Grants closing in December 2026

For researchers awarded a PhD in the 12 months before the deadline (or near-completion with supervisor approval), to gain research experience at a host institute outside the Netherlands for 12-24 months. Applications must be individual, in English, and PhD obtained from a listed NWO-recognized research organization.

Funding opportunity led by AHRC with DCMS to research long-term legacy and impact of major UK cultural/sporting events, including the 2027 Tour de France Grands Départs as a mandatory case study. Project lead and team must be primarily based and permitted to work in the UK; government departments and arm's-length bodies not eligible; no PhD studentships funded.

For researchers who obtained their PhD in the twelve months before the deadline (or near-completion with supervisor approval), to gain research experience at a foreign research institute. Applications must be individual (not team-based), written in English, and include a host institute acceptance form; covers salary, travel and limited research costs, excluding overhead.

AHRC in partnership with DCMS funds research developing deployable models to measure attendance and participation at unticketed UK sporting, cultural and heritage events. International co-leads and PhD studentships are not eligible; applicants must be primarily based and permitted to work in the UK.

Exploratory projects pairing AI expertise with domain researchers in engineering biology, advanced materials, quantum technologies, medical research or fusion energy. Open to UK standard-eligible organisations; international researchers may only join as 'project co-lead (international)' via specific cooperation agreements. Projects must start by 26 April 2027; funding excludes PhD studentships and equipment over £25,000.

Supports pioneering immunotherapy clinical trials designed and led by academic researchers. Requires a clinical trial focus; applicants must be academic investigators leading immunotherapy trials.

Supports innovative investigations at the intersection of laboratory discovery and clinical application in cancer immunology, accelerating translation of immunological discoveries into cancer therapies.

Team research on immune prevention or interception of primary cancer and recurrence. Clinical trials are excluded. Tenure-track assistant professor or higher by award activation; applicants without the appointment must supply institutional confirmation with the LOI. Nonprofit research institutions worldwide.

Supports pioneering immunotherapy clinical trials designed and led by academic researchers.

Supports clinically relevant research that bridges laboratory and clinical discovery to advance immunotherapies for chordoma.

Improved system design for innovative PV applications, listed under EUPI-PV on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Funding to reinforce internationalisation activities and uptake measures at the eight SFI-V centres, increasing innovation impact for centre partners.

Targeted Grants to Math+AI Institutes, offered by the Simons Foundation's Mathematics and Physical Sciences (MPS) division, support institutes working at the intersection of mathematics and artificial intelligence.

Phase 1 feasibility studies scheme aimed at bringing innovations from research at universities of applied sciences into practical use; total budget of €500,000 available for this round.

International call on building knowledge and solutions for resilient forests and sustainable forest-based futures.

NordForsk-led joint call funding Nordic and Baltic collaborative research on food security.

Funding for participation in research vessel expeditions (RV MARIA S. MERIAN, METEOR, SONNE, POLARSTERN, ALKOR, HEINCKE, ELISABETH MANN BORGESE) and initial analysis of samples/data, for projects starting January 2028 or later. Proposals must be written in English and submitted via the DFG elan portal; applicants typically affiliated with German universities and research institutions.

FORESTPathways, listed under FOREST on the ERA-LEARN call calendar. See the call guidance for funding, eligibility and consortium requirements.

Transnational call under the Horizon Europe FOREST Partnership for forest, forestry and forest-based sector research. FWO funds Flemish research institutions via FO (fundamental) or SBO (valorisation-focused) channels; applicant must hold an eligible appointment (e.g. ZAP, doctoral degree) covering the full project duration.

Modular scheme (Clinical Trial, Experimental Medicine, Sample Collection modules) for investigator-led clinical research at UK universities, medical schools, hospitals, UKCRC-registered clinical trials units or research institutions. Requires a UKCRC registered clinical trials unit to coordinate the trial/study; industry-sponsored trials not eligible.

UK-based organisations only (non-UK applicants ineligible). Projects must enhance existing ESRC social science data service infrastructures (no new services). Focus on improving data discovery, access to sensitive data, technology-enabled pipelines (incl. AI), and upskilling data service staff. Must include an upskilling work package. Business/third sector/government co-leads permitted but cannot lead projects.

Juan de la Cierva is the AEI flagship early-career postdoctoral contract (3 years) at a Spanish R&D centre. Mobility rule: must join a centre different from where the predoctoral training was done. (Formación + Incorporación variants were merged into one scheme.)

Santé du cerveau (Programme thématique) — 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.

Supports candidates intending to pursue a career in basic research on fundamental problems in plant biology, understanding the inner workings of plants at the whole-organism level or below.

Funds exceptional science from discovery through translational research to improve early detection and diagnosis of cancer/pre-cancer. Applicants must be based at a UK university, medical school, hospital or research institute; open to all career stages, with mentorship encouraged for early-career lead applicants.

For students, young academics and researchers based in Armenia (residents or studying there) under 35 to attend international conferences, seminars, short courses or research trips abroad. Preference given to humanities, social sciences, environmental sustainability and climate change topics; fixed award amount paid in euros.

For scientists, clinicians or healthcare workers based at a UK university, medical school, hospital or research institute with postdoctoral experience. Funds hypothesis-driven primary prevention and population research, including prevention interventional studies; interventional trials require a prior expression of interest.

Supports translational research on biological mechanisms of cancer prevention; applicant must be postdoctoral-level scientist/clinician based at UK university, medical school, hospital or research institute, mostly fully funded by host institution. Co-funding partnerships available with US (ACS) and Canadian (CCS) teams.

