Funding Opps & Info Sessions

October 2026 | Issue 22

Dear Reader,

I hope October is off to a good start.

Below is this month's overview of research funding opportunities, webinars and info sessions. You can use our funding calendar to search the full list and save relevant deadlines and events directly to your calendar.

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If there are any features or tools that would make your funding search easier, please let us know in our feedback form. We are continuing to expand the resources available to researchers and research-support teams.

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Happy grant finding,

Matt

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Funding Opportunities

EU-funded project teams
are invited to attend
Booster info session
FROM THE
European Commission

Event 21 Oct 2026 11:00–12:00 CEST

Learn how Booster's free expert services can help EU-funded projects turn research results into impact, followed by a live Q&A. You can also rewatch past events via the link.

Target group: EU-funded project teams seeking to increase the impact of their results...

Research institutions, RTOs, corporates & investors
are invited to attend
Startup & Scaleup Hubs info session
FROM
EISMEA & DG RTD

Register 21 Oct 2026 10:00 CEST

Info session 22 Oct 2026 10:00–11:20 CEST

Get a concise overview of the European Startup and Scaleup Hubs call, its requirements and the application process, followed by a Q&A.

Target group: Research institutions, RTOs, corporates & investors...

Future ERC applicants
are invited to attend
ERC readiness webinar
FROM THE
European Research Council

Webinar 23 Oct 2026 09:30 - 12:20 CEST

Learn how mentoring, visiting fellowships and institutional support can help researchers in widening countries prepare for ERC funding.

Target group: Future ERC applicants, mentors & research-support teams...

EIC-backed innovators
are invited to attend
ESG readiness workshop for fundraising and partnerships
FROM THE
European Innovation Council

Workshop sessions 13 & 20 Nov 2026

Two practical online sessions on the ESG evidence expected by investors, corporate partners and public buyers.

Target group: EIC awardees & EIC-backed innovators...

Independent PIs & research group leaders
are invited to attend the
2028 Research Grants webinar
FROM THE
Human Frontier Science Program

Webinar sessions 17 Nov 2026 | 09:00 & 16:00 CET

Learn what HFSP expects from frontier-science proposals and how to prepare a compelling Letter of Intent for the 2028 call.

Target group: Independent PIs & leaders of international research teams...

Research institutions, RTOs & innovation hubs
can apply for
Funding to build startup & scaleup hub networks
FROM THE
European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency

Deadline 05 Jan 2027

A €40 million call to establish two European networks of startup and scaleup hubs that connect research, industry, talent and investors.

Target group: Consortia linking research, industry, entrepreneurs & investors...

Canadian SMEs & consortia
can apply for
Market-oriented R&D
FROM
NRC Canada

Deadline 07 Jan 2027

Funding for Canadian SMEs working with international partners to develop and commercialise innovative civilian products, processes or services.

Target group: Canadian SMEs in international Eureka consortia...

PIs 5–15 years post-PhD
can apply for the
Consolidator Grant
FROM THE
European Research Council

Deadline 12 Jan 2027

ERC Consolidator Grants help researchers establish or strengthen an independent team and pursue ambitious research in any field.

Target group: Researchers of any nationality, 5–15 years post-PhD...

PIs & researchers in concrete science
can apply for
Funding for net-zero concrete research
FROM THE
German Research Foundation

Deadline 13 Jan 2027

Research on alternative binders, renewable or waste-based aggregates and concrete carbonation for climate-neutral construction.

Target group: PIs addressing at least two SPP 2436 research modules...

Postdocs within 5 years of their PhD
can apply for
Funding for unconventional research
FROM THE
Branco Weiss Fellowship

Deadline 15 Jan 2027

Up to five years of support for outstanding postdocs pursuing original research beyond the mainstream of their discipline.

Target group: Outstanding postdocs without a faculty-equivalent position...

Startups, SMEs, companies, Unis & RTOs
can apply for
Funding for SMART-aligned international R&D
FROM
Eureka Network AISBL

Project outline deadline 26 Jan 2027

National funding for international, bottom-up R&D projects aligned with the SMART advanced-manufacturing technology roadmap.

Target group: International R&D consortia from participating countries...

PIs studying mammalian sensory circuits
can apply for
Funding for adaptive-sensing research
FROM THE
German Research Foundation

Deadline 03 Feb 2027

Research on how cortico-subcortical circuits shape adaptive sensing, including plasticity, naturalistic processing and cross-sensory comparisons.

Target group: PIs studying mammalian cortico-subcortical sensory circuits...

Life-science researchers & project teams
can apply for
Funding for early-stage commercialisation
FROM THE
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

Deadline 15 Feb 2027

Support to assess the commercial potential of life-science research and develop promising ideas towards proof of principle.

Target group: Teams with early-stage life-science commercialisation ideas...

Founding-oriented life-science research teams
can apply for
Funding to validate innovations and launch companies
FROM THE
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

Deadline 15 Mar 2027

Validate life-science innovations and develop them towards company formation, with up to three years of support per funding phase.

Target group: Research teams in Germany, and tech-oriented SMEs

German–Canadian university consortia
can apply for
Funding for joint doctoral training
FROM THE
German Research Foundation

Draft proposal 31 Mar 2027

Joint German–Canadian doctoral training in social sciences and humanities, with shared supervision and 6–12-month research stays at partner institutions.

Target group: German?Canadian consortia of doctoral-degree-granting institutions...

Unis, research organisations & companies
can apply for
Funding for longer-term postdoc positions
FROM
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Deadline 06 Apr 2027

MSCA co-funding to recruit at least three postdocs into 48- or 60-month positions with high-quality working conditions.

Target group: Organisations in EU Member States or associated countries...

Researchers with several years post-PhD
can apply for
Funding for independent research teams
FROM THE
Swiss National Science Foundation

Deadline 04 May 2027

Five-year support to lead an independent project and establish a research team in Switzerland in any discipline.

Target group: Researchers with post-PhD experience & a link to Switzerland...

Groups of 2–4 PIs
can apply for
Funding for collaborative frontier research
FROM THE
European Research Council

Deadline 11 May 2027

Support for ambitious research problems that require the complementary expertise and resources of multiple PIs.

Target group: Groups of 2?4 PIs with complementary expertise...

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