Grants closing in November 2026

Invite-only full application stage for NERC Large Grants. Applicants must be based at UK research organisations eligible for NERC funding. Associated studentships may be available. Proposals must align with NERC's environmental science remit.

Call for a consortium of two Technology Transfer Offices and one Entrepreneurship Support Provider to deliver the Beyond the Lab: From Research to Venture programme, including masterclasses, mentoring and a Pitch Day for two cohorts over two years.

Funding to deliver a venture-building programme for Master's and PhD students developing early-stage healthcare solutions; applicants must form a consortium of one University Incubator and one Entrepreneurship Support Provider with demonstrated venture-building experience.

Call for consortia to design and deliver EIT Health Bootcamp learning paths for health start-ups covering digital health validation, deep tech/AI commercialisation, cross-border scaling and patient access. Funding covers max 50% of eligible costs via actual-cost model; remaining 50% must be co-funded from non-EIT Health sources. Individuals may not apply.

Call for a consortium of one University Incubator and one Entrepreneurship Support Provider to deliver activities of EIT Health's Beyond the Idea: From Concept to Venture programme, supporting MSc and PhD students building healthcare ventures over two cohorts.

Call for new and renewal proposals under the Infrastructure Priority Programme on Antarctic research, open to researchers at German universities, universities of applied sciences and research institutions. Proposals must be written in English and submitted via the DFG's elan portal. Attendance at the mandatory coordination workshop (28–30 September 2026, Rostock) is required for new applicants and renewals.

Infrastructure Priority Programme funding natural science research in Antarctica, extended 2025-2030, with annual proposals for funding periods up to three years. Proposals must be written in English and submitted via the DFG's elan system; geological projects should focus on Antarctica's recent history (not older than ~34 million years).

Call for a consortium of two Technology Transfer Offices (universities/research organisations) and one Entrepreneurship Support Provider to deliver a six-month venture building programme helping researchers incorporate healthcare start-ups, including masterclasses, mentoring and a Pitch Day over two cohorts.

Funds consortia to design and deliver Summer Schools and Certified Innovation Path Residentials in Health Data, Digital Medical Devices, High Value Care, or Biotech. Open to higher education institutions, research organisations, healthcare providers, and industry partners; funding spans programme iterations in 2027 and 2028.

For researchers who obtained their PhD within the 8 years preceding 1 October 2026, to establish or expand a research group. Application must be written in English and requires a signed embedding guarantee from the Dutch host institution; part-time research possible.

SNSF Ambizione lets early-career researchers run an independent project at a Swiss host institution (salary + project funds, up to 4 years). Requires a Swiss link (Swiss nationality/degree or 12+ months research in Switzerland).

Part of UKRI Quantum Programme (Quantum Mission 1); proposals must address convergence of quantum computing with HPC/AI centred on a defined application use case developed with an end-user. Expected to secure at least 1:1 leverage from public or private funding sources; fixed start date 1 June 2027.

Joint international call on disruptive technologies to address global challenges, funded with Canada's New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) and NordForsk.

Supports international, interdisciplinary and transformative research harnessing disruptive technology to offer novel solutions to global challenges and accelerate progress toward the SDGs, for independent investigator-led teams.

Supports randomised controlled clinical trials (RCTs) of high scientific quality addressing unmet medical/societal needs, not in industry focus. Applicants must be natural persons meeting SNSF eligibility requirements, affiliated with Swiss institutions, forming a research group. Excludes pilot, proof-of-concept, observational, and preclinical studies. Patient and public involvement (PPI) is required. A PPI preparatory grant of up to CHF 5,000 is available alongside the letter of intent.

Funds basic research and credentialing-phase research into the biological or psychosocial mechanisms of cancer onset, growth, spread and impact. Two-stage process via pre-proposal and full proposal submitted through KWF-GMS; registered participating institutes required 6 weeks before closing.

