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Date:

19/03/2026

Information and Networking webinar to support cooperation with Eastern Partnership (EaP) Partner countries in Research and Innovation

The Global Service Facility (GSF) of the European Commission in cooperation with Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, on 19 March 2026, is organising a webinar targeting research and innovation stakeholders from the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries, aiming to strengthen their participation in Horizon Europe (the EU’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation) by providing some insights into the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027.

More specifically, the webinar will:

Present the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026–2027, with a focus on funding opportunities relevant for the EaP Partner countries;
Highlight thematic areas and funding instruments of a particular strategic importance for the region, as for example Artificial Intelligence in science;
Present specific R&I funding opportunities for Ukraine in the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026–2027;
Introduce the European Innovation Council (EIC) Work Programme 2026, with emphasis on instruments accessible to widening countries;
Offer a general overview of the EU’s forthcoming 10th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10);
Facilitate exchange, questions and networking among R&I stakeholders from the EaP region.

For further details about the event, including the concept note, detailed agenda, and registration, please visit the official event page: https://registration.dlr-pt.de/en/information-and-networking-webinar-to-support-cooperation-with-eastern-partnership/registration

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Transnational and Virtual Access (TNA-1): An Overview

A brochure has been developed to provide an overview of Transnational Access (TNA) and Virtual Access (VA) opportunities offered through European research infrastructures under Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020. The brochure is addressed to researchers and research teams interested in accessing scientific facilities, services, and digital resources across Europe. It presents the main principles of TNA and VA, eligibility conditions, and available access mechanisms. For more details, the full brochure can be accessed online via the link FREE ACCESS TO RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES!

Announcement: Horizon Europe Proposal Writing Camp for Moldova

We are pleased to announce the Horizon Europe Proposal Writing Camp for Moldova, taking place on 16–18 February 2026 at the National Agency for Research and Development (NARD), Boulevard Stefan cel Mare si Sfint 180, Chisinau.

About Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe (HE) is the EU’s flagship funding programme for research and innovation, with a budget of €93.5 billion. The programme supports excellent science, drives innovation, tackles climate change, and contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals while strengthening the EU’s competitiveness and fostering green and digital transitions. It promotes knowledge creation, technology development, economic growth, job creation, and a stronger European Research Area.

About the Proposal Writing Camp

The Proposal Writing Camp is dedicated to supporting Moldovan researchers and innovators in preparing high-quality Horizon Europe project proposals under:

Pillar II – Clusters (including Missions and the New European Bauhaus facility)
Pillar III – European Innovation Council
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and other relevant funding instruments

Participants will gain practical skills for developing competitive collaborative proposals and enhancing their integration into EU research and innovation networks. Participation is limited, and applicants will be selected after the registration deadline.

The training welcomes experienced researchers, early-career researchers (including PhD candidates), innovation stakeholders, and National Contact Points.

Expert Consultations (Starting Early December 2025)

In addition to the 3-day Camp, participants may book individual Expert Consultations designed to provide personalised guidance for concrete proposals targeting Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026–2027 calls. Consultations may include support with:

Understanding and interpreting the selected call
Matching expertise with specific topics
Consortium building and securing roles
Budget planning and structuring

Slots will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, pending eligibility verification.

For more details about registration and the full agenda, please access the link below:

Registration and Agenda

Elemente esențiale din ghidul privind Gender Equality Plans (GEPs) în Orizont Europa

Comisia Europeană a publicat ghidul „Gender Equality Plans (GEPs) – How to be ready for ex-post checks”, care oferă orientări suplimentare pentru respectarea criteriului de eligibilitate privind Planurile de Egalitate de Gen în cadrul programului Orizont Europa.

Documentul are ca scop sprijinirea organizațiilor beneficiare în asigurarea conformității cu cerințele GEP și pregătirea acestora pentru eventualele verificări ex-post realizate de Comisia Europeană.

Ghidul actualizează formularea criteriului de eligibilitate pentru a spori claritatea juridică și a facilita aplicarea acestuia, fără a diminua cerințele în materie de egalitate de gen. Modificările se aplică retroactiv granturilor acordate pentru apelurile din 2022 încoace.

Consultați ghidul aici.

