Dear researchers and innovators!

For the convenience of potential applicants looking for partners to form a consortium or join an existing one to participate in Horizon Europe calls, Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU, recommends using a unified Partner Search Form. (more…)

For the attention of scientists, researchers and innovators interested in the European Research Council (ERC) opportunities!

On November 28, 2025, a webinar dedicated to the new ERC Plus Grants under the ERC Work Programme 2026 will be held. The ERC Plus Grants are a new funding scheme to support outstanding principal investigators with bold ideas and a vision for transformative research that goes beyond the scope of existing ERC programmes.

Speakers will present the scope, objectives, eligibility and evaluation process of this new funding initiative. In addition, they will also explain how ERC Plus Grants sit within the wider ERC funding landscape and what applicants should bear in mind when preparing a proposal.

Please note that during the event, participants will be able to ask questions and engage directly with the speakers.

The livestream of the event will be held from 15:00 to 16:30 CET via at the link.

We also inform that specialists of the European Research Council have already held a number of webinars dedicated to the new ERC Work Programme 2026. View video of events, learn the text of the adopted Work Programme for 2026, as well as with changes and novelties to the work programmes for 2026 and 2027:

• Part 1
• Part 2.

Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine informs that on December 11, 2025, an information day dedicated to the pilot European Startup and Scaleup Hubs call (HORIZON-EIE-2026-02-CONNECT-01) will be held as part of the Horizon Europe Work Programme of European Innovation Ecosystems for 2026-2027. (more…)

Science Europe works closely with EU institutions, Member States, and R&I stakeholders to support a constructive dialogue and ensure the development of a coherent, ambitious Framework Programme that reflects the needs of the research community and Europe’s broader strategic priorities. With this aim, the new position on the links between Horizon Europe and the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) was published. (more…)

For the attention of scientists, researchers and innovators interested in participating in calls under the Horizon Europe European Research Council (ERC)! (more…)

The 7th edition of the Fit4Funding e-learning course takes place from 20 February – 26 March 2026.

Join the event if you are a junior scientist who likes to improve your knowledge in European funding programmes for Research & Innovation (R&I). After this course, you will have sufficient knowledge to kick-off your own European funding journey.
You will get:

• an introduction on the relevant political background of European funding and an overview of available programmes
• insights on proposal preparation, peer review processes & information on programmes for developing your career
• an overview on important cross-cutting topics in the context of European R & I projects
• And you will learn the EU “jargon” and how to make use of the Austrian support structures when preparing a project.

Target group: junior scientists from universities, research organisations and companies.
Your time investment: 30 learning units à 50 minutes over a period of 5 weeks (20 February – 26 March 2026).
Tailored course design: mix of online self-learning modules provided on an e-learning platform, several live expert webinars an one-day live online training.

For more information on the course and dates of live events please check the detailed course programme.