International joint initiative harnessing disruptive technologies to address global challenges and accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Funds collaborative projects aimed at growing and enriching knowledge, skills and talent in a learning community focused on immersive experiences (IX).

Postdoctoral skills development toward NIHR funding, not research activity funding. An English contracting organisation is normally required; the Addictions partnership permits equivalent hosts across the UK. See cohort guidance for qualifications, duration and prior-application restrictions.

Fully funded 4-year PhD studentship for people who self-identify as being from a Black heritage background, run through Cancer Research UK's PhD training centres in the UK. Open to non-clinical PhD candidates meeting general entry requirements; international fee shortfalls must be covered by the host institution, not the student.

Joint international call coordinated by Canada supporting interdisciplinary projects that harness disruptive technologies to advance UN Sustainable Development Goals. Only members of consortia that already submitted a notice of intent to NFRF may participate; Swiss co-applicants must meet SNSF Project Funding criteria.

Stage two (invitation only) for academically-led translational health research: prevention, diagnosis, prognosis or treatment of significant health needs, or research tools improving intervention development. Covers early prototype to phase 2a clinical studies. UK lead organisation required; international co-leads eligible up to 30% of total costs (HIC/India/China). 80% FEC funded.

Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships from the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of sciences. Funds research and fellowships across the natural sciences; most schemes require a UK host institution (some exchange and visiting schemes involve overseas partners). Applications close 4 Nove

Novel ecosystems: biodiversity, socio-ecological consequence, listed under Biodiversa-plus on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Invitation-only funding to sustain the Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence (ESCoE), co-funded with the Office for National Statistics, to improve economic measurement methodologies including the Time Use Survey. Applicants must have been invited; only the lead research organisation can submit via the UKRI Funding Service.

Supports innovative, large-scale environmental science research tackling big questions not addressable through other NERC discovery science routes. Open to research groups and individuals at any career stage at eligible UK organisations. International co-leads permitted only from Norway (UKRI–RCN agreement) or via lead agency agreements (NSF/US, FAPESP/Brazil, FNR/Luxembourg). Invite-only at full-application stage.

WEL-T Investigator Programme 2026 from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university or approved research centre in Belgium.

NRF (South Africa) - Bilateral call with The National Research Foundation from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university or approved research centre in Belgium.

Invitation-only call for research into social work. Submission restricted to invited applicants at Finnish research organisations.

For researchers who obtained their PhD from a Danish institution within 3 years before the deadline (or submitting thesis within 12 months after), who will carry out an independent postdoctoral project at a foreign host institution for at least 12 months. Application must be written in English and include a host institution declaration.

Awarded annually to a distinguished researcher living and working in the USA with strong Irish connections.

Amorçage de jeunes équipes 2026 - Session 3 (Programme généraliste) — funding call from France's Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale (FRM), the country's leading private biomedical-research foundation. Open to researchers at French host institutions across all areas of biology, medicine and health.

UKRI/EPSRC funding for speculative, high-risk research developing novel AI technologies, hardware, algorithms or systems that improve sustainability of future AI. Technology-led proposals only; majority non-technical (social science, policy, legal, ethics) applications excluded. Projects must start 1 February 2027; only UK-registered organisations may lead via the UKRI Funding Service.

National co-financing of Norwegian participation in Chips JU semiconductor technology calls under the EU Chips and Horizon programmes; relevant announcements are advertised on the Chips JU Participate website.

Grant to Swedish organisations for recruiting international visiting researchers to Sweden. Only organisations, not individual researchers, may apply.

National co-funding call for Norwegian participants in Chips Joint Undertaking calls on semiconductor technologies; relevant calls announced on the Chips JU Participate portal.

Water4All 2026 Joint Transnational Call - Sustainable Water, listed under Water4All on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Fifth Water4All joint transnational call supporting transnational research and innovation projects on sustainable water resources management, covering integrated monitoring, nature-based approaches, smart water infrastructures, and governance. Funded under Horizon Europe's co-funded partnership scheme; dates are provisional pending final call text.