CERIC–ERIC Call for Proposals Now Open: Free Access to World-Class Research Facilities

CERIC–ERIC has officially launched its Call for Proposals, offering researchers worldwide free and open access to leading European research infrastructures in the fields of materials science, biomaterials, and nanotechnology.

Through a single entry point, applicants can access more than 60 state-of-the-art analytical instruments and two support laboratories, covering a wide range of advanced techniques and scientific applications.

Why Apply?

The CERIC–ERIC Call for Proposals provides significant benefits for the research community:

Access to multiple instruments through a single application
Mobility support for up to two users per measurement
Pre-evaluation of proposals, allowing applicants to receive feedback and improve their submissions before the final deadline

Key Deadlines

The call follows a two-step submission process:

1st deadline: March 3rd, 2026, at 17:00 CET
Ideal for applicants who wish to receive feedback and refine their proposals.
Final deadline: March 31st, 2026, at 17:00 CEST
Recommended for experienced users ready to submit finalized proposals.

How to Apply

Researchers are invited to submit their proposals via the CERIC online platform:

Apply here: https://vuo.elettra.eu/pls/vuo/guest.startup

More details: https://www.ceric-eric.eu/users/call-for-proposals/

Lansarea apelului pentru Propuneri EIT Higher Education Initiative (HEI) 2025 – O oportunitate de finanțare pentru universitățile și ecosistemele de inovare

Institutul European de Inovare și Tehnologie (EIT) a lansat oficial Apelul pentru propuneri 2025 în cadrul inițiativei EIT Higher Education Initiative (HEI), o componentă cheie a programului Horizon Europe. Acest apel vizează consolidarea capacităților de inovare și antreprenoriat în instituțiile de învățământ superior din întreaga Europă, oferind finanțare semnificativă și oportunități de colaborare strategică.

Apelul EIT HEI 2025 își propune să sprijine transformarea instituțiilor de învățământ superior în motoare ale inovării, prin:

Creșterea competitivității și rezilienței acestora.
Dezvoltarea competențelor studenților și cadrelor didactice în domenii precum inovarea, antreprenoriatul și managementul proprietății intelectuale.
Integrarea modelului “Knowledge Triangle” (educație – cercetare – afaceri) în ecosistemele regionale.
Sprijinirea formării unei noi generații de talente în domeniile STEM.
Consolidarea cooperării între alianțele “European Universities” și comunitățile de inovare EIT (KICs).

Apelul este structurat în două tematici distincte, fiecare cu scopuri specifice:

Topic 1: EIT-HEI-2025-STEM-CAPACITY-BUILDING

Vizează proiecte care integrează inovarea și antreprenoriatul în educația STEM, dezvoltă structuri pentru transfer tehnologic și întăresc ecosistemele regionale de inovare.

Topic 2: EIT-HEI-2025-BUILDING-SYNERGIES

Destinat alianțelor “European Universities”, această tematică promovează colaborarea strategică cu comunitățile EIT KICs și integrarea programelor educaționale certificate EIT Label.

Pentru mai multe detalii referitoare la participanții eligibili, condițiile de creare a consorțiilor, calendarul depunerilor și alte detalii importante, accesați link-ul APEL Propuneri EIT Higher Education Initiative (HEI) 2025

Highlights

EU Missions

A new way to bring concrete solutions to some of the EU greatest challenges with ambitious goals to deliver concrete results by 2030.

EU Missions will deliver impact by putting research and innovation into a new role in combination with new forms of governance and collaboration, as well as citizen engagement.
EU Missions are a coordinated effort by the Commission to pool the necessary resources in terms of funding programmes, policies and regulations, as well as other activities. They aim to mobilise and activate public and private actors, such as EU Member States, regional and local authorities, research institutes, farmers and land managers, entrepreneurs and investors to create a real and lasting impact.
EU Missions will support Europe’s transformation into a greener, healthier, more inclusive and resilient continent.

Mission Starfish 2030: Restore our Ocean and Waters

Targets by 2030: cleaning marine and fresh waters, restoring degraded ecosystems and habitats, decarbonising the blue economy in order to sustainably harness the essential goods and services they provide.

Caring for Soil is Caring for Life

Targets by 2030: at least 75% of all soils in the EU are healthy for food, people, nature and climate. The proposed mission combines research and innovation, education and training, investments and the demonstration of good practices using “Living labs” (experiments and innovation in a laboratory on the ground) and “Lighthouses” (places to showcase good practices).

