The ClimateLaunchpad programme is accepting applications for business ideas to combat climate change in different areas including agriculture, air and environment, clean energy, clean industry, energy storage, efficiency, transport and water. Deadline: 5 May 2024 Eligibility: – Ideas or startups created less than a year ago; – Projects that have raised less than 200,000 euros […]

The Amélia de Mello Foundation, in partnership with BCSD Portugal, will distinguish and provide funding to entrepreneurs with original projects in the fields of sustainability and decarbonisation. The maximum value of the José Manuel de Mello Entrepreneurship grant is 150,000 euros to be spent over 3 years. Deadline: 30 April 2024 The themes of the […]

The Agroecology Partnership launched the first Call for projects under the theme “Fostering agroecology at farm and landscape levels”. The aim of this Call is to fund transdisciplinary research and innovation (R&I) projects that address the agroecological transition of conventional and organic agricultural systems. First phase: 26 April 2024 Second phase: 19 September 2024 The […]

The EMBO Young Investigator Programme is accepting applications for the support of life scientists who have been group leaders for less than four years in setting up their laboratories. The programme aims to: i) highlight some of the best young group leaders in Europe; ii) create a mutual support network among the next generation of […]

FCT and the  Planning, Policy and Prospective Public Administration Competence Center (PlanAPP) will fund projects with a maximum duration of 12 months and a maximum amount per project between €35,000 and €50,000. The competition aims to support the production of scientific knowledge that responds to specific needs identified in various areas of public policy. Dates: […]

The A-AAGORA consortium is pleased to announce the launch of the 2nd Call for Associated Regions to participate in the A-AAGORA project. Having approved 3 projects in the first call, the consortium now intends to support 4 additional Associated Regions, considering the maximum financial support of EUR 70,000, to implement nature-based solutions across four referential […]

The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership announced a new joint transnational call entitled “Unified Paths to a Climate-Neutral, Sustainable, and Resilient Blue Economy: Engaging Civil Society, Academia, Policy, and Industry”. The call aims to support transnational research and innovation projects of 36 months duration, addressing one of the four priority areas presented below. Deadline (pre-proposals): 10 April […]

The Horizon Europe Clean Hydrogen Partnership funds a total of 113.5 M€ for projects to cover R&I activities across the whole hydrogen value chain covering 20 different topics. Additional 60 M€ will be used to support different activities (including topping-up of related call topics and a procurement to set-up and run a ‘Hydrogen Valleys Facility’) for […]

PRIMA is a long-term partnership aiming to foster joint research and innovation approaches among Participating States with a regional focus on the Mediterranean region to improve water availability, sustainable agriculture, and sustainable food production in a region heavily distressed by climate change, urbanisation, and population growth. In 2024 PRIMA calls is expected to have approximately […]

The international network EUREKA, through the funding programme EUROSTARS, is funding international R&D projects led by SMEs in cooperation with large companies, universities, research centres, and others. There is no maximum funding for this call and the maximum project duration is 36 months. Deadline: 14 March 2024 Eurostars is a funding programme that supports innovative […]

The international network EUREKA, through the funding programme GLOBALSTARS, is funding international R&D projects in all thematic areas or application domains between companies and research centres from Brazil in partnerships with Belgium (Flanders), Czechia, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Turkey. There is no maximum funding for this call, being the maximum project duration 36 […]

The IMPETUS project, funded by Horizon Europe, is looking for new and sustaining citizen science projects for two exciting opportunities: the European Union Prize for Citizen Science and the IMPETUS Accelerator programme.  Deadline Prize: 11 March 2024 Deadline Accelerator: 14 March 2024 The European Union Prize for Citizen Science consists of three main awards. A Grand Prize of 60,000€, as […]

There are open calls for projects under Horizon Europe’s Work Programme for 2023-2024 Cluster 5 which groups together topics on Climate Action, Energy and Mobility. The overarching driver for this cluster is to accelerate the twin green and digital transitions and associated transformation of our economy, industry and society to contribute to the EU reaching […]

