Funding Opps & Info SessionsFebruary 2026 | Issue 14 |
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Dear Reader, We have organized over 100 calls and info sessions for you and added a new feature to our calendar that lets you share deadlines more easily: each event now has a unique URL. The calendar is packed until May. We want to thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Below is a sneak peak at funding opportunities that are not yet in our funding calendar. We are constantly trying to improve your experience. If there are any other features or tools that you would like to be made a reality, please let us know in our feedback form. We are trying to expand our offerings to make everyone more efficient! Finally, if you want support drafting proposals, please let me know. Reach out here to get started. Happy grant finding, Matt |
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Forschungsimpulse for Universities of applied sciences & technical collegesDeadline 13 May 2026The DFG's fourth call for Forschungsimpulse funds coordinated research initiatives at research-oriented HAW/FH in Germany. Funding can reach up to 1 million EUR/year; projects may run up to eight years... Read more HAWs und FH... |
Experiment!Material – high-risk ideas in the field of materials researchDeadline 01 June 2026Funding guidelines for supporting high-risk, exploratory R&D projects in the field of materials research (Experiment!Material). Funding is available for pre-competitive individual projects at universities & non-university institutions... Read more Unis, institutes... |
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CodeChi – Chitin, chitosan & chito-oligosaccharides & their interaction with proteins ...Deadline 24 Jun 2026DFG invites proposals for the second three-year funding period of Priority Programme SPP 2416 CodeChi to decipher the molecular, structural & biophysical principles of chitin/chitosan/COS & translate insights into func... Read more Scientists, PIs... |
ZdW – International Hubs of Innovation: Identifying challenges in...Deadline 15 July 2026Two-year grants (up to €500K) to create international, interdisciplinary "Places of Innovation" researching future international value creation & technological sovereignty. Projects must form international teams, ... Read more PhD holders, Pos... |
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ERC Advanced GrantWebinar date 27 Aug 2026The ERC Advanced Grant funds established PIs to pursue ambitious, ground‑breaking projects across any research field. Grants may be awarded up to €2.5M (plus additional start-up/... Read more PIs (established res... |
Postdoctoral FellowshipsDeadline 09 Sept 2026The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call supports postdoctoral researchers worldwide to undertake international research stays & develop their careers. The call provides guidance on eligibility, host finding, drafting... Read more PhD holders, Postdo... |
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EIC Transition OpenDeadline 16 Sept 2026EIC Transition Open 2025 funds validation & business development to move technologies from TRL 3/4 to TRL 5/6. Grants of EUR 0.5–2.5M support SMEs, start-ups & research organisations to validate... Read more SMEs, Startups, Unis, ... |
CBU JU Call ProposalsDeadline 22 Sept 2026CBE JU's 2026 call for project proposals (HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026) closes 22 Sept 2026 at 17:00 CET with a total budget of €170.7M. It funds RIAs, Innovation Actions (including flagships) & CSAs across topics from biorefiner... Read more See eligible countries... |
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Faraday Discovery FellowshipsDeadline 22 Sept 2026The Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships fund outstanding mid‑career STEM researchers with awards of up to £8M over 10 years (typically £6M core + £2M extra) to build world-leading research groups in the UK. The sch... Read more Mid-career researchers, PIs... |
Postdoctoral programDeadline 01 Oct 2026The Daimler und Benz Stiftung awards twelve postdoctoral scholarships annually—€50,000 each over two years—to postdocs, junior professors & heads of junior research groups across all disciplines (with encouragement for h... Read more Postdocs, Junior professors... |
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EIC PathfinderChallenge Deadline 28 Oct 2026The EIC Pathfinder funds early-stage deep‑tech research (TRL 1–4) with grants up to €4M & booster grants of €50k. It supports consortia &, for Challenges, single applicants, offering tailored Business Acceleration Serv... Read more Research teams, Consortia of at least 3 ... |
Proof of Concept GrantDeadline 17 Sept 2026The ERC Proof of Concept Grant offers a EUR 150,000 lump sum (18 months) to PIs of ERC frontier research grants to explore the commercial or societal potential of their ERC-funded research. Funds suppor... Read more PIs of ERC frontier... |
