European Commission Grants

Open European Commission grants

• European Defence Fund (EDF) Work Programme 2026: Development Actions

  Up to $676MDeadline: Sep 29, 2026open

  European Defence Fund (EDF) Work Programme 2026: Development Actions is a funding initiative from the European Commission that supports collaborative ...

  defense_researchnational_securityair_force_researchnavy_researchdefense technology

• European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) - Industrial Reinforcement Actions (IRA)

  Up to $30Mopen

  European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) - Industrial Reinforcement Actions (IRA) is a grant from the European Commission that funds manufacturing o...

  defense_researchnational_securitydefense industryindustrial reinforcementdefense production

• Horizon Europe Next-Generation AI Agents for Real-World Applications

  Up to $22MDeadline: Sep 30, 2026open

  The Horizon Europe Cluster 4 call HORIZON-CL4-2026-05-DIGITAL-EMERGING-02 funds research and innovation on next-generation AI agents capable of operat...

  artificial_intelligenceagentic_aiautonomous_systemsmulti_agent_systemsai_research

• Microbiome for early cancer prediction before the onset of disease

  Up to $15MDeadline: Sep 15, 2026open

  Microbiome for early cancer prediction before the onset of disease is sponsored by European Commission. Funding for microbiome research to predict can...

  health_disparitiescancer_researchmicroplasticsmicrobiomecancer prediction

• ERA Fellowships 2026

  Up to $8.0MDeadline: Sep 9, 2026open

  ERA Fellowships 2026 is a grant from the European Commission that funds researchers of any nationality who wish to engage in research and innovation p...

  international_developmenthigher_educationfellowshipspostdoctoralresearch

• EU AGILE Defence Innovation Programme for AI Drones and Autonomous Systems

  Up to $6.3Mopen

  AGILE (Agile and Rapid Defence Innovation) is a new fast-track funding programme proposed by the European Commission in March 2026 to accelerate the d...

  defense_aiautonomous_systemsdronesroboticscounter_uas

• Call for proposals to support research and innovation in organic farming, focusing on enhancing sustainability and competitiveness.

  Up to $6.0Mopen

  Call for proposals to support research and innovation in organic farming, focusing on enhancing sustainability and competitiveness. is sponsored by Eu...

  agriculturefood_securityrural_developmentorganic farmingsustainability

• Call for proposals to foster research and innovation actions (RIA) focused on enhancing the resilience and adaptability of water infrastructures across Europe

  Up to $5.0Mopen

  Call for proposals to foster research and innovation actions (RIA) focused on enhancing the resilience and adaptability of water infrastructures acros...

  water_qualityclimate_changeenvironmental_justicewater infrastructureresilience

• Digital Europe Programme: Apply AI: Piloting AI-based image screening in medical centres

  Up to $4.5MDeadline: Oct 1, 2026open

  Digital Europe Programme: Apply AI is a grant from the European Commission that funds large-scale pilot projects to deploy and validate AI-based image...

  artificial_intelligenceai_healthcareclinical_researchdigital_literacyhealth_disparities

• European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator

  Up to $2.5Mopen

  The European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator is a grant and equity investment program from the European Commission that funds startups and small ...

  small_businessinnovationinnovationscale-upstartups

• Digital Europe Programme Open Calls

  Up to $2.0Mopen

  Digital Europe Programme Open Calls is a grant from the European Commission that funds projects advancing Europe's digital transformation across five ...

  ai_sciencedata_sciencecybersecuritydigital transformationartificial intelligence

• Creative Europe MEDIA - Call for proposals to support European film distribution

  Up to $1.0Mopen

  Creative Europe MEDIA - Call for proposals to support European film distribution is sponsored by European Commission.

  film_mediacultural_preservationarts_educationeconomic_developmenteuropean film distribution

• Call for Proposals to Support the Application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (CERV-2026-CHAR-LITI)

  Up to $500KDeadline: Sep 15, 2026open

  Call for Proposals to Support the Application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (CERV-2026-CHAR-LITI) is a grant from the European Commission th...

  civil_rightshuman_traffickingsocial_sciencefundamental rightseu charter

• Creative Europe MEDIA - Call for proposals to provide funding for the development of audiovisual works by independent production companies

  Up to $310Kopen

  Creative Europe MEDIA - Call for proposals to provide funding for the development of audiovisual works by independent production companies is a grant ...

  film_mediaarts_educationcultural_preservationaudiovisual developmentindependent production

• ERC Advanced Grants 2026

  Deadline: Aug 27, 2026open

  ERC Advanced Grants 2026 is sponsored by European Commission. ERC Advanced Grants support established researchers with a proven track record in AI and...

  basic_researchadvanced researchestablished researchersscientific excellenceinnovative research

• MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

  Deadline: Sep 9, 2026open

  MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 is sponsored by European Commission. Supports mobility, training and career development for excellent postdoctoral ...

  international_developmenthigher_educationpostdoctoralresearchermobility

• ERA Fellowships

  Deadline: Sep 9, 2026open

  ERA Fellowships is a postdoctoral fellowship program from the European Commission that funds researchers of any nationality who wish to engage in rese...

  higher_educationworkforce_developmentpostdoctoral researchfellowshipearly career researchers

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

  Deadline: Sep 9, 2026open

  Funds postdoctoral researchers to acquire new skills and gain international experience in health-related fields.

• Horizon Europe Cluster 5: Climate, Energy & Mobility

  Deadline: Sep 10, 2026open

  Horizon Europe Cluster 5: Climate, Energy & Mobility is sponsored by European Commission. This cluster includes calls for AI applications in climate, ...

  climate_changeclean_energyenergy_efficiencyai_climateai_agriculture

• HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-06: Development of a Research Capacity Building Programme on Cancer with and for Ukraine

  Deadline: Sep 15, 2026open

  HORIZON-MISS-2026-02-CANCER-06: Development of a Research Capacity Building Programme on Cancer with and for Ukraine is sponsored by European Commissi...

  cancer_researchglobal_healthcancer researchresearch capacity buildingukraine

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How to apply for European Commission grants

Most European Commission applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).