Call for proposals addressing Integrated Water Resource Management, River Basin Management, Groundwater Management, Water Resilience, Integrated Water Monitoring and data management, and water-positive solutions.

Supports future-looking research and innovation on biodiversity and novel ecosystems, addressing drivers, biological responses, and trajectories of change in terrestrial, freshwater, marine and coastal realms worldwide, aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

BiodivFuture call from Poland's National Science Centre (NCN), funding basic research across all disciplines. Open to researchers at Polish host institutions; the international Weave-UNISONO and bilateral DAINA/GRIEG calls additionally involve foreign partner teams.

Horizon Europe Biodiversa+ Partnership call 'BiodivFuture' on novel ecosystems, biodiversity and socio-ecological dynamics; FWO funds Flemish universities and public research institutions via Fundamental Research (FO) or Strategic Basic Research (SBO) channels. SBO projects aimed at spin-off development are ineligible; FWO and BELSPO funding cannot be combined in the same consortium.

Aims to promote knowledge-based transformation for sustainable municipal health, care and welfare services. Municipalities, county municipalities and research organisations may apply.

Personal research fellowship funding for early/mid-career researchers to conduct independent research at a Finnish research organisation.

Network Plus funding (EPSRC/UKRI Advanced Manufacturing Priority Programme) to coordinate research and industry community addressing manufacturing scale-up, with primary focus on automotive and aerospace and wider relevance to advanced materials, batteries and space. Flexible funds support up to 50% of total eligible project costs and require industrial co-funding; equipment over £25,000 not funded. Applications only via UKRI Funding Service (not Je-S); lead research organisation must submit.

Academically led translational single-step projects generating critical preliminary data for new medicines, devices, diagnostics or other medical interventions. UK research organisations eligible as lead; international researchers may join as project co-leads. Businesses and non-approved charities cannot lead. No clinical trials or fundamental research. Proposals must be submitted in English via UKRI Funding Service.

UK funding opportunity under the IS8+ Advanced Manufacturing Priority Programme to scale up manufacturing of recently developed technologies in aerospace and automotive sectors. Requires industrial project partners, matched funding, access to industrial-scale manufacturing environments, and a mandatory Intent to Submit form before applying.

Funding for research teams applied for by the principal investigator; part of the Research Council of Finland's regular research team funding calls.

Funding for research teams (Academy Projects) applied for by the principal investigator; call text to be published 24 September 2026.

General funding call for research projects across all research fields hosted at Finnish research organisations.

Fremme kunnskapsbasert omstilling for bærekraftige kommunale helse-, omsorgs- og velferdstjenester. Kommuner, fylkeskommuner og forskningsorganisasjoner kan søke.

Gives Norway's best researchers the opportunity to organise research activities in centres pursuing ambitious scientific objectives through collaboration, with long-term basic funding for innovative, high-potential research.

Funding to strengthen the eight SFI-V centres' activities on internationalisation and measures enabling uptake and innovation impact among centre partners.

Norwegian Centres of Excellence scheme funding long-term, potentially ground-breaking research. Approx. 11 new centres to share ~NOK 1.76 billion. Stage 2 is by invitation only (36 selected from 176 Stage 1 applicants). Host institutions must be Norwegian research organisations. Evaluation criteria aligned with ERC Synergy Grant standards.

Call for 2027 Academy Research Fellowships, open to all research fields, intended for researchers to establish an independent research career.

Supports early-stage, curiosity-driven, high-risk environmental research projects lacking preliminary data, within NERC's research remit. Project lead must be UK-resident and affiliated with an eligible UK research organisation; international co-leads only accepted from Norway. Not for studentships, fellowships, equipment purchase, or training activities.

Supports junior HBCU faculty with protected research time to advance their work, pursue grants and publications, build collaborations, and create pathways for students into graduate STEM programs.

Predoctoral contracts for PhD training at Spanish universities, funding doctoral research, teaching skills development, R&D center stays, PhD tuition fees, and up to 12 months of postdoctoral orientation. Application is submitted by the host entity including the participant; full-time dedication required.

