# Fostering Opportunity in Regional Growth Across Europe

**Funder:** EIT Health
**Consortium:** Required — minimum 2 and maximum 4 eligible organisations with complementary expertise
**Official call:** https://eithealth.eu/opportunity/fostering-opportunity-in-regional-growth-across-europe/
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Call to design and deliver a blended capacity-building learning programme for Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) region ecosystem actors, combining online learning, workshops, mentoring, study visits and peer learning. Open to consortia of universities, TTOs, innovation agencies, accelerators and clusters.

## Summary

This EIT Health call funds a consortium to design and deliver a blended capacity-building learning programme for ecosystem actors in Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) regions across Europe. It combines online learning, workshops, mentoring, study visits and peer learning, and is open to consortia of universities, TTOs, innovation agencies, accelerators and clusters. Applicant teams must bring complementary expertise across 2 to 4 organisations.

## Who should apply

- Consortia of 2 to 4 organisations with complementary expertise
- Universities, technology transfer offices, innovation agencies, accelerators and clusters
- Organisations with capacity-building or training programme delivery experience
- Teams working with or based in Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) regions

## Key dates

- First listed on Grantsby 13 September 2026 (verify exact deadline on EIT Health site)

## Tips for applicants

- Show complementary rather than overlapping expertise across consortium partners, the call explicitly asks for this mix.
- Design the programme around the full blend named in the call (online learning, workshops, mentoring, study visits, peer learning) rather than favoring one format.
- Highlight existing links to RIS region ecosystem actors, since the programme targets this specific audience.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who can apply to this EIT Health RIS capacity-building call?

Consortia of 2 to 4 organisations with complementary expertise, including universities, TTOs, innovation agencies, accelerators and clusters.

### What does the EIT Health RIS learning programme grant fund?

It funds the design and delivery of a blended capacity-building learning programme for ecosystem actors in Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) regions, combining online learning, workshops, mentoring, study visits and peer learning.

### Is a consortium required for this EIT Health call?

Yes, applicants must form a consortium of at least 2 and at most 4 eligible organisations with complementary expertise.

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