Specialists of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU constantly join the events held by the partners in order to inform as much as possible about the current opportunities and the latest news of the EU Framework Programme Horizon Europe. Thus, on December 22, the meeting “Presentation of the Spatial Parks Cluster of Ukraine: joint development and plans for 2026” took place, within which the concept of the Spatial Parks Cluster of Ukraine as a tool for coordination, partnership and joint development was presented.(more…)
Open Horizons announces its Second Call: €55,000 in funding for women-led deep tech startups
The Open Horizons project, funded under the EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme Horizon Europe, has officially launched its Second Open Call, offering significant opportunities for women-led startups in deep tech and digital innovation. The project aims to support women innovators by providing capital, mentoring, and access to markets.(more…)
Final Round Table on the cooperation of the NCP network and representatives of the Programme Committees of the Horizon Europe Programme in 2025 was held
On December 19, the final round table of 2025 “Establishing effective cooperation between the network of NCPs and representatives of Ukraine responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon Europe” took place. The event was held with the assistance of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Representation of the European Union in Ukraine, the National Research Foundation of Ukraine, in particular its structural unit – Department “Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine”, with the participation of representatives of the network of domestic National Contact Points and representatives of Ukraine to the Committees responsible for monitoring the implementation of the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon Europe.(more…)
Partners search for participation in the call within the Horizon Europe Cluster 5
The University of Florence (UNIFI) is preparing a project proposal for participation in the call under the Horizon Europe Cluster 5 “Climate, energy and mobility” and is looking for partners in the field of industry to strengthen the consortium. We are talking about an industrial partner (an oil and gas well operator) interested in operating, replicating and implementing this solution on the market for abandoned or devastated (exhaustible) wells in Europe.(more…)
Gradual roll-out of the mandatory use of 2-Factor Authentication (2FA): be prepared!
Over the course of the next year, securing access to your EU Login account via 2-factor authentication will become mandatory. This implementation will be progressive and concerned users will be notified individually in due time. The EC announced this on its official website.(more…)
The MSCA COFUND and Staff Exchanges 2026 calls are now open
Looking to invest in researcher training or strengthen international research collaboration?
The MSCA COFUND and Staff Exchanges 2026 calls are now open, with a combined budget of over €200 million to support organisations across Europe and beyond.
COFUND: Supports organisations wishing to create or strengthen doctoral and postdoctoral programmes, co-funding researcher training and career development.
Deadline for proposals: 8 April 2026
Staff Exchanges: supports international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary staff secondments, enabling knowledge exchange across academia, industry and other sectors.
Deadline for proposals: 16 April 2026
All details for applying and participating in these calls are available here.
Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU joined the scientific and practical conference of NCP European Innovative Ecosystems in Ukraine
On December 11, representatives of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU took part in an event organised by the National Contact Point on the Horizon Europe European Innovation Council and European Innovation Ecosystems. The scientific and practical conference aimed to gather researchers, civil servants, representatives of state scientific institutions and private innovative companies. Within the framework of three sessions, the participants assessed the potential of interaction between science and business, discussed ways to overcome the challenges facing the scientific community, and considered practical cases of business participation in strengthening the innovative component of the national economy.(more…)
Representatives of the NRFU took part in a round table dedicated to the possibilities of the EU Programme Erasmus+ for Ukraine
On December 10, a Round Table “European Union Programme Erasmus+: current opportunities for Ukrainian participants” was held, organised by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine together with the National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine as part of the Information Weeks of the EU Programme Erasmus+ in the areas of education, professional training, youth and sports. Representatives of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine took part as speakers.(more…)
EC invests €14 billion through Horizon Europe to boost global research and innovation leadership: the main work programme for 2026-2027 was adopted
The European Commission adopted the main Horizon Europe work programme for 2026-2027, a €14 billion investment designed to drive research and innovation (R&I) across the EU’s strategic goals. This was reported in a press release published yesterday, on December 11, on its website.(more…)
349 European researchers will receive €728 million: the winners of the ERC Consolidator Grants 2025 have been selected
