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Research grants for German researchers

Open grants eligible for researchers at German universities, Max Planck, Helmholtz, and Leibniz institutes

255 open calls eligible for Germany-based researchers

Germany's research funding runs through DFG (the largest research council in Europe), the Helmholtz/Max Planck/Leibniz/Fraunhofer institutes, disease-specific charities (Deutsche Krebshilfe), and programme funders (Volkswagen Foundation). EU-wide calls via ERC, MSCA, and Horizon Europe are open to DE-based hosts. This page aggregates every open call we've indexed that allows applicants from Germany.

Primary funders for German researchers

DFGDeutsche KrebshilfeVolkswagen FoundationERCHorizon EuropeMSCA

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