, open science, gender equality and inclusiveness, coordination of R&I funding programmes, science for policy, citizen engagement.

Speakers from the European Commission will present the new call topics, which offer opportunities for different types of organisations, for example, universities, research performing organisations, research funding organisations, research infrastructures, academies and learned societies, civil society organisations, researchers’ organisations, tech startups, incubators, science parks, innovation hubs, and regional, national and city authorities.

For all up to date information on this info day please visit the announcement on the research and innovation community platform of the European Commission.

The online Brokerage Event for the new European Research Area or ERA call 2026 will take place on 17 December. All information related to the brokerage event can be found in this announcement.

Draft versions of the WP can be found through the Draft WP finder. Forthcoming and open calls for proposals will after publication of the work programme be included on the European Commission Funding and Tenders portal. 

More information on the two main components of the WIDERA WP and previous years: Widening participation and spreading excellence and Reforming and enhancing the European Research and Innovation system