Monthly deadline index
Grants closing in April 2026
74 open calls with deadlines this month
EMBO
EMBO Young Investigator Programme
€15,000 + up to €10,000 per year
1 Apr
SNSF
SNSF Project Funding April 2026
No fixed limit
1 Apr
Swiss National Science Foundation
SNSF Project Funding April 2026
Project-based research funding
1 Apr
KiKa (Stichting Kinderen Kankervrij)
KiKa Research Programs 2026
Variable (larger program grants)
1 Apr
Worldwide Cancer Research
Worldwide Cancer Research 2026 Grant Round
Up to £275,000 (~€320,000)
2 Apr
ZonMw
ZonMw Open Competition 2026
€800,000-€1,050,000
2 Apr
Worldwide Cancer Research
2026 Grant Round
2 Apr
ZonMw
ZonMw Open Competition 2026
€800,000-€1,050,000
2 Apr
Worldwide Cancer Research
Worldwide Cancer Research 2026 Grant Round
Up to £250,000 (~€295K)
2 Apr
Cancer Research UK
Discovery Programme Foundation Awards
Up to £1.5m
2 Apr
Cancer Research UK
Discovery Programme Awards
Up to £2.5m
2 Apr
KWF
Call 2026-1 / Exploration
7 Apr
KWF
KWF Exploration Call 2026-1 (Full Proposal Phase)
Varies
7 Apr
KWF
Call 2026 / YIG
7 Apr
Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)
KWF Young Investigator Grant 2026
~€750K-1M (typical YIG budget)
7 Apr
KWF
KWF Young Investigator Grant 2026
Max €600,000
7 Apr
Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)
KWF Exploration Call 2026-1
Variable (Research Project, Consortium, Unique High-Risk)
7 Apr
NWO
SSH Open Competition XS 2026 Round 2
Up to €50,000
7 Apr
KWF
Exploration Call 2026-1
7 Apr
KWF
Young Investigator Grant (YIG)
€1,000,000–€1,400,000
7 Apr
Wellcome
Climate Impacts Awards: Unlocking urgent climate action making health
Up to £2.5 million per award
8 Apr
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Start Package Grants – For faculty recruitment Q2 2026
DKK 10 million per grant
8 Apr
Wellcome
Climate Impacts Awards: Unlocking urgent climate action making health
Up to £2.5 million per award
8 Apr
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Novo Nordisk Foundation Start Package Grants Q2 2026
DKK 10M (~€1.34M)
8 Apr
Cancer Research UK
Chief Clinician Role
8 Apr
European Commission - Horizon Europe
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND 2026
Up to €10 million per beneficiary
8 Apr
NWO
NWO Talent Programme Vidi 2025
9 Apr
NWO / ZonMw
NWO Talent Programme Vidi 2025 (ZonMw)
€800K
9 Apr
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Game Changer Grant 2026
Up to $600,000 (3 years)
10 Apr
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Game Changer Grant 2026
Up to $600,000 (3 years)
10 Apr
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG New Investigator Grant
Up to $400K over 3 years (max $135K/year)
10 Apr
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Game Changer Grant
Up to $600K over 3 years (max $200K/year)
10 Apr
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Fellowship Grant
$200K-$300K over 3 years
10 Apr
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Game Changer Grant 2026
Up to $600K over 3 years ($200K/year)
10 Apr
ChadTough Defeat DIPG Foundation
ChadTough Defeat DIPG New Investigator Grant 2026
Up to $400K over 3 years ($135K/year)
10 Apr
ChadTough DIPG Foundation
Fellowship Grant
$300,000 over 3 years (post-doctoral) or $200,000 over 3 years (pre-doctoral)
10 Apr
ChadTough DIPG Foundation
New Investigator Grant
Up to $400,000 over 3 years
10 Apr
ChadTough DIPG Foundation
Game Changer Grant
Up to $600,000 over 3 years
10 Apr
KWF
Call For Validation Of Biomarker Candidates
14 Apr
Swedish Research Council (VR)
Swedish Research Council Starting Grant - Natural & Engineering Sciences
Typically SEK 1-3M/year (~€90K-270K/year)
14 Apr
Dutch Cancer Society (KWF)
KWF Biomarker Validation 2026
€0.8-2M per consortium (total budget €4-6M)
14 Apr
KWF
KWF Call for Validation of Biomarker Candidates 2026
Theme call - collaborative multidisciplinary studies
14 Apr
Swedish Research Council (VR)
Swedish Research Council Project Grant - Natural & Engineering Sciences
Varies, typically SEK 1-5M/year (~€90K-450K/year)
14 Apr
ALSF
ALSF Reach Grant 2026
Max $250K total costs over 2 years
14 Apr
KWF
Biomarkers 2026
€0.8M–€2M per proposal (€4M–€6M total)
14 Apr
Swedish Research Council
Starting grant within natural and engineering sciences
14 Apr
Swedish Research Council
Research project grant within natural and engineering sciences
14 Apr
Swedish Research Council
Research project grant within educational sciences
14 Apr
EMBO
EMBO Installation Grants
€50,000 annually for 5 years
15 Apr
Simons Foundation
Simons Graduate Fellowship in Ecology and Evolution
$55,000/year stipend + research
15 Apr
IRC
Irish Research Council Laureate Awards
Up to €1,000,000
15 Apr
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative / Wellcome / Kavli
CZI Essential Open Source Software for Science (Cycle 6)
2-year grants for open source software maintenance and development
15 Apr
EMBO
EMBO Installation Grants
€50,000 annually for 5 years
15 Apr
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Lundbeck Foundation and Novo Nordisk Foundation Body-Brain Interdisciplinary Projects
16 Apr
Swedish Research Council
Project Grant for Research Collaboration between South Korea and Sweden
1,000,000 SEK (Swedish part)
19 Apr
Open to Swedish researchers at HEIs or approved administrating organisations collaborating with a Korean PI. Funds innovative AI in Life Sciences research (biological mechanisms, diagnostics, epidemiology); purely clinical applications excluded. Proposals must be submitted in English (popular science description in Swedish); requires a doctoral degree and minimum 20% employment at the administrating organisation.