This call aims to fund transnational cooperation projects that foster sustainable and inclusive development in the Mediterranean. Key focus areas include innovation, SME growth, renewable energy, water, circular economy, climate adaptation, education, healthcare, and local governance. Deadline: 28 March 2024 With a substantial budget of €103.6 million, the geographical coverage of the call extends to over […]

The COST Action SeaWheat – Ulva: Tomorrow’s “Wheat of the sea”, a model for an innovative mariculture, is offering up to 4 000€ to cover travel, accommodation, and meal expenses for Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) by researchers engaged in official research program (PhD Students, postdocs, or affiliated with a research-focused institution). Deadline: 15th February 2024 STSMs […]

The eLTER Sites and Platforms are freely available to receive scientists doing research in the areas of biodiversity, biogeochemistry, hydrology, or socio-ecology. You may submit your small and medium-sized research project by the 31st of January 2024. The EU Horizon 2020-funded eLTER PLUS project allows researchers to develop their work in one or several of 43 […]

This call is open until 22 February 2024 and aims to provide 40 regions/communities with financial support up to a maximum amount of 210 000€, along with supporting services and capacity building activities for subgrants lasting up to 18 months. Two info sessions are going to occur online on 11 and 17 January 2024. This call […]

25 million euros are available for projects under 10 topics in this ERA call including collaboration between R&I policymakers, researchers’ skills, the uptake of research results, and capacity building on Intellectual Property. Deadline: 12 March 2024. The Destination “Reforming and Enhancing the European R&I System” under the “Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area” […]

The Horizon Europe project HuMUS – Healthy Municipal Soils, funded under the EU Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe” opened a call for 20 Pilot Projects (maximum 30 k€ per project; lump sum). Deadline: 5 April 2024 The overarching aim of the HuMUS project is to facilitate the deployment of the EU Soil Mission at […]

Deadline: 31 December 2023 Biodiversa+ is developing a Guide on the Business and Biodiversity Landscape for European Research and Innovation, with the aim of assisting research and innovation in integrating biodiversity into the private and financial sectors. This guide should provide a clear overview of new policies, regulations, initiatives, and partners as well as metrics […]

Deadline: January 31, 2024 The “la Caixa” Foundation is launching the 6th edition of the Promove Program competition in partnership with the Foundation for Science and Technology, aimed at boosting Portugal’s inland regions with frontier dynamics that can be replicated in other regions with similar characteristics. This edition supports three types of initiatives: innovative pilot […]

Deadline: January 15, 2024. The prize rewards land use and soil management practices mitigating soil threats i.e. soil degradation, erosion, reduction of organic matter content, diffuse contamination, and compaction as well as the reduction of soil biodiversity, salinization, sealing, flooding and landslides. The prize is targeted to farmers, landowners, land managers, groups of farmers, on […]

Deadline: 15th February 2024, 13h00 (Lisbon time) The ”La Caixa” Foundation is offering 30 fellowships to doctoral studies at any university or research centre in Spain or Portugal. This call covers all areas of knowledge and is aimed at all individuals who fulfil the requirements to be admitted into a doctoral programme and that they […]

Deadline: 17 January 2024 The Horizon Europe project “DTO-BioFlow – Integration of biodiversity monitoring data into the Digital Twin Ocean” has launched an Open Call for marine biodiversity data offering up to 60,000€ for institutions that manage marine biodiversity data. The DTO-BioFlow project was awarded in the HORIZON-MISS-2022-OCEAN-01 call and started in September of 2023 […]

Deadline: 27 February 2024, 17:00 (CET)  A new €4 million call for proposals has been launched under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). It is expected that 2-3 projects will be funded.  The objective of this call for proposals is to facilitate the implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning in the EU, including through the […]

Deadline: 7 March 2024 ERA Chair call within the Widening Programme of Horizon Europe (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-TALENTS-01-01) is open. This call presents a distinctive opportunity for institutions to elevate their research capabilities and drive innovation. Only organizations based in Widening countries are eligible to participate as coordinators (monobeneficiary action). Proposals should include a prospective ERA Chair holder, […]

