Twinning (CSA)

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Code: 38969 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-02-WIDENING-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/01/2026 | End submission calls: 09/04/2026

Under the Horizon Europe Programme “Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area” Work Programme 2026-2027, the topic “Twinning” (CSA) – HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-02-WIDENING-01, under the call “Twinning” – HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-02, has opened for the submission of proposals.

Twinning actions aim to enhance networking activities between the research institutions and research infrastructures of the Widening countries acting as co-ordinators by linking it with at least two internationally leading research institutions from two different Member States or Associated Countries. Twinning actions intend to raise the research profile of the institution from the Widening country and its staff, including strengthening the research management capacity.

HORIZON-EIC-2026-BAS-01-ECOSYSTEM

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Code: 38967 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-EIC-2026-BAS-01-ECOSYSTEM | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: European Innovation Council-EIC (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 08/01/2026 | End submission calls: 26/03/2026

Under the European Research Council (EIC) Work Programme 2026, the topic “HORIZON-EIC-2026-BAS-01-ECOSYSTEM” under the call “Financial support to access services from Ecosystem partners” – HORIZON-EIC-2026-BAS-01, has opened for the submission of proposals.

The EIC seeks partnerships with EIC Ecosystem Partners.

The goal is to provide all EIC Awardees and other eligible entities with access to existing or bespoke services from the best service providers around Europe for the incubation, acceleration, growth and scale up of innovative tech companies, such as for instance: pitching and networking events, matchmaking to customers and investors, specialised trainings (e.g. on intellectual property protection, technology due diligence etc.), innovation boot camps and summer schools, support to validate/accelerate a technology, mentorship, business coaching, co-investment opportunities, data mining or mapping services e.g. of tech infrastructures, piloting plants, testbeds etc.

Advancing lead markets and proof-of-concept for deep tech solutions contributing to EU Missions

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Code: 38965 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MISS-2026-07-CROSS-03 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Missions | Start submission calls: 09/12/2025 | End submission calls: 31/03/2026

This call aims to accelerate the scaling and deployment of innovative technologies by leveraging EU Missions as catalysts for lead markets. It will support both public and private stakeholders in fostering demand-driven innovation while developing proof-of-concept for deep tech solutions relevant to the Missions.

By integrating Social Sciences and Humanities insights, the call will also address barriers to market uptake, risk perception, and stakeholder engagement to create enabling conditions for investment in high-impact technologies.

Understanding and overcoming barriers to the scale-up of innovations supporting EU Missions

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Code: 38962 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MISS-2026-07-CROSS-02 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Missions | Start submission calls: 09/12/2025 | End submission calls: 31/03/2026

This call aims to identify and address the barriers preventing the scaling and deployment of innovative technologies and non-technological innovations that support the five EU Missions in achieving their objectives.

The analysis should notably consider how the risk perception and risk management strategies of diverse stakeholder groups affects the scalability of innovations in the context of EU Missions.

By integrating insights from Social Sciences, and Humanities, projects will explore socio-technical, economic, cultural, and regulatory challenges to unlock the full potential of existing, performant but underutilised solutions.

Strengthening skills and capacity for the deployment of EU Missions

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Code: 38960 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-MISS-2026-07-CROSS-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Missions | Start submission calls: 09/12/2025 | End submission calls: 31/03/2026

This call aims to strengthen research-driven capacity-building and institutional readiness to accelerate the deployment of innovative solutions in support of the five EU Missions.

By identifying skills gaps, enhancing capacity within local authorities, and fostering experimentation and innovation at the local level, this action will empower key actors to fully leverage the Missions’ potential.

Call for proposals for action grants to support transnational projects on judicial training covering civil law, criminal law or fundamental rights

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Code: 38956 | Identifier Code: JUST-2026-JTRA | Programme name: 2915 | Start submission calls: 11/12/2025 | End submission calls: 03/03/2026

The objective of this call is to contribute to the effective and consistent application of EU law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, by helping to address the training needs of justice professionals in line with the new Judicial Training Strategy.

This call finances also training activities and tools for training providers to be then rolled out at national level.

European Startup and Scaleup Hubs pilot

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Code: 38954 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-EIE-2026-02-CONNECT-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) | Start submission calls: 11/12/2025 | End submission calls: 10/03/2026

This action builds upon the EU’s strategic vision outlined in the EU Competitiveness Compass, the EIC scaling strategy, and the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy.

It aligns with the objectives of strengthening Europe’s deep tech capabilities, increasing regional innovation cohesion and supporting the growth of globally competitive companies.

Upskilling and reskilling

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Code: 38951 | Identifier Code: PPPA-2026-TOURISM-CAPACITY-BUILDING | Programme name: 2280 | Start submission calls: 09/12/2025 | End submission calls: 04/03/2026

This preparatory action aims to support destination management organisations (DMOs), SMEs and other tourism stakeholders to fully participate in the preparation of the tourism data space and the Tourism Knowledge hub by easing their access through the creation of multiple tools. This project also contributes to the Pact for Skills for the Tourism Ecosystem.

