[17/07/2026]
🎉 Celebrating Newsletter Edition No. 100!
We’re pleased to share this special edition of our newsletter, featuring the latest open calls, upcoming deadlines, submitted proposals, and other updates from our activities.
As we celebrate this milestone, we would like to thank all our readers and contributors, as well as those who first conceived and launched this newsletter. Thank you for staying connected with us!
APPLY NOW: OPEN CALLS
EUROPEAN CALLS:
SEPTEMBER:
- HORIZON EUROPE – CL4 (Digital, Industry and Space):
- Reinforcing EU autonomous access to space through EU-based spaceports (HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-11)
- Digital enablers and building-blocks for Earth Observation and Satellite telecommunication for Space solutions (Space Partnership) (HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-31)
- Preparing demonstration missions for Earth Observation and Satellite telecommunication for Space solutions (Space Partnership) (HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-32)
- Scientific analysis and exploitation of space data (HORIZON-CL4-2026-SPACE-03-61)
- HORIZON EUROPE – CL5 (Climate, Energy and Mobility) / Built4People Partnership:
- Advanced data platforms to integrate whole life carbon in building information tools, assessments, and certification (HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-03)
- Low disturbance prefabrication approaches for deep renovation of multi-storey buildings (HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-02)
- Researching the technical, social & economic factors impacting the energy performance of Smart Buildings (HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-01)
- HORIZON EUROPE – CL6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment):
- Advancing integrated scenarios and prediction models for informing transition to a nature positive society (HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-BIODIV-05)
- Toward a comprehensive assessment of the disturbance of marine ecosystems by anthropogenic underwater noise (HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-ZEROPOLLUTION-01)
- HORIZON EUROPE – MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 (HORIZON-MSCA-2026-PF-01)
- LIFE Calls for Proposals 2026 – Submission deadlines
- HORIZON EUROPE – ERC Plus Grant: The first ERC Plus Grant competition opens
- HORIZON EUROPE – Circular Bio-based Europe (HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026)
- HORIZON EUROPE – WIDERA Calls
OCTOBER:
- HORIZON EUROPE – CL5 (Climate, Energy and Mobility):
- Enhanced resilience in multimodal passenger transport through digital technologies and generative and discriminative AI (HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-10)
- Increasing competitiveness and resilience of multimodal freight transport and logistics for competitive supply chains (HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-06)
- Road Safety and resilience of rural areas (IA) (HORIZON-CL5-2026-10-D6-09)
- INTERREG Euro-Med – Call 08: Call 08 is open under three Programme Missions:
- Strengthening an Innovative Sustainable Economy
- Protecting, Restoring and Valorising the Natural Environment and Heritage
- Promoting Green Living Areas
NOVEMBER:
- HORIZON EUROPE – CL3 (Civil Security for society):
- Open topic on driving innovation uptake of disaster risk solutions (IA) (HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-04)
- Climate security and civil preparedness –for a more resilient Europe (IA) (HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-05)
- Open topic on supporting disruptive technological (HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-SSRI-01)
- HORIZON EUROPE – MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 (HORIZON-MSCA-2026-DN-01-01)
NATIONAL CALLS:
OCTOBER:
- Doctorados Industriales (DIN2026)
- Torres Quevedo (PTQ2026)
- FECYT: Convocatoria Estancias I+P – Six-month secondment opportunities at Spanish public administration bodies and affiliated public entities, enabling researchers to help address scientific advice challenges and support evidence-informed policymaking
NOVEMBER:
- Ramón y Cajal (RYC2026)
- Juan de la Cierva (JDC2026)
- Personal Técnico de Apoyo (PTA2026)
- [!] Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento – More details will follow by email shortly
REGIONAL CALLS:
ACCIÓ has launched a new funding programme to support business technological innovation projects at every stage of the innovation cycle, from idea validation to technology development and market deployment. The programme is structured into 3 funding schemes, designed to support different phases of the innovation process.
- Technology Exploration Grants (Ajuts d’exploració tecnològica (ET)): Aimed at companies from any sector to validate early-stage ideas and technologies, helping reduce uncertainty and risk before making investment decisions
- R&D Project Grants (Ajuts per a projectes d’R+D (RD)): Support for industrial research and experimental development activities – Exclusively targeted at the chemical sector value chain
- Technological Innovation Grants (Ajuts a la innovació tecnològica (IT)): This funding line supports technology transformation projects through the adoption of advanced digital technologies – Exclusively targeted at the automotive and mobility sector and its value chain
The submission deadline is expected to be 21/09/2026 | The official guidelines and call for proposals are expected to be published in the coming weeks.
Session Recording and Official Guidelines
LATEST PROPOSALS SUBMITTED
- Comunidad de Madrid: Convocatoria de ayudantes de investigación y técnicos de laboratorio 2026: 1 Proposal
LATEST NEWS
CIMNE is pleased to celebrate the successful funding of the following projects:
- 🚀 European Project Awarded under the following call: Innovative Advanced Materials (IAMs) for product monitoring, smart maintenance and repair strategies in the construction sector (RIA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for Europe partnership) (HORIZON-CL4-2025-05-MATERIALS-42-two-stage)
- 🚀4/9 Projects Awarded in the National Call Proyectos de Generación de Concocimiento 2025
UPCOMING EVENTS
- (Updated periodically) Agenda #FonsUECat – Calendar of events on European funds by the Department of European Union and Foreign Action
- Interreg Euro-Med – Call 08 (17/07/2026) – Presentation of Key Features of its eighth (and last!) Call for projects, which is set to be launched in October 2026 (Registration here)
- Biodiversa+ Call: Novel ecosystems: biodiversity, socio-ecological consequences and future trajectories (BiodivFuture) (10/09/2026) – Online webinar (Registration here)
- Implementing co-funded European Partnerships: a webinar for newcomers (10/09/2026) – A comprehensive overview of co-funded European Partnerships and explores the potential of this instrument (Registration here)
- European Partneship FOREST Joint Call 2026 (17/09/2026) – Online webinar (More information on the events above can be found on the FOREST JOINT Call 2026 Website included soon. Please temporary check for updates)
- National Online Seminar: MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 – Practical Aspects (18/09/2026) – The seminar will provide an overview of the main features of the call, discuss the key elements of a strong proposal, and present the support resources available to applicants. It will also include insights from the perspective of an evaluator (Registration here)
- Participate in Interreg Cooperation Day 2026 (21/09/2026) – The annual campaign through which Interreg programmes and partners bring cooperation closer to citizens
- FECYT: Convocatoria Estancias I+P (23/09/2026) – 2nd Infoday: Overview of the FECYT I+P Secondments call, covering the main eligibility requirements, application process, evaluation criteria and key deadlines (Registration here)
- NextGenerationEU and the Future of European Funding (29/09/2026) – On-site session at the UPF Auditorium (Barcelona) (Registration here)
- Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe: How does it work? How to write a proposal? (12/11/2026) – Online session