Funding Opps & Info SessionsAugust 2026 | Issue 20 |
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Dear Reader, I hope August is off to a good start. Not much new to report this month beyond the funding opportunities and info sessions below. We have, however, added free first-pass eligibility checks for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships, Humboldt Research Fellowships and DAAD PRIME. They can help identify likely blockers before you invest time in a proposal. The checks provide preliminary guidance only, so please confirm the results against the current call documents. You can also use our funding calendar to search deadlines and save them directly to your calendar. If you would like support drafting a proposal, please Happy grant finding. Best, Matt |
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Industry and stakeholders
€170.7M European Commission
CBE 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... |
PIs & collaborative research teams
Support bilateral or multilateral collaborative research projects on quantum science and... German Research Foundation
The Canada-G7-Nordic Joint Call supports bilateral or multilateral collaborative research projects in quantum science and technologies, including quantum algorithms, communications, computing... Eligible: PIs eligible through participating funders... |
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SMEs, startups, large companies, R&D orgs & Unis
international biotech project funding Eureka Network
Eureka's Biotech Call for Network Projects invites consortia of at least two independent legal entities from a minimum of two participating countries to develop biotech R&D with commercialisation potential... Eligible: SMEs, startups, large companies, R&D orgs & Unis in participating countries... |
STEM postdocs
Train the next generation of research infrastructure experts through technology development... European Molecular Biology Laboratory
ARISE2 is an MSCA-funded postdoctoral fellowship programme for STEM researchers worldwide. Fellows receive three-year contracts to develop or improve technologies and methods for life science research... Eligible: Experienced researchers worldwide with a PhD and relevant experience... |
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Postdocs, Jr. profs & Jr. GLs
€50,000 (over two years) scholarships Daimler and Benz Foundation
The Daimler und Benz Stiftung awards twelve postdoctoral scholarships annually—€50,000 each over two years—to postdocs... Eligible: Postdocs, Jr. profs & Jr. GLs |
Established PIs & research leaders
DKK 30–75 million Novo Nordisk Foundation
Challenge Programme 2027 funds 6-year grants (DKK 30–75M) for early-stage proof-of-concept research to advance rapid AMR diagnostics for lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs)... Eligible: Research consortia: 2–4 groups (1 lead + 1–3 co-applicants)... |
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Research consortia (2–4 groups)
DKK 30 - 75 million per grant Novo Nordisk Foundation
Challenge Programme 2027 funds 6-year consortium projects (2–4 groups) to unravel electron transfer mechanisms in hybrid bio-electrocatalysis... Eligible: Research consortia: 2–4 groups (1 lead + 1–3 co-applicants)... |
Established PIs & profs
DKK 30–75M Novo Nordisk Foundation
Challenge Programme 2027 funds 6-year grants (DKK 30–75M) for consortia of 2–4 research groups to develop novel Earth-abundant materials for sustainable technologies (TRL 1–3)... Eligible: Tenured/tenure-track PIs with their own research group... |
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Consortia of companies, R&D orgs & Unis
Fund application-oriented R&D projects that develop and demonstrate lightweighting design... Eureka
Eureka’s Transnational Lightweighting Call 2026 funds application-oriented R&D projects that advance lightweight design, novel materials, manufacturing, and digital solutions for circularity... Eligible: Consortia: ≥2 independent legal entities from ≥2 Eureka countries... |
Early-career researchers
up to €1.5 million European Research Council
The ERC Starting Grant 2027 supports early-career researchers of any nationality with up to €1.5 million for five years, plus additional funding for eligible costs... Eligible: Researchers worldwide, 0–10 years post-PhD... |
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Startups, SMEs, small mid-caps & investors
EUR 10–30 million European Innovation Council
The EIC STEP Scale Up Defence scheme offers EUR 10–30 million in equity-only investment to startups, SMEs and small mid-caps developing critical defence technologies... Eligible: Startups, SMEs & small mid-caps (<500 employees)... |
SMEs, startups, large companies, R&D orgs & Unis
Up to 3 million euro per project in France; country-specific funding rates and limits apply Eureka Network AISBL
Eurogia2030 Call 31 supports international collaborative R&D projects in low-carbon technologies, including carbon-free energy, green mobility, smart cities, sustainable housing, construction... Eligible: Startups, SMEs, large companies, R&D orgs & Unis from... |
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Researchers at German Unis, Unis of applied sciences & R&D orgs
support to support interdisciplinary research on Antarctica and clarify its role in the Earth... German Research Foundation
The DFG’s Infrastructure Priority Programme SPP 1158 supports interdisciplinary Antarctic research with comparative investigations in Arctic ice areas... Eligible: Researchers at German Unis, Unis of applied sciences & R&D orgs |
Humanities & social sciences profs
up to 220,000 Euro Volkswagen Foundation
Opus Magnum finances substitute professorships so established professors in the humanities, cultural studies and social sciences can write an extensive scholarly treatise... Eligible: Profs permanently employed at German Unis |
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Researchers in combinatorics and related mathematical fields
Fund individual projects exploring combinatorial synergies across fundamental mathematical... German Research Foundation
The DFG invites proposals for the second three-year funding period of Priority Programme “Combinatorial Synergies” (SPP 2458)... Eligible: Researchers at all career stages from Unis & R&D orgs |
Marine researchers from German Unis, Unis of applied sciences & R&D orgs
Fund participation in research-vessel expeditions and the initial analysis of samples and data... German Research Foundation
The DFG’s Infrastructure Priority Programme “Research Vessels” funds research-vessel cruises and initial sample and data analysis for projects addressing marine research challenges... Eligible: Researchers from German Unis, Unis of applied sciences & R&D orgs |
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Canadian SMEs and international R&D consortia
Up to 50% of eligible project costs, up to 500,000 Canadian dollars National Research Council Canada
Eureka’s Canada call for projects supports Canadian SMEs collaborating with international partners on civilian R&D projects in all technological fields... Eligible: Incorporated, for-profit Canadian SMEs; international R&D consortia with ≥2 independent legal... |
PIs
Up to €10 million, plus up to €4 million in additional eligible costs European Research Council
ERC Synergy Grants support groups of two to four PIs tackling ambitious research problems through complementary skills and resources... Eligible: Groups of 2–4 PIs |
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