Deadline: 8 February 2024 MSCA Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND) supports new or existing doctoral programmes and postdoctoral fellowship schemes. The aim of the action is to spread the best practices of the MSCA including international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary research training, as well as international and cross-sectoral mobility of researchers at all stages […]

Deadline: 28 February 2024 The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) of the European funding programme “Horizon Europe” aim to support researchers from all over the world, at all stages of their careers and in all disciplines, strengthening Europe’s R&I capacity and investing in the long-term careers of excellent researchers.MSCA Staff Exchanges fund short-term stays (between 1 and […]

Deadline: March 1st, 2024, 17h00 (Lisbon time) The first edition of the FCT-Tenure Call is now open to co-finance the hiring of up to 1 000 PhD researchers for permanent positions. The aim of this call is to promote the hiring of PhDs exclusively for permanent positions. The call will be aimed at institutions in […]

Two application programmes for projects under MAR2030 will be launched later this year: Support for the Protection and Restoration of Biodiversity and Marine Ecosystems – Ensuring the good environmental status of the marine environment accordance with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive; – Promote the protection, restoration and monitoring of ecosystems with a view to adopting […]

The Interreg Next MED 2021-2027 cooperation program will launch its first call for transnational projects in November. The program will receive funding of 103.6 million euros from the European Union (EU), supporting projects that promote innovative and sustainable solutions to shared challenges in the Mediterranean basin. The geographical coverage of the competition extends to more […]

Deadline: 10 december 2023 and 31 January 2024 The Call for Decade Actions No. 06/2023 was launched on 15 October 2023, with the aim of filling gaps in knowledge and capacity development for Africa and Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS). These territories are highly dependent on marine resources and on the path to sustainable […]

Deadline: October 31st, 22:59 (Lisbon time) The European Commission is inviting applications to participate in Working Groups on Science Diplomacy, with the main objective of bringing together relevant stakeholders in an innovative format to develop joint recommendations in a process of co-creation. Applicants must have the nationality of a Member State of the European Union, […]

Deadline: 22 February 2024 HEU CL6 calls on Food, bio-economy, natural resources, agriculture and environment are open! Applicants can apply by 22 February 2024.There are single-stage and two-stage calls. Applicants submit a final proposal for the single-stage call for proposals by the call deadline. For the two-stage call for proposals, applicants submit an outline application (max 10 pages) by the […]

Deadline: 19 december 2023                The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent intergovernmental body to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being and sustainable development. Recently, the IPBES Plenary approved the undertaking of the methodological assessment […]

Submission of applications for Transformation of Fish and Aquaculture Products in the Domain of Productive Investments                Application deadline: 30/11/2023                Indicative funding available in this notice: €13,357,500                Application submission mode: Individually or in co-promotion                Maximum number of applications: One per economic operator                Duration of operations: 2 years The call for proposals […]

Submission of applications for Sustainable Aquaculture Development in the Domain of Productive Investments                Application deadline: 30/11/2023                Indicative funding available in this notice: €11,750,000                Application submission mode: Individually or in co-promotion                Maximum number of applications: One per economic operator                Duration of operations: 2 years The call for proposals is open under […]

Deadline: 25 October 2023, 11h00 (Lisbon time) We remind that the Open Call 2023 for COST Actions is open, and participants are invited to submit COST Action proposals contributing to the scientific, technological, economic, cultural or societal knowledge advancement and development of Europe. Multi-and interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged. The Open Call Action proposal submission, evaluation, […]

The Portugal 2030 Annual Call Plan has been published, allowing citizens and companies to find out from now on which calls will be launched in Portugal 2030, with clear advantages for planning the activities and investments of those wishing to apply for support from European funds. In this first plan, there are 412 calls for […]

Deadline for Submission of pre-proposals: 13 November 2023, 14:00 (Lisbon time) The Joint Transnational Call was launched in the framework of the European Partnership Water4All and supports research and innovation projects to improve water security in the long term. The results must contribute to the implementation of evidence-based, global, EU and national water management policies and strategies, including […]

               The Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry BECS Working Group call for 15 new members eager to understand the carbon cycle and ecosystems within the land-to-ocean aquatic continuum by improving our understanding of related benthic processes and their representation in ocean and climate models. The working group aims to identify gaps in the understanding of key […]

