# Advanced Collaboration Grants

**Funder:** EMBO
**Consortium:** No - individual applicant, visiting a collaborating scientist abroad
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** HR, CZ, EE, GR, HU, IT, LT, LU, PL, SI, TR
**Official call:** https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/
**Last updated:** 18 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

For group leaders in Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia and Turkey to visit scientists in other EMBC Member States to develop collaborative projects or joint grant proposals.

## Summary

The EMBO Advanced Collaboration Grant funds visits by group leaders based in a defined set of EMBC Member States to partner laboratories in other EMBC Member States, to build collaborative research projects or prepare joint grant proposals. It is aimed at established group leaders rather than PhD students or postdocs, and applications are accepted continuously rather than against a fixed annual deadline.

## Who should apply

- Group leaders running independent labs in Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia, or Turkey
- Researchers seeking to visit a collaborating scientist in another EMBC Member State
- Applicants preparing a joint grant proposal with an international partner lab
- Life scientists building new cross-border collaborations rather than continuing existing joint funding

## Key dates

- Applications accepted continuously; no fixed annual deadline
- Funds a visit, not a multi-year project

## Tips for applicants

- Frame the application around a concrete visit purpose, either launching a defined collaborative project or drafting a specific joint grant proposal, not general networking.
- Confirm your home country is on EMBO's eligible list before applying, since this grant is restricted to group leaders from specific EMBC Member States.
- Because the call is continuous, apply once your collaboration plan and host scientist are confirmed rather than waiting for a cycle.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is eligible for the EMBO Advanced Collaboration Grant?

Group leaders based in Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia, or Turkey who want to visit scientists in other EMBC Member States.

### What does the EMBO Advanced Collaboration Grant pay for?

It funds a visit to collaborate with scientists in another EMBC Member State, either to develop a joint research project or to prepare a joint grant proposal.

### Is there a deadline for the EMBO Advanced Collaboration Grant?

No, the call runs continuously with no fixed deadline.

### Do I need a partner institution to apply for this EMBO grant?

Yes, a collaboration with a scientist in another EMBC Member State is required, as the grant funds the visit itself.

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Source: [The Great Grantsby](https://grantsby.eu/grants/embo-advanced-collaboration-grants-2026) — EU grant monitoring for academic researchers. Always verify details on the funder's website before applying.

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