Conquering Cancer: Mission Possible

Targets by 2030: more than 3 million more lives saved, living longer and better, achieve a thorough understanding of cancer, prevent what is preventable, optimise diagnosis and treatment, support the quality of life of all people exposed to cancer, and ensure equitable access to the above across Europe.

A Climate Resilient Europe - Adaptation to Climate change

Targets by 2030: prepare Europe to deal with climate disruptions, accelerate the transition to a healthy and prosperous future within safe planetary boundaries and scale up solutions for resilience that will trigger transformations in society.

100 Climate-Neutral Cities by 2030 - by and for the citizens

Targets by 2030: support, promote and showcase 100 European cities in their systemic transformation towards climate neutrality by 2030 and turn these cities into innovation hubs for all cities, benefiting quality of life and sustainability in Europe.

European Parterships in Horizon Europe

European Partnerships bring the European Commission and private and/or public partners together to address additional challenges through concerted research and innovation initiatives, on top of the challenges addressed by Horizon Europe. They are a key implementation tool of Horizon Europe, and contribute significantly to achieving the EU’s political priorities.

By bringing private and public partners together, European Partnerships help to avoid the duplication of investments and contribute to reducing the fragmentation of the research and innovation landscape in the EU.

Find out more about European Partnerships in the Commission’s infographic.

Identifying partnerships

The Commission carried out impact assessments that helped identify the candidates for partnerships.

The portfolio of European Partnerships includes 49 candidates which have now been taken into the next step of preparations.

The partnership candidates are collected across 5 areas.

Full details of candidates, draft proposal documents and contact details please see below.

The current list of candidate European Partnerships is found in Annex 7 of the Orientations towards the first Strategic Plan for Horizon Europe.

Results from the structured consultation of EU countries are summarised in the report European Partnerships under Horizon Europe: results of the structured consultation of Member States.

Types of partnership

The Horizon Europe proposal lays down the conditions and principles for establishing European Partnerships. There are 3 types.

Co-programmed European Partnerships
These are partnerships between the Commission and private and/or public partners. They are based on memoranda of understanding and/or contractual arrangements.

Co-funded European Partnerships using a programme co-fund action
Partnerships involving EU countries, with research funders and other public authorities at the core of the consortium.

Institutionalised European Partnerships
These are partnerships where the EU participates in research and innovation funding programmes that are undertaken by EU countries.

These partnerships require legislative proposals from the Commission and are based on a Council Regulation (Article 187) or a Decision by the European Parliament and Council (Article 185). They are implemented by dedicated structures created for that purpose.

Institutionalised partnerships will only be implemented where other parts of the Horizon Europe programme, including other types of partnership, would not achieve the desired objectives or expected impacts.

Documents

Horizon Europe’s next generation European partnerships (PDF File)

Source:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/horizon-europe/european-partnerships-horizon-europe_en

Widening & ERA

WIDERA NCPs is an umbrella name for the transnational network of National Contact Points (NCPs) for Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area under Horizon Europe.

NCP_WIDERA.NET Project is a 3 years Coordination and Support Action financed by the European Commission and established with the aim to empower the network of National Contact Points (NCP) for WIDERA under the Horizon Europe Framework Programme.

Check-list for HE CSA actions – single-stage submission procedure

The check-list was developed as a tool for NCPs to help them to review the project proposals in order to help the applicants to develop their project proposals in higher quality. There are included all the conditions / questions published in the WP General Annexes, Application form and Evaluation form

SSH and Interdisciplinarity in Horizon Europe

Following a workshop activity which took place in May in Dublin, the report summarises delegates' input on opportunities, barriers and useful support.

In a nutshell, the main conclusions are:

From engaging in Horizon Europe, SSH researchers can gain funding, prestige, expansion of networks and opportunity for impact.
Social science and arts & humanities should not be understood as a monolith.
Reliable partners are a huge resource. Being included in networks might be challenging for newcomers.
Early career researchers can benefit from participation in Horizon Europe projects. However, provisions for their inclusion and career-development are not explicitly required nor rewarded by the funder.
There are considerable differences among institutions in terms of in-house, opportunities for peer-learning, expertise, capacities and contractual conditions

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