The Foundation for Science and Technology, in close collaboration with the Public Administration Planning, Policy and Foresight Competence Centre (PlanAPP), is launching the Science4Policy (S4P) initiative: Call for Science Studies for Public Policies (with a maximum overall budget of €1,000,000). This initiative aims to support the development of scientific research studies applied to public policies, stimulating the production […]

Deadline: 30 October 2023 As part of the Decade Advisory Board, the new expert members will play a key part in building the Ocean Decade roadmap to 2030 and have a strong presence at high-level events such as the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference and the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference. The Decade Advisory Board (DAB) […]

Every year, the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and other countries. The research scholarships (research fellowship, PhD, Postdoc) are available to post-graduate researchers in any discipline (who hold a master’s degree is the minimum qualification required). They are specific for researchers who are planning to […]

As part of the European REMEDIES project, a call for proposals has been launched, with financial support of up to €100,000, to accelerate the implementation of innovative solutions for collecting plastic waste in the Mediterranean and transforming this waste into added-value products, contributing to a more sustainable and circular economy.The aim of the REMEDIES project centres […]

The Horizon Europe call for Cluster 6: “Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment” is oriented for research and innovation funding in the area of Food, Bioeconomy, Natural resources, Agriculture and Environment. The Call will open on 17th October, with a deadline for submission at the end of February 2024. The 2024 Work Programme includes […]

Water4All Partnership aims at enabling water security for all in the long term by boosting systemic transformations and changes across the entire research–water innovation pipeline, fostering the matchmaking between problem owners and solution providers. Water4All Partnership pre-announced a Joint Transnational Call for research and innovation that encloses funding organisations from 30 countries (including Portugal) all over […]

The call aims to support international mobility projects under the FCT/DAAD Programme (Germany) in various scientific areas. Projects will have a maximum duration of 24 months and will be renewable annually. The annual FCT funding per project is 2,000 euros. The eligibility conditions for projects are:a. Each application submitted must identify a person responsible for […]

The A-AAGORA consortium is pleased to announce the launch of a call for financial support to third parties within the A-AAGORA project. The project is seeking the participation of 7 ‘Associated Regions’ to support and implement nature-based solutions across four referential basins – Atlantic+Arctic, Baltic, Mediterranean, and Danube/Black Sea. With a maximum financial support of […]

Biodiversa+, the European Biodiversity Partnership under Horizon Europe, will soon launch a new transnational joint research call on Nature-based solutions for biodiversity, human well-being and transformative change (BiodivNBS). Aim: Supporting research on biodiversity to gain a better understanding of the tipping points and trade-offs and underlying mechanisms affecting Nature-based Solutions, and their successful implementation with respect to […]

The European Commission opened a new call for proposals under the Horizon Europe programme, with a budget of € 4 million, that will support the implementation of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) and its political Declaration, signed on July 2022 in Washington DC. The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance is the […]

Help put soil animals on the map! The Cost Action EUdaphobase – European Soil-Biology Data Warehouse for Soil Protection, where CESAM researcher Susana Loureiro acts as one of the Management Committee Members representing Portugal, has announced a call for collaboration to create the European Atlas of Soil Fauna. The goal of EUdaphobase is to establish […]

CO-OP4CBD (Cooperation for the Convention on Biological Diversity) is looking for thematic experts to participate in shaping science-policy processes for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in the EU and Associated Countries. The initial formative workshops are scheduled for September 2023. CO-OP4CBDare currently seeking experts to volunteer their time for training on CBD procedures and […]

The European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) just opened the call for proposals “Improving scientific knowledge to strengthen the science-basis of management decisions under the Common Fisheries Policy“. The overall aim of the call is to promote the development and the strengthening of the scientific knowledge needed for fisheries conservation and management measures in support […]

As part of the multi-annual funding programme for R&D units, FCT has published the Notice of Opening of the 2023-2024 evaluation process. R&D Units must register on the FCT Science and Technology Portal between 14 September and 10 October 2023, and the application submission period will run from 11 October 2023 to 15 January 2024, […]

