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The submission period for the LUKE Joint Call officially closed on 15 May 2026, marking a significant achievement in fostering international Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) cooperation.

The Call was open to international consortia with eligible Ukrainian organisations and partners from at least two other countries. It received unprecedented 288 project proposals.

These proposals covered all thematic areas of the call and brought together a diverse range of partners across all eligible countries.

This high number of submissions highlights the strong demand for RDI collaboration with Ukraine and the potential for impactful multilateral cross-border initiatives.

Distribution of submitted project proposals by call topics:

  • Energy: Sustainable and renewable energy and energy security – 36%
  • Social Sciences and Humanities: Social reconciliation, sustainable social development and human capital restoration – 32%
  • Medical and Health Research: Telemedicine and biomedical research – 25%
  • Cybersecurity: Cyber resilience of critical infrastructures and adaptive cybersecurity systems – 7%


List of Funding Parties

Austrian Research Promotion Agency, FFG, Austria
Focus: Applied research (industrial research and experimental development) 
Webpage: https://www.ffg.at/LUKE/Call2026
Funding by FFG of multiple applicants from Austria within one consortium is possible. 

Austrian Science Fund, FWF, Austria
Focus: Basic research
Webpage: https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/funding/portfolio/subject-specific-funding/luke-ukraine
Funding by FWF of multiple applicants from Austria within one consortium is not possible. 

Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, TA CR, Czech Republic
Focus: Applied research
Webpage: https://tacr.gov.cz/soutez/luke/luke-call-2026/
Funding by of multiple applicants from Czech Republic within one consortium is possible. 

Estonian Research Council, ETAG, Estonia
Focus: Basic and applied research
Webpage: https://etag.ee/en/funding/support-for-ukrainian-researchers/
Funding by of multiple applicants from Estonia within one consortium is possible. 

Research Council of Finland, RCF, Finland
Focus: Basic research and applied research
Webpage: https://www.aka.fi/en/research-funding/apply-for-funding/calls-for-applications/international-calls/luke-joint-call–linking-ukraine-to-the-era/
Funding by of multiple applicants from Finland within one consortium is possible. 

Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, BMFTR, Germany
Focus: Basic and applied research
Webpage: https://www.bmftr.bund.de/SharedDocs/Bekanntmachungen/DE/2026/02/2026-02-27-bekanntmachung-ukraine.html
Funding by of multiple applicants from Germany within one consortium is possible. 

Latvian Council of Science, LZP, Latvia
Focus: Basic and applied research
Webpage: https://www.lzp.gov.lv
Multiple applicants from Latvia to this funding party within one consortium: Please contact the funding party! 

National Agency for Research and Development, NARD, Republic of Moldova
Focus: Basic and applied research
Webpage: https://ancd.gov.md 
Funding by of multiple applicants from Moldova within one consortium is possible. 

National Science Centre, NCN, Poland
Focus: Basic research
Webpage:  https://ncn.gov.pl/ogloszenia/konkursy/luke-joint-call-2026 
Funding by of multiple applicants from Poland within one consortium is possible. 

The Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding – UEFISCDI, Romania
Focus: Exploratory and applied research
Webpage: https://uefiscdi.gov.ro/luke-linking-ukraine-to-the-european-research-area
Funding by of multiple applicants from Romania within one consortium is possible. 

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye, TÜBİTAK, Türkiye
Focus: Basic and applied research
Webpage: https://www.tubitak.gov.tr
Funding by of multiple applicants from Türkiye within one consortium is possible. 

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, NASU, Ukraine
Focus: Basic and applied research
Webpage: https://www.nas.gov.ua/
Funding by NASU of multiple applicants from Ukraine within one consortium is not possible. 

The National Research Foundation of Ukraine, NRFU, Ukraine
Focus: Basic/applied research (developments)
Webpage: https://nrfu.org.ua/ 
Funding by NRFU of multiple applicants from Ukraine within one consortium is not possible

Distribution of submitted proposals by Funding Party

Calendar 

  • Completion of the formal eligibility check: June 2026
  • Indicative date for funding decision: November 2026
  • Indicative project start date: January–March 2027
  • Indicative project completion date: December 2028

LUKE invites experts to peer-review proposals

Would you like to actively participate in shaping the European-Ukrainian research and innovation landscape?

We are inviting independent Experts (Peer Reviewers) to support the peer review of transnational project proposals submitted to the LUKE Joint Call.

  • The Task: Reviewing English-language proposals (approx. 20-30 pages) completely remotely between July and September 2026.
  • Timeline: Once you are matched to a proposal and give your consent, you should complete the review within three weeks.
  • Platform: The evaluation process is managed entirely via the online database platform PT-Outline.
  • Reimbursement: You will receive a remuneration of 50 EUR for each completed proposal review (paid via a DLR payment request template after the evaluation period closes).

All detailed information and the registration form can be found directly on our registration page: Join as a reviewer

Please get into contact! 

If you have any questions about the LUKE Joint Call, the evaluation process, or the next stages of the selection procedure, please contact the respective LUKE National Contact Point of the Funding Parties.

All contact details are accessible in the National Rules of each Funding Party (Annex A of the Terms of Reference of the Call). 

Joint Call Secretariat: Jörn Grünewald, DLR Project Management Agency, Germany: Joern.Gruenewald@dlr.de

Stay connected with the LUKE community

Register for the CEF LUKE Joint Call on the EU.FFICIENT platform: https://community.eufficient.eu/

The platform is designed to support participants connecting with potential partners and learning more about co-creation principles to integrate into R&I activities.

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