Funding for universities of applied sciences (hogescholen) to support Professional Doctorate (PD) candidates, including a contribution towards candidate costs.

Seed funding for early-stage, pre-development technology concepts in cancer immunotherapy; applicants must hold a tenure-track position at a not-for-profit research center or institution. Does not support clinical trials or refinement of existing technologies.

Prize recognising a team of 2-3 teachers at associate professor level or above (or tenure-track assistant professors) for extraordinary contributions to health sciences teaching at universities across the Danish Realm. Nomination must come via the Pro-Rector or Associate Dean; each university may nominate only one team per prize.

Prize recognising a team of two or three teachers with permanent positions at associate professor level or above (or tenure-track assistant professors) who teach technical sciences at universities across the Danish Realm. Nomination must come via the Pro-Rector or Associate Dean for Education; each university may nominate only one team per prize.

Prize recognizing science teacher educators at teacher training colleges (professionshøjskoler) across the Danish Realm (Rigsfællesskabet), for outstanding work qualifying future primary-school science teachers in subjects such as nature/technology, physics/chemistry, biology, geography and mathematics. Nominations submitted via the foundation's form; not an individual research grant.

New cancer-immunotherapy technologies at the pre-development concept stage. Routine application or refinement of existing technologies is generally non-responsive; clinical trials are excluded. Applicants need a tenure-track position at a nonprofit institution; co-PIs may apply.

Call for clinical trials on rare diseases under the ERDERA (European Rare Diseases Research Alliance) joint transnational initiative, with clinical-trial scope requiring patient-sample/clinical infrastructure.

Supported by the European Commission, this network of research and innovation funders across Europe and beyond advances a resilient and sustainable blue economy through transnational collaborative projects.

Supported by the European Commission, this is a network of research and innovation funders across Europe and beyond advancing a resilient and sustainable blue economy via transnational collaborative projects.

The Wallenberg Foundation Scholarship Program for Postdoctoral studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Broad Institute from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, a major Swedish private research funder. The applicant must hold a long-term association with a Swedish higher-education

SBEP Fourth Joint Call - 2026 (preannouncement), listed under SBEP on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Supports researchers employed at eligible Swiss institutions to participate in major international research infrastructure projects in particle physics, astrophysics and astroparticle physics, including LHC-related maintenance and computing grid contributions.

Prize recognising teams of two or three teachers with permanent or tenure-track positions at universities in the Danish Realm who teach interdisciplinary natural, technical or health sciences. Nomination must come from the Pro-Rector or Associate Dean for Education; each university may nominate only one team.

Supports transnational research and innovation projects fostering transformation towards a climate-neutral, sustainable, productive and competitive blue economy by 2030, aiming for a sustainable ocean by 2050.

The Wallenberg Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships at Nanyang Technological University Singapore from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, a major Swedish private research funder. The applicant must hold a long-term association with a Swedish higher-education institution (≥70% of working time i

The Wallenberg – Bienenstock Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Stanford, USA from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, a major Swedish private research funder. The applicant must hold a long-term association with a Swedish higher-education institution (≥70% of working time in Sweden).

Prize recognising a team of 2-3 teachers who hold permanent associate professor positions or above, or are on tenure track at assistant professor level, teaching natural sciences at universities across the Danish Realm. Nomination must be made by the Pro-Rector or Associate Dean for Education; each university may nominate only one team.

Fourth joint transnational call under the Horizon Europe Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership, covering four priority areas on blue economy sustainability, digitalisation, bioresources and coastal resilience. FWO funds the Flemish subproject within the consortium under either Fundamental Research or SBO channels; researchers must hold an eligible appointment for the full project duration and SBO spin-off projects are excluded.