Eklipse is inviting applications from experts to join the Eklipse Methods Expert Group (MEG). MEG is essential for counseling the Eklipse Expert Working Groups (EWGs) on the strengths and weaknesses of available methods of knowledge synthesis. It will cover multi- and trans-disciplinary methodological skills with a broad geographical coverage. This call is for experts on […]

Being a prestigious academic exchange program, the Fulbright Program is designed to expand and strengthen relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of other nations and to promote international understanding and cooperation. Award Activity The selected scholar will participate in scientific consultancy and collaboration with the host in order to delineate research […]

The third Biodiversa+ annual joint call for research will be on the topic of Nature-based Solutions. This call will be embedded in the Biodiversa flagship programme “Better knowledge to develop, deploy and assess nature-based solutions” and will be co-funded by the European Commission. Indicative timing

New calls for proposals for funding have just opened under Horizon Europe for Widening countries! These calls aim to improve and harmonise research and innovation across the EU by improving research-related outputs in targeted countries, contributing to build a pioneering and efficient European Research Area. The Hop On Facility call creates the possibility for legal […]

This new Widening funding opportunity will fund ca. 20 projects with an expected EU contribution per project of 0.50 to 1.2 M€. Participation as coordinators to the call is limited to legal entities established in Widening countries (like Portugal). The funding scheme aims: – Unlock synergies between Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020, and ERDF, IPA (instrument for […]

The MSCA Doctoral Networks aim to train entrepreneurial, innovative and resilient doctoral candidates, able to face current and future challenges and to convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for economic and societal benefit. There are three different implementation modes: Standard Doctoral Networks (DNs), Joint Doctorates (JDs) and Industrial Doctorates (IDs).  The results of […]

What is the Mission? With a 2030 target, the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters” aims to protect and restore the health of our ocean and waters through research and innovation, citizen engagement and blue investments. The Mission’s new, systemic approach addresses the ocean and waters as one and play a key role in achieving […]

On 26 April, the second Horizon CBE JU 2023 Call was launched, with 18 topics up for tender (there are several project modalities) and an overall budget of €215.5 million. The deadline is 20 September 2023.  The Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is a €2bn public-private partnership between the European Union and the […]

The European Commission has launched the LIFE Programme’s 2023 Calls for proposals.This year, there is €611 million available for nature conservation, environmental protection, climate action, and clean energy transition projects. LIFE programme aims to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy where there are no net emissions of […]

The LIFE Call for proposals 2023 will be published on the Funding & tender opportunities portal as of Mid-April. On 25-26 April, CINEA will organise virtual EU info days to guide potential applicants.  Expected opening and submission dates                Opening: Mid-April – Closing: September 2023                Opening: […]

New Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions and Citizens call for project proposals is now open. The European Comission will dedicate funding for around 50 projects, which will organise the European Researchers’ Night and implement the Researchers at Schools’ activities in 2024 and 2025. European Researchers’ Night is the biggest science engagement and communication event in the […]

Call for Decade Actions No. 05/2023 is open until 31 August. The vision of the Ocean Decade is ‘the science we need for the ocean we want’. The Ocean Decade provides a convening framework for diverse sectors from around the world co-design and co-deliver the scientific knowledge and the partnerships needed to achieve a better understanding of the […]

The 2023 call for new proposals for COST Actions is open until 25 October. The Actions are interdisciplinary research networks that bring researchers and innovators together to investigate a topic for four years. The programme is also a good launching pad for researchers in central and eastern Europe who wish to be successful in Horizon Europe […]

Part of the Horizon Europe Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence actions the Twinning programme aims to strengthen research and innovation performance in Widening countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and all Associated Countries with equivalent characteristics in terms of R&I performance, as well as the […]

Water4All Partnership aims at enabling water security for all in the long term by boosting systemic transformations and changes across the entire research–water innovation pipeline, fostering the matchmaking between problem owners and solution providers. Water4All Partnership announced a Joint Transnational Call (two-stage submission process) for research and innovation that encloses funding organisations from 30 countries (including […]