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Project ideas
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Current open calls
- Opening date: 3 March 2026
- Closing time: 20 May 2026 00:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Total budget: € 6 900 000
- Official website
This call for proposals aims to support the establishment of thematic and/or geographic touristic routes and the development of associated tourism ecosystems. The routes are[…]
- Opening date: 1 November 2024
- Closing time: 31 May 2026 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)
- Budget per project: € 60 000 of total € 3 450 000
- Official website
EIC ACCESS+ provides co-funding of up to 50% of the costs for deep-tech startups to access essential business services from the EIC Service Catalogue. Startups[…]
- Opening date: 20 April 2026
- Closing time: 20 June 2026 00:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Total budget: € 5 500
- Official website
The Digital Humanism Summer School 2026 will take place from 6 July to 10 July 2026. Application Process and Timeline Applications are open from April 20, 2026. The deadline to submit the applications is June 20, 2026, at[…]
- Opening date: 21 April 2026
- Closing time: 21 June 2026 00:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Total budget: € 6 600
- Official website
Application Process and Timeline Applications are open from April 21, 2026. The deadline for submitting applications is June 21, 2026, at 4.00 p.m. (Eastern European Time, EET). Applicants are required to complete the Application Form and upload the following documents, clearly labelled with the applicant’s name: 1) Signed Application Letter (Annex 1); 2) Curriculum Vitae (Europass format preferred); 3) Short Motivation Letter (maximum 300 words); 4) Supporting Documents for each claimed eligibility criterion, issued by a responsible authority[…]
- Opening date: 28 April 2026
- Closing time: 28 June 2026 00:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Total budget: € 13 140
- Official website
TU Wien DigHum Summer School Applications are open from April 28, 2026. The deadline to submit the applications is June 28, 2026, at 4.00 p.m.[…]
- Opening date: 12 May 2026
- Closing time: 16 September 2026 00:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Budget per project: € 5 000 000 of total € 15 000 000
- Official website
Expected Outcome: Proposals should contribute to the first two expected outcomes, and either the one listed under Focus 1, or the one listed under Focus[…]
- Opening date: 4 March 2026
- Closing time: 16 September 2026 00:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Budget: N/A
- Official website
In December 2022, the Senate of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) established the Infrastructure Priority Programme (InfPP) “New Data Spaces for the Social[…]
- Opening date: 12 May 2026
- Closing time: 16 September 2026 00:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Budget per project: € 5 000 000 of total € 15 000 000
- Official website
Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Insights, recommendations, strategies, guidelines, methods and tools supporting full AI integration in CCSI[…]
- Opening date: 12 May 2026
- Closing time: 16 September 2026 00:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Budget per project: € 4 000 000 of total € 12 000 000
- Project ideas for this opportunity: 1
- Official website
Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: An in-depth analysis of the socio-economic dimensions and impacts of generative AI on[…]
- Opening date: 12 May 2026
- Closing time: 16 September 2026 00:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Budget per project: € 3 750 000 of total € 15 000 000
- Project ideas for this opportunity: 1
- Official website
Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Deepened understanding and comprehensive evaluation of cultural policy models, creative industry ecosystems, and[…]
- Opening date: 13 May 2026
- Closing time: 23 September 2026 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Budget per project: € 4 800 000 of total € 14 500 000
- Official website
Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to the first expected outcome, plus those under either Focus 1 or Focus 2, depending on the chosen focus Evidence-based[…]
- Opening date: 17 November 2026
- Closing time: 18 March 2027 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Budget per project: € 3 000 000 of total € 3 000 000
- Official website
Expected Outcome: The co-programmed European Partnership for Virtual Worlds will help to develop and promote a thriving industrial and end-user ecosystem in the EU, covering[…]
- Opening date: 30 June 2027
- Closing time: 16 September 2027 00:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Budget per project: € 4 000 000 of total € 20 000 000
- Official website
Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to the following expected outcome: New groundbreaking findings and methods are developed, verified and put into practice that significantly contribute[…]
- Opening date: 13 May 2027
- Closing time: 23 September 2027 00:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Budget per project: € 4 800 000 of total € 14 500 000
- Official website
Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to the first expected outcome, plus those under either Focus 1 or Focus 2, depending on the chosen focus Evidence-based[…]
- Opening date: 13 May 2027
- Closing time: 23 September 2027 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Budget per project: € 5 000 000 of total € 5 000 000
- Official website
Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: The number and impact of CCI[1]-driven innovations in Europe are increased thanks to[…]
- Opening date: 13 May 2027
- Closing time: 23 September 2027 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Budget per project: € 4 000 000 of total € 12 000 000
- Official website
Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Enhanced understanding of the state of play of the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural[…]
- Opening date: 13 May 2027
- Closing time: 23 September 2027 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Budget per project: € 5 000 000 of total € 5 000 000
- Official website
Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: The cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI) have access to a dedicated[…]
- Opening date: 13 May 2027
- Closing time: 23 September 2027 17:00 (Europe/Brussels)
- Budget per project: € 3 500 000 of total € 10 500 000
- Official website
Expected Outcome: Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Evidence-based policy frameworks and guidelines promoting the convergence of creative and social economy[…]