Funding Programmes

There are several European opportunities that allow SMEs, Universities, Research establishments and individuals to fund original ideas and innovative research. Here you will find the main funding programmes and their overviews.

Cohesion Fund

The Cohesion Fund provides support to Member States with a gross national income (GNI) per capita below 90% EU-27 average to strengthen the economic, social and territorial cohesion of...

EU4Health Programme (EU4H)

The EU4Health programme was adopted as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to reinforce crisis preparedness in the EU. The pandemic highlighted the fragility of national health systems....

Digital Europe

The Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) is a new EU funding programme focused on bringing digital technology to businesses, citizens and public administrations. How to make Europe greener and more...

Erasmus +

Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. It has an estimated budget of €26.2 billion. This is nearly double the funding compared...

Reform Support

Ιn a constantly changing world, reforms are needed to keep our economies competitive and to improve the quality of public services. However, reforms are complex. It requires specialized expertise...

European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF)

In 2021-2027 EU funds allocated to Cohesion Policy amount to EUR 392 billion. With the national co-financing, about half a trillion euro will be available to finance the programmes...

Marie Skłodowska Curie actions –

Part of Horizon Europe, the MSCA are the European Union’s flagship funding programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training of researchers. The European Research Executive Agency (REA) manages the MSCA on behalf...

Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS)

The Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) co-finances through grants research and innovation projects in the areas of coal and steel. Every year, the fund supports projects at...

Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation with a budget of €95.5 billion. It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boosts...

ERC Grants for Frontier Research

The ERC, set up by the European Union in 2007, is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research. It funds creative researchers of any nationality and age,...

Creative Europe

Creative Europe is the European Commission’s flagship programme to support the culture and audiovisual sectors. The Creative Europe programme 2021-2027 has a budget of € 2.44 billion, compared to...

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) aims to strengthen economic, social and territorial cohesion in the European Union by correcting imbalances between its regions. In 2021-2027 it will enable investments...

Programme for Environment and Climate Action (LIFE)

The LIFE Programme is the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action. The LIFE programme aims to  facilitate the shift towards a sustainable, circular, energy-efficient, renewable energy-based, climate-neutral and...

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