Synergy of digital innovations and scientific research for Ukraine’s recovery: a round table discussion in cooperation with Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine was held at KNEU
On June 19, the Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University hosted the round table discussion “Horizon Europe and the European Digital Innovation Hub Win2EDIH: Synergy of Digital Innovation and Research for Ukraine’s Recovery”. The event was held with the organisational and informational support of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU, the European Digital Innovation Hub Win2EDIH, and the Kyiv City State Administration as part of the project to develop the European Digital Innovation Hub.(more…)
Connect, collaborate, and shape the future of security and defence through innovation together: matchmaking event on dual-use innovation will be held in Hague
On June 23, 2025, in The Hague, The Netherlands, a matchmaking event on dual-use innovation “Securing the Future” will be held. The event is organised by Enterprise Europe Network, in the wake of the NATO Summit.(more…)
Webinar “Funding Done Right for Startups – Part II” will be held by HRP
“Funding Done Right for Startups – Part II,” a dedicated webinar for Startups and EU-funded R&I Projects: Why should you know the difference between angel investing, venture capital and venture debt.(more…)
Representatives of the NRFU held a training event in Chernivtsi (Day II)
On June 17, in Chernivtsi, the team of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine continued to hold the training event “Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025 and Grants of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine – New Opportunities for Ukrainian Scientists and Innovators”.(more…)
EU grant opportunities under WIDERA and NEB discussed in Pereiaslav
On June 16-17, representatives of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine held a training event “Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025 and Grants of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine – New Opportunities for Ukrainian Scientists and Innovators” in Chernivtsi. The goal of the event was to familiarise Ukrainian scientists and innovators with new opportunities to participate in Horizon Europe calls under the new Work Programme 2025 and grants from the National Research Foundation of Ukraine.
The event was opened with welcoming remarks by Olga Polotska, Executive Director of the NRFU, and Yehor Pyvovarov, Policy Officer for Research and Innovation at the EU Delegation to Ukraine. The head of the NRFU also started the first working part with general information about the National Research Foundation, its structure and activities.
Continuing the working part, Vladyslav Mykhailenko, Leading Officer of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU, told the participants about the EU’s flagship research and innovation Programme Horizon Europe. The participants also learned about the NRFU’s strategy for open science, which was presented by Tetiana Machulina, Head of the NRFU’s Department of Communications and International Cooperation. The organisational and legal aspects of the competitive selection and provision of grant support by the NRFU were revealed by Roman Paliy, Head of the Legal Support Division.
Igor Taranov, the Head of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, told the participants about the opportunities for Ukrainian scientists within the Horizon Europe Programme, in particular about its ERC component, as well as about the activities of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine. The financial and legal aspects of participation in the Horizon Europe Programme were revealed by the leading officers of the NRFU’s Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, Olga Kurykina and Oleksandr Moiseiev.
In addition, much attention was paid to such components of the Programme as Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, WIDERA, and Research Infrastructures, which were presented by Yuliia Reminska, Leading Officer of Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, Nataliia Didenko, Deputy Head of the Department, and Nadiia Naumova, Leading Officer, respectively.
At the end of the working part, the participants asked the speakers many questions that interested them during the speeches.
The participants of the training were researchers, innovators, representatives of higher education institutions, authorities at various levels, NGOs, small and medium-sized businesses. The event became a platform for familiarising the participants with the current calls of the Horizon Europe Programme for 2025, as well as with the instruments of national grant support within the framework of the NRFU.
Information about calls open for submission under the Horizon Europe European Innovation Ecosystems
Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU, informs about 2 calls open for submission within the Horizon Europe European Innovation Ecosystems. Opening date: May 14, 2025. Deadline date: October 15, 2025, 17:00:00 Brussels time.
Preparatory action for setting up joint programmes among innovation ecosystems actors
The European Commission announces the Information Day dedicated to the call open for submissions under the flagship Programme component Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) for the Doctoral Networks funding type – MSCA Doctoral Networks 2025 (HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-01-01). The online event will take place on June 24, 2025, 09:30-12:30 (CET).(more…)
Information Days of the EC dedicated to the calls under Cluster 3 “Civil Security for Society” in 2025
On 11-12 June 2025, the European Commission held Information Days dedicated to this year’s calls under Cluster 3 “Civil Security for Society” of the 2023-2025 Work Programme. The event aimed to inform a wide audience – research organisations, infrastructure managers, universities, businesses and other stakeholders – about the funding opportunities available in 2025 under the Cluster 3.
In total, 19 calls have already been opened for a total of €156 million for about 45 projects. Information about them is available on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.
Please note that There are also two calls for submissions that require the involvement of Ukrainian participants:
Humanitarian demining / Unexploded Ordnance Disposal (UXO) of civil areas and unexploded ordnance risk education (HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-FCT-04)
Advancing autonomous systems and robotics for high-risk disaster response, strengthening disaster resilience in conflict-afflicted crisis zones (HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-DRS-04).
Grant programmes for defence and dual-use technology: Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, NRFU, presented opportunities of the Horizon Europe Programme
On June 11, an event focussed on European funding opportunities for Ukraine for the defence and dual-use technologies – “Grant Programmes for Defence and Dual-Use Companies: Opportunities from the European Defence Fund and Horizon Europe” – was held. The event was organised by the Brave1 initiative with the support of the European Defence Fund (EDF) and the Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine, whose members joined as speakers.(more…)
