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Many Horizon Europe calls are open now, with more expected soon. Use NCP Flanders’ call topic overview to quickly find relevant opportunities. The downloadable Excel files gather essential information and let you browse, filter and sort topics by programme and domain. Planning to work with partners outside the EU? Check their participation and funding status in the Country Eligibility Overview. Some topics also restrict participation for security reasons or to safeguard EU autonomy. Our infosheets explain Security Restrictions in Horizon Europe (art. 22.5) and Ownership Control and the steps of the Ownership Control Declaration & Assessment. For practical guidance on consortium agreements, budgets and other project rules, visit our legal and financial issues pages and browse our infosheets. Still building your consortium? Our partner search overview points you to useful tools and organisations, while our collection of international partner searches can help you identify concrete opportunities. Log in to view the listings. NCP Flanders also provides support at different stages of the proposal development process. To make the most of this support, applicants are encouraged to get in touch early in the process to discuss their plans and see what support is available. The new Cluster 4 calls have opened on 13 October 2026. The first 2027 Health (Cluster 1) calls are expected to open on 29 October, the next Cluster 5 calls on 15 December 2026, and the next Cluster 6 calls on 4 February 2027. Contact the relevant NCP for advice and support.
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology has launched the 2026 EIT Higher Education Initiative Call for Proposals. The call aims to strengthen how higher education institutions turn research into innovation in manufacturing and deep tech. Selected projects are expected to build innovation, entrepreneurship and intellectual property skills among students and staff, improve knowledge sharing and technology transfer, and strengthen links with industry partners, investors and innovation networks. Eligible consortia must include at least five funded partners: at least three higher education institutions from three different Horizon Europe-eligible countries, including at least one EU Member State, and at least two business or industry partners or representative organisations. Organisations funded under the 2025 EIT Higher Education Initiative call are not eligible, and each organisation may take part as a funded beneficiary in only one 2026 application. The call has a €40 million budget and offers up to €1.25 million per selected project over 18 months. Applications are open to consortia of higher education institutions, businesses, research organisations, public bodies and other non-academic partners. The deadline for submission is 13 January 2027 at 17:00 CET, and selected projects are expected to be announced later in 2027. Further information is available here.
The guidance document addresses recurrent challenges observed in EU-funded projects, such as the late or insufficient consideration of exploitation pathways, the limited involvement of actors that are key to the uptake of new solutions, and the failure to address ownership, access rights and other IPR- and governance-related issues at an early stage. The document can be found here.
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has launched a €2 million call under its new STEM Tech Talent Induction initiative. The call will support 25 projects with grants of up to €80,000 to create or expand activities that introduce people across Europe to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, emerging technologies, entrepreneurship and related career opportunities. Projects should particularly reach young people, women and groups underrepresented in STEM, helping participants move towards further education, training or employment. Each consortium must include at least one education provider and one business or industry partner, while participation by public and regional organisations and cross-border partners is encouraged. Supported activities may range from awareness-raising and career orientation to practical learning and skills development. More information can be found on the EIT STEM Talent website. The call closes on 14 December 2026. There is an info session on 26 October at 15:00 and another one on 11 November at 11:00.
The 9-month cascade funding and technical implementation programme is structured into 3 consecutive Sprints and focuses primarily on Operational Technology (OT) environments such as energy, transport, healthcare, and water management. Selected third parties will work alongside assigned CIPHER mentors to test, validate, and expand CIPHER’s collaborative, “available-as-a-service” testing facility and cyber-range platform across three operational modes: Knowledge, Testing, or Range/Environment. Programme benefits: Equity-free cascade funding: A maximum grant of up to €60,000 per project (covering 50% co-funding of total eligible costs) disbursed in 3 milestone-based lump-sum payments (20% pre-financing in Sprint 1, 40% in Sprint 2, and 40% in Sprint 3). Technical mentorship & platform access: Dedicated guidance from CIPHER technical mentors, access to isolated testing environments, scoped credentials, and specialised SaaS components (e.g., Wazuh XDR SaaS, immutable S3 WORM storage, and the Risk Monitoring Bundle). Ecosystem visibility: Participation in the official CIPHER Demo Day, networking opportunities with European cybersecurity stakeholders, and support from the CIPHER dissemination team. The call is open to Startups, SMEs, RTOs, or mid-caps offering products or solutions at Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 6 to 8 established in EU Member States, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Applications can be submitted by single legal entities or micro-consortia (maximum 3 partners). More information and all relevant documents needed to apply can be found on the project website and the Funding & Tenders Portal. Deadline to submit applications is 6 January 2026. Background: Digital Europe-funded project CIPHER aims to reshape the resilience of Europe’s critical infrastructure and to fortify the security and information assurance of essential sectors. CIPHER contributes directly to the EU’s Cybersecurity Strategy for the Digital Decade by fostering technological sovereignty and leadership in the global cybersecurity landscape. It focuses on pre-emptive security, preparedness, and holistic resilience develops a collaborative, standardized, and available-as-a-service testing facility.
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Funded under Horizon Europe (HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5-01-02), running from 2023 to 2026, AENEAS advanced the development of innovative electric energy storage solutions tailored for waterborne transport. The project has also created tools & platforms to support the optimal integration of new energy storage systems into vessels, assess their impact on overall system efficiency, and quantify potential reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The project consortium, led by Flanders Make, consists of 14 partners from 8 countries. Read more about the project in this testimonial.
