R&D for the next generation of scientific instrumentation, tools, methods, digitalisation and solutions for research infrastructure upgrades

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Code: 39725 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-INFRA-2026-TECH-01-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Research Infrastructures (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 10/03/2026 | End submission calls: 16/06/2026

The aim of this topic is to deliver innovative scientific instrumentation, tools, digitalisation, methods and solutions which advance the state-of-art of research infrastructures (RIs) in the EU and Associated Countries and show transformative potential in RIs operation. The related developments, which underpin the provision of improved and advanced services, should lead RIs to support new areas of research and/or a wider community of users, including industrial users.

Cutting-edge technologies will also enhance the potential of RIs to contribute to addressing EU policy objectives and socio-economic challenges.

Implementing digital services to empower neuroscience research for health and brain inspired technology via EBRAINS

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Code: 39722 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-INFRA-2026-SERV-01-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Research Infrastructures (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 10/03/2026 | End submission calls: 16/06/2026

The scope of this topic is to support the excellence and attractiveness of the EBRAINS Research Infrastructure by operating existing, improved and new services, advancing scientific and technological discoveries in neurosciences, brain medicine and brain-inspired cognitive technologies, and attracting a wide community of users, including industrial users.

Risk management, mitigation and contingency for ESFRI/ERIC and other world-class research infrastructures

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Code: 39719 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-INFRA-2026-DEV-01-07 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Research Infrastructures (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 10/03/2026 | End submission calls: 16/06/2026

This topic targets pan-European research infrastructures such as ESFRI research infrastructures, ERICs and other world-class research infrastructures in Europe notably in the fields of climate, health and social sciences and aims at supporting these infrastructures in implementing mitigation and contingency plans for critical risks.

Pan-European research infrastructures such as those prioritised by ESFRI, ERICs, and other world-class research infrastructures in Europe often engage in international collaboration in areas where global coverage is essential for knowledge creation, like for example climate understanding and modelling or pandemic preparedness, or where a critical mass is needed.

Strengthening the international dimension of ESFRI and/or ERIC research infrastructures

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Code: 39716 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-INFRA-2026-DEV-01-06 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Research Infrastructures (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 10/03/2026 | End submission calls: 16/06/2026

This topic aims at supporting the cooperation of pan-European research infrastructures with their international (non-European) counterparts, and/or fostering the international engagement of ESFRI and ERIC research infrastructures through their involvement in global research infrastructure initiatives.

Proposals should describe shared objectives and governance of the collaboration, building on the criteria developed by the Group of Senior Officials on Global Research Infrastructures.

Research infrastructures as accelerators of the integration of Ukraine in the European Research Area

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Code: 39712 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-INFRA-2026-DEV-01-05 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Research Infrastructures (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 10/03/2026 | End submission calls: 16/06/2026

The objective of the topic is the utilisation of Europe’s research infrastructure landscape to facilitate the integration of Ukraine in the European Research Area. Proposals should build on the Coordination and Support Action “assessing the state of research infrastructure in Ukraine” resulting from the 2024 topic.

Moreover, they should include the provision of remote fellowships for researchers based in Ukraine to collaborate on technology development with European research infrastructures, building on the model of the EURIZON project (proposals may use financial support to third parties for that purpose).

Strengthening the human capital managing research infrastructures, including in international context

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Code: 39707 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-INFRA-2026-DEV-01-04 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Research Infrastructures (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 10/03/2026 | End submission calls: 16/06/2026

This topic aims at the training of staff managing research infrastructures, the adequate supply of skilled human resources, and strengthening and sustaining specific education curricula and courses with due attention to widening and candidate countries as well as to evolving research infrastructure environments.

Consolidation of the research infrastructure landscape – individual support for evolution, long-term sustainability and emerging needs of pan-European research infrastructures

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Code: 39704 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-INFRA-2026-DEV-01-03 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Research Infrastructures (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 10/03/2026 | End submission calls: 16/06/2026

This topic targets the consolidation of the EU research infrastructures landscape through the support, together with the countries that are members of the research infrastructures, to the strengthening, long-term sustainability, reorientation or evolution of ESFRI Landmarks^[1] or European Research Infrastructure Consortia (ERICs)

Consolidation of the research infrastructure landscape – pilots for strategic coordination, synergies and simplified access pathways, by large thematic clusters of pan-European research infrastructures

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Code: 39701 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-INFRA-2026-DEV-01-02 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Research Infrastructures (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 10/03/2026 | End submission calls: 16/06/2026

This topic aims at equipping large thematic clusters of research infrastructures of European interest with a policy arm combined with a technical arm, to increase awareness, findability and accessibility, better matching user needs.

This thematic clustering is aligned with ESFRI approach: proposals should explicitly state which ESFRI domainthey address (see specific conditions on procedure for ranking proposals).

Proposals should foresee close collaboration across projects under this topic to ensure, where applicable, policy coordination, technical interoperability and other synergies.

Research infrastructure concept development including major upgrades or extensions of existing infrastructures

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Code: 39699 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-INFRA-2026-DEV-01-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: Research Infrastructures (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 10/03/2026 | End submission calls: 16/06/2026

This topic aims at supporting the development of new concepts for the next generation of research infrastructures of European interest, single- or multi-sited, distributed or virtual, that none or few countries might individually be able to implement. All fields of research can be considered.

ZMINA:Resilience – ZMINA: First call for co-creation funding of international cooperation projects

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Code: 39696 | Identifier Code: ZMINA.Resilience - First call | Programme name: 20613 | Start submission calls: 10/03/2026 | End submission calls: 10/05/2026

ZMINA:Resilience is a project to support the integration of the Ukrainian cultural and creative sectors (CCS) in the EU’s cultural landscape, in view of the country’s accession to the EU. To reach this objective, the project will provide funding and capacity building to support collaborations between artistic and cultural organisations (A&COs) from Ukraine and other Creative Europe countries.

Skills and Talent Development

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Code: 39692 | Identifier Code: CREA-MEDIA-2026-TRAINING | Programme name: 3948 | Sub-program: MEDIA | Start submission calls: 09/12/2025 | End submission calls: 16/04/2026

The objective of the Skills and Talent Development support is to enhance the capacity of audiovisual professionals to adapt to new creative processes, market developments and digital technologies that affect the whole value chain.

Erasmus+ Scholarship

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Code: 39688 | Identifier Code: ERASMUS-EDU-2026-POL-EXP-SSEF | Programme name: 2918 | Start submission calls: 03/03/2026 | End submission calls: 28/05/2026

The Erasmus+ scholarship initiative seeks therefore to design, pilot, and evaluate a scholarship scheme that promotes excellence and supports talented students in key strategic fields, helping to meet the growing demand for highly skilled professionals.

The scheme will focus on students with fewer opportunities. It will also generate evidence on the most effective approaches for implementing the scheme and assess its potential for broader scale-up.