Full, associate and assistant professors, other researchers with a doctorate, postdocs and PhD candidates with an appointment for the duration of the meeting can apply for support for scientific meetings and consultations.

Delivered by AHRC on behalf of UKRI's Research Programme on Gambling, funded via the statutory gambling levy. Open to all UKRI research council communities for interdisciplinary or single-discipline research on prevention/treatment of gambling harms; lead organisation must be a UK institution with standard UKRI eligibility. Doctoral studentships not eligible; funding to Gambling Commission levy payers and gambling-industry co-funding prohibited.

Funds German consortia (EXC, RI, RTG, CRC/TRR) to integrate an outstanding experienced researcher currently working abroad as a long-term fellow with extended residence periods in Germany, without requiring permanent relocation. Proposal must be in English; funding starts 2028.

Funds German higher education institutions hosting a DFG-funded Cluster of Excellence, Research Impulse, Research Training Group or Collaborative Research Centre to appoint an outstanding researcher from abroad (working abroad ≥3 years) to a long-term professorship. Proposal must be in English; funding starts 2028.

Funding for independent research on understanding, preventing, or treating gambling-related harms. Applications involve a core team with defined roles, and assessment is supported by DCMS; project partners may contribute cash or in-kind resources.

FOREST JTC 2026 - "Building Knowledge and Solutions for Resilient Forests and Sustainable Forest-Based Futures 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 re

14th call of the Translational Oncology priority programme. Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent before a project outline and full application; see guidelines for required pre-application steps.

Open to researchers at Dutch universities, university medical centers, KNAW/NWO institutes, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics (Nijmegen), NCB Naturalis, ARCNL, and Princess Máxima Center. Funds feasibility studies for commercial application of innovative knowledge. Submitted via ISAAC. All scientific fields eligible.

Ramón y Cajal is Spain's flagship 5-year tenure-track fellowship for postdoctoral researchers with an outstanding trajectory; host must be a Spanish R&D centre.

Feasibility studies for commercial application of innovative knowledge from Dutch universities, UMCs, KNAW/NWO institutes, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Max Planck Institute Nijmegen, NCB Naturalis, ARCNL, or Princess Máxima Center. Applicants must be researchers at these institutions. Covers product, process, care, or service innovation across all scientific fields.

FNR Defence BRIDGES — for Established Researchers — Innovation & company collaboration, Thematically Focussed Project Funding. Hosted at a Luxembourg research institution.

Free, independent technology research requiring collaboration with public/private knowledge users; co-funding (min. 25% of costs above €700k) required if total project costs exceed €700k. Applicants must hold a tenured or tenure-track position at an eligible Dutch research organisation.

Funds free and independent research developing technology with impact on society, requiring collaboration with public/private knowledge users. Open to researchers with tenured or tenure-track positions at eligible Dutch research organisations; co-funding of 25% required above €700k total project costs.

Strategic Research Council programme on common security in a diverging world, funding Finnish research consortia addressing societal security challenges.

Strategic Research Council programme on strategic resources for the future, funding Finnish research consortia addressing resource sustainability.

Innovation projects developing and testing science-based solutions for sustainable, resilient food supply chains. Requires a Swedish-registered company (not sole proprietorship, established ≥3 years) paired with a Swedish academic partner; foreign organisations cannot be partners. Organisational call visible only via Prisma account manager; companies funded up to 40% of eligible costs.

SONATA 22 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.

Supports moving promising research results forward towards patient benefit, commercialisation or implementation in healthcare.

OPUS 32 LAP/Weave 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.

Bilateral Flemish-Polish collaborative fundamental research projects submitted to NCN (Poland) as Lead Agency; Flemish supervisor must also complete a mandatory administrative submission to FWO via the E-portal listing all Flemish and non-Flemish team members.

Invite-only review and refresh of the EPSRC Physical Sciences National Research Facility (NRF) portfolio, open only to existing EPSRC-funded NRFs (e.g. HarwellXPS, NCS, SuperSTEM, XMaS, EPR facility, EMFL and FELIX subscriptions). Funding covers equipment upgrades/enhancements, not research effort; EPSRC contributes 80% of equipment purchase price with the remainder from non-EPSRC sources.

Knut and Alice Wallenberg AI Consultancy Grant 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).

Access to computing time on Snellius, LUMI (Dutch allocation), Grid/Spider, and HPC Cloud (SURF Research Cloud). Applicants must hold a tenured or tenure-track position at eligible Dutch research organisations (universities, UMCs, KNAW/NWO institutes, and listed institutes). Temporary contracts allowed only for small requests. Proposals must be written in English. No industry-partnership requirement.

Komponenty Badawcze Polskie Powroty NAWA 2025 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.

Komponenty Badawcze TOP 200 im. Weigla 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.

Weave-UNISONO 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.

Open to research-active clinical lecturers (or veterinary equivalent) based at UK administering organisations who hold a PhD or MD, a medical/dental/veterinary undergraduate degree, and are in higher speciality training. Covers directly incurred research costs (consumables, equipment); no salary, research assistants, PhD students, or postdoctoral staff. Administered by the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Award for groups/organisations contributing to the fight against blindness and visual impairment, primarily in developing regions, or developing innovations/technologies improving quality of life of the visually impaired. Open to laboratories, organisations, or collaborative projects of any size, local to international.