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Opus MagnumDeadline 18 Nov 2026Opus Magnum finances substitute professorships so established professors in the humanities, cultural studies & social sciences can write an extensive scholarly treatise. Funding covers leave replacements... Read more Professors... |
MSCA Doctoral NetworksDeadline 24 Nov 2026MSCA Doctoral Networks (2025) fund international consortia to create doctoral programmes (Standard, Industrial, Joint) that train PhD candidates across disciplines, promote intersectoral mobility, transferable skills & e... Read more International consortia of... |
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AI Research Groups Lower SaxonyDeadline Autumn 2026This call from Zukunft Niedersachsen funds AI Research Groups in Lower Saxony to promote individual scientists & advance AI methods & applications. Funding is available for up to EUR 2 million for projects of up to fiv... Read more Scientists with at least two years... |
Feodor Lynen Research FellowshipDeadline No DeadlinesThe Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation) supports postdoctoral & experienced researchers from Germany to conduct research abroad with a host from the Humboldt Network... Read more Postdocs... |
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Georg Forster FellowshipNo Deadlines The Georg Forster Research Fellowship (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation) supports postdoctoral & experienced researchers from developing & transition countries to conduct 6–24 month research stays in Germany... Read more Postdocs, Experienced researchers... |
Humboldt FellowshipNo Deadlines The Humboldt Research Fellowship supports postdoctoral & experienced researchers of all nationalities (excluding Germany) to undertake 6–24 month research stays at German institutions. Fellows receive ... Read more PhD holders, Postdocs... |
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Heisenberg ProgrammeNo Deadlines The DFG Heisenberg Programme supports outstanding researchers who meet the requirements for appointment to a long-term professorship. Four funding types (professorship, position, temporary substitute for clinicians,... Read more Researchers who have qualified for... |
Emmy Noether ProgrammeNo Deadlines DFG’s Emmy Noether Programme funds exceptionally qualified early career researchers to lead independent junior research groups for up to six years to qualify for a professorship. Open to postdocs & junior... Read more Postdocs, Junior professors with... |
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UKRI-EPSRC – DFGNo Deadlines DFG & UKRI-EPSRC invite joint British–German basic research proposals in engineering & physical sciences under a Lead Agency Procedure. Applicants submit a single English proposal & single review; funding is awarded ... Read more Germany & UK based rese... |
Reinhart Koselleck ProjectsNo Deadlines Reinhart Koselleck Projects fund outstanding researchers with a proven track record to pursue exceptionally innovative or higher-risk projects. Funding covers staff, scientific instrumentation, consumables, travel &... Read more Advanced researchers who hold... |
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NSF-DFG Lead AgencyNo Deadlines The NSF & DFG have launched a Lead Agency Procedure for collaborative research in chemistry, process engineering, fluid mechanics, & thermodynamics. Eligible US & German teams submit a single... Read more PIs at US & German... |
NSF & DFG FundingNo Deadlines DFG & NSF invite joint US–German proposals in Advanced Manufacturing. Submit via NSF’s Advanced Manufacturing programme (title prefaced 'NSF-DFG:') & provide an 8-page DFG supplement. Proposals are reviewed ... Read more PIs at US & German... |
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NSF-DFG Funding Opportunity for Collaborations in PhysicsNo Deadlines The NSF & DFG run a joint lead-agency funding opportunity for collaborations in Physics: teams choose a lead agency (NSF or DFG), submit via that agency, & the partner submits a copy to the other. Proposals compete wit... Read more PIs & research ... |
NSF-DFG Lead Agency MolCellBioNo Deadlines DFG & NSF announce a Lead Agency opportunity for joint US–German proposals in basic molecular & cellular biology. Proposals (no deadline) should address molecular/subcellular/cellular-level research, justify the... Read more PIs leading jo... |
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Mercator FellowshipsNo Deadlines The Mercator Fellowship Program enables outstanding individuals from academia & practice worldwide to pursue self-initiated research or practice projects linked to Stiftung Mercator themes. Fellowships last 3–12 months, ... Read more Outstanding individuals from academia... |
CoMoveNo Deadlines CoMove (Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung) supports outstanding dual-career scientists relocating to Germany or Austria by funding up to €1.5M over 5 years to establish or relocate a research group (R3 level). Funding covers p... Read more Accompanying partner (dual-career... |
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