Swedish Research Council
Project grant for international collaboration within pandemic preparedness (BE READY)
20 Apr
Project grant for international research collaboration within pandemic preparedness (BE READY). Open from 19 January to 20 April 2026.
SNSF
Water4All: call for proposals
21 Apr
International call under the Water4All partnership focusing on water-related research. Swiss researchers may apply for SNSF funding to participate in transnational projects.
SNSF
Call for proposals JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026
23 Apr
Postdoctoral fellowship program in collaboration with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). Supports Swiss early-career researchers for research stays in Japan. Mobility/residency rules likely apply.
SNSF
Driving Urban Transitions (DUT): call for European projects
23 Apr
European transnational call under the Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) partnership. Focuses on sustainable urban development. Swiss researchers apply to SNSF for national funding within international consortia.
EIT Health
Certified Innovation Path: European Health Data Space
27 Apr
Online certified education programme open to Master students, Master graduates, PhD students, and healthcare professionals in healthcare-related studies. Covers health data analytics, AI, FAIR principles, GDPR, EHDS, telemedicine, and precision medicine. Costs vary: EU students €1,000, non-EU students €2,000, EU professionals €2,000, non-EU professionals €4,000. Professional English required.
EIT Health
Certified Innovation Path - Personalised Learning Programmes
27 Apr
Personalised learning programme for healthcare professionals seeking to upskill in health data, digital medical devices, or high-value care, combining entrepreneurship and leadership skills. Created by Europe's top academic institutions and industry leaders. Participants complete mandatory and elective modules plus a capstone project, receiving an EIT Label Certificate upon completion.
EIT Health
Certified Innovation Path: Digital Medical Devices
27 Apr
Online education programme open to Master's and PhD students and working/healthcare professionals seeking to upskill in digital medical devices. Covers AI, cybersecurity, MDR/IVDR regulation, and personalised health solutions. Costs vary by applicant type (EU student €1,000 to non-EU professional €4,000 excl. VAT); professional English required.
EIT Health
High Value Care Certified Innovation Path
27 Apr
EIT Label-certified online education programme (up to 30 ECTS) open to Master students/graduates, PhD students, and healthcare professionals in healthcare-related fields. Professional English required. Costs vary: EU students €1,000, non-EU students €2,000, EU professionals €2,000, non-EU professionals €4,000 (excl. VAT). Focuses on high value care, innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership in healthcare.
Swedish Research Council
Project grant for research into democracy, societal resilience and reform processes
28 Apr
Project grant for research into democracy, societal resilience and reform processes, open to researchers applying in open competition through the Swedish Research Council.
Swedish Research Council
Project grant for research into racism
28 Apr
Project grant for research into racism, open to researchers applying in open competition through the Swedish Research Council.
ALSF
ALSF Crazy 8 Initiative – Pediatric Brain Tumors 2026
Multi-million $ collaborative grants
28 Apr
Swiss National Science Foundation / Innosuisse
SNSF BRIDGE Discovery April 2026
Up to CHF 130,000 (~€140K)
28 Apr
Swedish Research Council
Project grant for research into migration and integration
28 Apr
Project grant for research into migration and integration, open to researchers applying in open competition through the Swedish Research Council.
ALSF
ALSF Crazy 8 Initiative – Pediatric Brain Tumors
Large collaborative grant (varies)
28 Apr
SNSF
Call for proposals BRIDGE Discovery
28 Apr
BRIDGE Discovery is a joint funding scheme by SNSF and Innosuisse supporting projects that bridge fundamental research and innovation/application. Open to researchers at Swiss institutions.
Swedish Research Council
Project grant for research into the Holocaust, victims of the Holocaust and antisemitism
28 Apr
Project grant for research into the Holocaust, victims of the Holocaust and antisemitism, open to researchers applying in open competition through the Swedish Research Council.
Swedish Research Council
Project grant for research into intimate partner violence, honour-related violence, or human trafficking
28 Apr
Project grant for research into intimate partner violence, honour-related violence, or human trafficking, open to researchers applying in open competition through the Swedish Research Council.
ALSF
Crazy 8 Brain Tumor Grant – By Invitation Only
28 Apr
Full proposal stage (by invitation only) for the Crazy 8 Brain Tumor grant targeting pediatric brain tumor research. Open since January 2026; notification in November 2026.
SNSF
Belmont Forum: call for proposals for Ocean 2
30 Apr
International call under the Belmont Forum focusing on ocean-related research (Ocean 2 theme). Requires transnational consortia; Swiss researchers apply to SNSF for national funding.