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12 fixed deadlines, 6 rolling/open
April 2026
16.04.
27d left
MSCA Staff Exchanges 2026
· European Commission / Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
· Total call budget EUR 97.9 million; individual project grants vary by number of secondments (EUR 8,000-9,000 per person-month); typical project EUR 300K-1.5M
16.04.
27d left
Horizon Europe CL6 CIRCBIO-01 — Circular Systemic Solutions Through Living Labs in Cities (2026)
· European Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Cluster 6 CIRCBIO
· EUR 5-10M per project indicative; total topic budget to be confirmed when call opens April 17 2026; two-stage call
23.04.
34d
EU Innovation Fund 2025 — Net-Zero Technologies Pilot Projects (INNOVFUND-2025-NZT-PILOTS)
· CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) — EU Innovation Fund
· Pilot projects: min capital expenditure EUR 2.5M; max grant EUR 40M; Total pilot budget EUR 300M. Co-funding rate varies (up to 60%)
June 2026
17.06.
89d
EU Blue Partnership - Transitioning Blue Economy Sectors
· Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (EU Horizon Europe)
· Total call budget approx. EUR 43.5 million pooled from 38 national/regional funding organisations and EU co-funding; individual project funding determined by national rules
September 2026
23.09.
187d
EU Mission Ocean — HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-02: Aquatic Pollution and Biodiversity Loss Through Nature-Positive Solutions
· European Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters
· Approximately EUR 7M-8M per project; up to 4 projects funded; total indicative budget EUR 30M
23.09.
187d
Horizon Europe Mission Ocean 2026 — OCEAN-02: Nature-Positive Solutions for Aquatic Pollution
· European Research Executive Agency (REA) — Horizon Europe Mission Ocean
· EUR 7-8M per project; up to 4 projects; total EUR 30M indicative
25.09.
189d
LIFE Standard Action Projects - Circular Economy & Quality of Life (2026)
· CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
· Average LIFE SAP grant approximately EUR 2.6M; co-funding rate 60%; total LIFE 2026 circular economy envelope not yet published
25.09.
189d
CINEA LIFE 2026 — Circular Economy and Quality of Life Sub-Programme
· CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
· Varies by call type: SAP EUR 500K-5M average; SIP EUR 5-20M; Operating Grants EUR 300K-2M; Total LIFE 2026 budget not yet published
October 2026
02.10.
196d
Interreg NPA Youth Call 2026
· Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) Programme
· Maximum budgets: 6-month project EUR 50,000; 12-month project EUR 100,000; 18-month project EUR 200,000. Co-financing rates: 65% EU funding for EU partners, 50% for Norwegian partners. Start-up lump sum up to EUR 35,000 or 50% of budget.
08.10.
202d
Interreg Baltic Sea Region - Calls for Applications
· Interreg Baltic Sea Region (EU / ERDF)
· Total programme budget EUR 313.7M (EUR 251M ERDF); typical project grants range from EUR 200K to several million; EU co-financing rate approx 80% for most partners
December 2026
01.12.
256d
Interreg North Sea Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg North Sea Programme (European Regional Development Fund)
· Up to EUR 1 million per project (Call 6 small-scale capitalisation projects). Projects may have up to 9 partners and run 1.5–2 years.
01.12.
256d
Interreg North Sea — Call 6
· Interreg North Sea Programme (ERDF)
· Typical projects EUR 500K-5M; ERDF co-funding rate 60%; Call 6 total budget not yet announced
Rolling / Open Deadlines
Rolling
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme (European Union / IB.SH Schleswig-Holstein)
· No calls currently open. Results for third call (small projects) and second call (project platform) expected spring 2026.
periodic
Interreg Deutschland-Danmark Programme 2021-2027
· Interreg Deutschland-Danmark Programme (EU/ERDF)
· November 2025 was likely the last call for the 2021-2027 period as remaining funds (~10%) are nearly exhausted. Priority 3 (Attractive Region) is already closed.
periodic
Interreg Aurora Programme 2021-2027 (formerly Northern Periphery and Arctic)
· Interreg Aurora Programme (EU/ERDF and national co-funding)
· Periodic calls; currently in 7th call round (as of early 2026). Calls announced on programme website and social media.
periodic
EMFAF Denmark - Danish Agency for Fisheries (LFST)
· Styrelsen for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri (LFST) — Agency for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark
· Periodic, varies by scheme
periodic
EMFAF Sweden - Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (HaV)
· Havs- och vattenmyndigheten (HaV) — Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management
· Periodic, varies by scheme (current open call: 27 March 2026 for lost fishing gear funding)
Rolling
COST Actions Open Call 2026
· European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST Association) — EU Horizon Europe funded
· rolling