Part of the Nexa Lighthouse climate and health innovation programme co-led by AVPN and Grand Challenges Canada; funds locally-led innovations protecting people with cardiometabolic diseases from extreme heat in South Asia. Applications are managed via the Nexa/Grand Challenges Canada portal, not directly by Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Transnational research and innovation projects on sustainable urban transition under pillars Circular Urban Economies, Positive Energy Districts and 15-Minute City, co-funded by Formas and the Swedish Energy Agency under Horizon Europe's Driving Urban Transitions partnership. Consortium of at least three organisations from at least three participating countries required; national co-funding rules apply.

Funds 4-year practice-oriented research by lectors and researchers together with a broad knowledge network of knowledge institutions and professional practice. Dutch hogescholen only.

FNR ATTRACT — for Established Researchers — Advanced career grants. Hosted at a Luxembourg research institution.

FNR PEARL — for Leading Researchers — Advanced career grants. Hosted at a Luxembourg research institution.

Topic HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-TIPT-09-01. Funds scale-up of European trapped-ion quantum computing platforms to >1000 physical qubits, integrated with HPC, targeting TRL 4→7. Participation limited to legal entities in EU Member States or EuroHPC JU Participating States; entities controlled by non-eligible countries require guarantees. Indicative 1 grant of up to €20M.

Supports transnational research and/or innovation projects helping cities tackle urban challenges and transition towards a climate-neutral and resilient future.

DUT Call 2026, listed under DUT on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Strategic Prioritisation Exercise (SPE) for existing biomedical Longitudinal Population Studies (LPS) based in the UK, or overseas if previously MRC-supported with a UK research organisation involved. Submissions will not result in direct funding but inform future MRC investment; project leads must be UK-based researchers at eligible research organisations.

Up to 2.4 million euros available for Norwegian researchers and businesses participating in international collaborative materials research projects.

Supports promising biomedicine and health research projects across basic, clinical or translational research with high scientific excellence and societal impact potential.

NIHR HTA commissioned research to identify speech and language therapist-led interventions for school-aged children with developmental language disorder that are suitable for later comparative-effectiveness studies. The specification requests a practice survey, evidence review and stakeholder perspectives. Consult the programme guidance for applicant eligibility.

Funding programme for sport science and physical activity research (ACTIVE), part of the Research Council of Finland's shift funding portfolio.

HTA Programme commissioned call for health technology assessment of interventions for children and young people with non-progressive motor disorders affecting their speech. Applicants must be UK-based; research must address NHS or social care populations using PICO-structured questions with cost-effectiveness outcomes. Multidisciplinary teams including patient/public involvement and health economics expertise required.

Water4All JTC 2026 Call - “Sustainable Water Management” (excluding extreme events and circularity) from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university or approved research centre in

Biodiversa+ Call 26/27 - “Novel ecosystems: biodiversity, socio-ecological consequences and future trajectories (BiodivFuture)” from the F.R.S.-FNRS, the research-funding agency for Belgium's French-speaking community (Wallonia–Brussels). The host institution must be a French-Community university or

Academically-led translational projects developing novel therapeutics, devices, diagnostics or interventions from early prototype through to phase 2a clinical studies. Project lead must be employed by an eligible UK research organisation; international researchers may participate as project co-lead (international). Funds 80% FEC; no matched funding required beyond standard 20% FEC.

Funds up to €2.4M for Norwegian researchers and industry participating in international collaborative research and innovation on materials.

Career Development Fellowships from the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of sciences. Funds research and fellowships across the natural sciences; most schemes require a UK host institution (some exchange and visiting schemes involve overseas partners). Applications close 18 November 2026.

Funding to strengthen research and development activity and cooperation in Finnish wellbeing services counties.

Call within the Academy Programme for Sport Science and Physical Activity (ACTIVE), funding research on sport science and physical activity.

Health research funding call from la Caixa Foundation supporting biomedical and health research projects.

M-ERA.NET Joint Call 2026, listed under M-ERA.NET 3 on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Supports Norwegian researchers and businesses participating in international research collaboration in materials research under the M-ERA.NET network.