Adult Education: Motivation in Motion: Empowering Adults to Up- and Reskilling

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Code: 38948 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP-T10-ADULT-EMPOWER | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 3 (KA3) – Support to Policy Development and cooperation | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 08/04/2026

European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve developing, implementing and testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities to address policy priorities in different countries.

By combining strategic leadership, methodological soundness, and a strong European dimension, they enable mutual learning and support evidence-based policy at European level.

Adult Education: Support to the Regional Skills Partnerships in the Pact for Skills

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Code: 38946 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP-T09-ADULT-PS | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 3 (KA3) – Support to Policy Development and cooperation | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 08/04/2026

European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve developing, implementing and testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities to address policy priorities in different countries.

By combining strategic leadership, methodological soundness, and a strong European dimension, they enable mutual learning and support evidence-based policy at European level.

Vocational Education and Training: Improving transparency and recognition of VET qualifications

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Code: 38944 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP-T08-VET-QUALIFICATIONS | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 3 (KA3) – Support to Policy Development and cooperation | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 08/04/2026

European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve developing, implementing and testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities to address policy priorities in different countries.

By combining strategic leadership, methodological soundness, and a strong European dimension, they enable mutual learning and support evidence-based policy at European level.

Vocational Education and Training: Developing basic skills in Vocational Education and Training

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Code: 38942 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP-T07-VET-BS | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 3 (KA3) – Support to Policy Development and cooperation | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 08/04/2026

European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve developing, implementing and testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities to address policy priorities in different countries.

By combining strategic leadership, methodological soundness, and a strong European dimension, they enable mutual learning and support evidence-based policy at European level.

School Education: Proficiency in basic skills

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Code: 38940 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP-T06-SCHOOL-BS | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 3 (KA3) – Support to Policy Development and cooperation | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 08/04/2026

European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve developing, implementing and testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities to address policy priorities in different countries.

By combining strategic leadership, methodological soundness, and a strong European dimension, they enable mutual learning and support evidence-based policy at European level.

School Education: STEM Education Centres

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Code: 38938 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP-T05-SCHOOL-STEM | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 3 (KA3) – Support to Policy Development and cooperation | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 08/04/2026

European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve developing, implementing and testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities to address policy priorities in different countries.

By combining strategic leadership, methodological soundness, and a strong European dimension, they enable mutual learning and support evidence-based policy at European level.

Micro-credentials – focus on eco-systems

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Code: 38935 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP-T04-MICRO-CRED | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 3 (KA3) – Support to Policy Development and cooperation | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 08/04/2026

European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve developing, implementing and testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities to address policy priorities in different countries. By combining strategic leadership, methodological soundness, and a strong European dimension, they enable mutual learning and support evidence-based policy at European level.

Digital Education: AI-powered Personalised Learning Pathways for Basic Skills

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Code: 38933 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP-T03-DIGITAL-BS | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 3 (KA3) – Support to Policy Development and cooperation | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 08/04/2026

European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve developing, implementing and testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities to address policy priorities in different countries. By combining strategic leadership, methodological soundness, and a strong European dimension, they enable mutual learning and support evidence-based policy at European level.

Digital Education: Public-private partnerships for ethical design, development and use of Artificial Intelligence tools in education and training

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Code: 38930 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP-T02-DIGITAL-ETHICSAI | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 3 (KA3) – Support to Policy Development and cooperation | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 08/04/2026

European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve developing, implementing and testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities to address policy priorities in different countries.

By combining strategic leadership, methodological soundness, and a strong European dimension, they enable mutual learning and support evidence-based policy at European level.

Digital Education Content: success factors in decision making and use by teachers, trainers and school/institution leaders

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Code: 38928 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP-T01-DIGITAL-CONTENT | Programme name: 2918 | Sub-program: Key Action 3 (KA3) – Support to Policy Development and cooperation | Start submission calls: 06/01/2026 | End submission calls: 08/04/2026

European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve developing, implementing and testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities to address policy priorities in different countries.

By combining strategic leadership, methodological soundness, and a strong European dimension, they enable mutual learning and support evidence-based policy at European level.

Pillar IV: Advancing Knowledge for ERA

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Code: 38925 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-06-ERA-08 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 10/12/2025 | End submission calls: 12/03/2026

This topic aims to generate new information and knowledge contributing to strengthening the evidence base for advancing the ERA. Applicants should propose diverse R&I activities that can support the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of ERA policies and practices.

Pillar III: Science comes to town 2028

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Code: 38922 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-06-ERA-07 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 10/12/2025 | End submission calls: 12/03/2026

This topic supports a small group of cities in organising and hosting a joint 1-year programme “Science comes to town 2028”. The programme should have a robust concept and brand focusing on connecting citizens and science while involving all relevant stakeholders (e.g., researchers, research funders, policymakers, publishers, citizens, civil society organisations, and business community).