Open Research Grants

All open calls (sorted by deadline)

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo3 May 2026BR

  Chamada de propostas nexBio Amazônia (Chamada FAPESP 22/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 22/2026 Data limite para submissão de propostas: 03/05/2026 Programa de inovação sustentável apoiará projetos na região amazônica, atuando como catalisador de parcerias entre Suíça e Brasil Apoio: FAPESP, Swissnex no Brasil e

• FCT — Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia7 May 2026PT

  Concursos ECS de 2026 da Parceria Europeia Chips JU

  A Chips Joint Undertaking (JU) lançou os concursos de investigação e inovação (I&I) previstos na componente ECS (Electronic Components and Systems) do Programa de Trabalhos de 2026.

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal7 May 2026EU

  Digital forensic equipment and tools

  Horizon Europe topic EUAF-2026-TA-02 · Call: Technical Assistance · EUAF Project Grants

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal7 May 2026EU

  Investigation and surveillance equipment and methods

  Horizon Europe topic EUAF-2026-TA-01 · Call: Technical Assistance · EUAF Project Grants

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal7 May 2026EU

  Data-analytics technologies and data purchases

  Horizon Europe topic EUAF-2026-TA-03 · Call: Technical Assistance · EUAF Project Grants

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal7 May 2026EU

  Detection of illicit trade

  Horizon Europe topic EUAF-2026-TA-04 · Call: Technical Assistance · EUAF Project Grants

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo12 May 2026BR

  FAPESP / M-ERA.NET 2026 – Ciência de Materiais e Engenharia (Chamada FAPESP 17/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 17/2026 Data limite para submissão de pré-propostas: 12/05/2026 Chamada visa fomentar projetos transnacionais ambiciosos em pesquisa e desenvolvimento tecnológico que abordem a investigação e inovação em materiais, incluindo

• British Heart Foundation12 May 2026UK

  British Heart Foundation Project Grants — Autumn 2026

  Research project grants supporting cardiovascular discovery, translational and clinical research across mechanisms, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart and circulatory disease.

• National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)14 May 2026Australia

  NHMRC Ideas Grants 2026

  Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council support for innovative and creative research projects from early- to senior-career researchers.

• FCT — Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia15 May 2026PT

  PRIMA - Concurso 2026 - Secção 2

  A Parceria para a Investigação e Inovação na Região Mediterrânica (PRIMA) lança o concurso de 2026 para projetos transnacionais de investigação e inovação.

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo15 May 2026BR

  Chamada FAPESP/NSFC – Fundação Nacional de Ciências Naturais da China (Chamada FAPESP 19/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 19/2026 Prazo para submissão de propostas: 15/05/2026 (consulta de elegibilidade à FAPESP é obrigatória para Temático) Serão selecionadas propostas de pesquisa nas áreas de "Medicina de Precisão e Saúde Pública”

• ANID — Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (Chile)19 May 2026CL

  Doctorado Becas Chile 2026

  Concurso ANID (Chile). Apertura: Inicio: 15 de abril, 2026. Cierre: Cierre: 19 de mayo, 2026 - 13:00.

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo22 May 2026BR

  Chamada de Propostas para o Programa PIPE Jornada Tecnológica - Saúde – Fase 1 (Chamada FAPESP 21/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 21/2026 Data limite para submissão da pré-proposta: 22/05/2026 A chamada visa apoiar pequenas empresas do estado de São Paulo no desenvolvimento de soluções de alta tecnologia para desafios globais de saúde humana e animal, c

• Research Council of Norway (Forskningsrådet)27 May 2026NO

  Research on the connections between food, the environment, climate and public health

  Bring forward knowledge about the direct connections and interaction effects between food, environment and/ or climate and public health.

• ANID — Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (Chile)28 May 2026CL

  Premio For Women in Science 2026

  Concurso ANID (Chile). Apertura: Inicio: 22 de abril, 2026. Cierre: Cierre: 28 de mayo, 2026 - 13:00.

• Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)28 May 2026Portugal

  FCT Bolsas de Doutoramento 2026

  PhD studentships for research in Portugal or abroad via Portuguese host institutions — 4-year funding, all scientific areas.

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo31 May 2026BR

  Chamada – Bolsa de Intercâmbio Internacional PRH-ANP (BEPE ANP) 2026 (Chamada FAPESP 15/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 15/2026 Data limite de submissão: 31/05/2026 Objetivo é complementar a formação de bolsistas do Programa de Formação de Recursos Humanos da ANP por meio da realização de atividades de pesquisa em instituição estrangeira de ex

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo1 Jun 2026BR

  Auxílio à Organização Científica – 20ª Chamada para Escolas São Paulo de Ciência Avançada (ESPCA) (Chamada FAPESP 13/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 13/2026 Prazo para submissão de propostas: 01/06/2026 Serão apoiadas total ou parcialmente a realização de cursos de curta duração sobre temas da fronteira da ciência que sejam objeto de pesquisa internacionalmente competitiv

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)5 Jun 2026US

  NIH Parent R01 Research Project 2026 (PA-26-001)

  Investigator-initiated R01 support for mature research projects aligned with NIH Institute missions across the full biomedical research agenda.

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo8 Jun 2026BR

  PROPASP (Programa de Pesquisa Alemanha - São Paulo): Chamada de Propostas 2026 (Chamada FAPESP 20/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 20/2026 Prazo para submissão de propostas: 08/06/2026 Pesquisadores com auxílio vigente poderão submeter propostas para intercâmbio acadêmico com projetos de pesquisa na Alemanha em todas as áreas do conhecimento. Apoio: FAPE

• ANID — Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (Chile)10 Jun 2026CL

  Concurso Fondo GEMINI-ANID 2026

  Concurso ANID (Chile). Apertura: Inicio: 30 de abril, 2026. Cierre: Cierre: 10 de junio, 2026 - 16:00.

• Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)15 Jun 2026Portugal

  FCT Estímulo ao Emprego Científico Individual 2026

  Individual research contracts for doctorate holders at junior, associate or coordinator levels in Portuguese R&D institutions — 6-year contracts.

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)16 Jun 2026US

  NIH Exploratory/Developmental R21 Grant 2026

  NIH R21 mechanism encouraging exploratory/developmental research by providing support for initial stages of project development.

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo23 Jun 2026BR

  Chamada FAPESP-NWO 2026: Biorrefinarias Integradas para um Futuro Circular (Chamada FAPESP 04/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 04/2026 Data limite para submissão de propostas: 23/06/2026 Apoio a projetos bilaterais de pesquisa e inovação voltados ao desenvolvimento de biorrefinarias integradas para um futuro circular. Apoio: FAPESP e NWO (Países Baix

• Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)29 Jun 2026Brazil

  FAPESP Auxílio à Pesquisa Regular 2026 (rolling)

  São Paulo Research Foundation regular research grants supporting PI-led projects across all scientific domains — continuously open.

• International Society of Nephrology30 Jun 2026Global

  ISN Global Operations Research Grants 2026

  International Society of Nephrology research grants for kidney-disease research with a global health impact, including low- and middle-income country focus.

• BBSRCest. 1 Jul 2026UK

  BBSRC standard research grant: applicant-led mode

  Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. BBSRC

• CNPq — Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológicoest. 1 Jul 2026BR

  Chamada Pública MCTI/CNPq Nº 02/2026 Programa de Cooperação Latino-Americana e Caribenha em Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação - PROSUL Pepe Mujica

  Apoiar projetos de pesquisa colaborativa que visem contribuir significativamente para o fortalecimento da cooperação científica, tecnológica e de inovação entre o Brasil e demais países da América Latina e Caribe nos seguintes eixos temátic

• CNPq — Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológicoest. 1 Jul 2026BR

  Chamada Nº 28/2025 - Apoio a Projetos de Cooperação CNPq-TUBITAK

  Selecionar até 10 (dez) projetos conjuntos de pesquisa entre grupos brasileiros e turcos, que visem contribuir para o desenvolvimento científico, tecnológico e a inovação do país, nas seguintes áreas: Meio Ambiente; Alimentos e Agricultura;

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Pauloest. 1 Jul 2026BR

  Programa Nacional de Apoio à Geração de Empreendimentos Inovadores Programa Centelha 3 São Paulo (Chamada FAPESP 18/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 18/2026 Prazos: 21/05 (Fase 1 - Submissão das Ideias Inovadoras) e 17/08 (Fase 2 - Submissão dos Projetos de Fomento) Chamada selecionará até 47 projetos com subvenção econômica e bolsas para criação de empresas de base tecno

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Pauloest. 1 Jul 2026BR

  Chamada de Propostas - Auxílio à Inovação Regular (Chamada FAPESP 12/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 12/2026 Data-limite para inscrições: 15/06/2026 O Auxílio à Inovação Regular visa a apoiar projetos de desenvolvimento técnico-científicos, com foco na geração de soluções inovadoras e suas aplicações. Apoio: FAPESP

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Pauloest. 1 Jul 2026BR

  Edital de credenciamento de empresas do PIPE para participação em eventos nacionais e internacionais de interesse da FAPESP (Chamada FAPESP 09/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 09/2026 Data-limite para inscrições: 13/04/2026 Empresas credenciadas poderão divulgar resultados de projetos visitas, workshops e feiras no Brasil ou no exterior. Apoio: FAPESP

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Pauloest. 1 Jul 2026BR

  Chamada de Propostas FAPESP e Universidade de Illinois 2026 (Chamada FAPESP 08/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 08/2026 Data-limite para submissão de propostas: 07/05/2026 Chamada apoiará o desenvolvimento de novas colaborações de pesquisa que se concentrem em temas contemporâneos de pesquisa, empregando tecnologias de ponta na pesquis

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Pauloest. 1 Jul 2026BR

  Chamada de Propostas FAPESP e Universidade de Saskatchewan 2026 (Chamada FAPESP 07/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 07/2026 Data-limite para submissão de propostas: 19/05/2026 Iniciativa apoiará propostas de mobilidade para colaboração em pesquisa odontológica envolvendo pesquisadores filiados a instituições do estado de São Paulo e &agrav

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Pauloest. 1 Jul 2026BR

  Chamada FAPESP – Fundação Bracell – Fundação Itaú (Chamada FAPESP 06/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 06/2026 Data-limite para submissão de propostas: 12/06/2026 Seleção de projetos de pesquisa com o propósito de impulsionar o fortalecimento da produção de conhecimento científico aplicado à educação infantil na pré-esc

• Austrian Science Fund (FWF)7 Jul 2026Austria

  FWF Stand-Alone Projects 2026 (Austria)

  Austria's main basic research funding — funds individual researchers pursuing their own research goals in any scientific discipline.

• FAPESP — Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo8 Jul 2026BR

  Chamada Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) Preparing for Tomorrow – Societies and Strategies in Times of Transition (Chamada FAPESP 23/2026)

  Chamada FAPESP 23/2026 Prazo para submissão de pré-propostas: 08/07/2026 Prazo para submissão da proposta completa: 28/10/2026 Chamada apoiará pesquisa transnacional em Ciências Humanas e Sociais, com foco em desafios comuns e áreas estraté

• Fundación "la Caixa"8 Jul 2026Iberia

  la Caixa Foundation Health Research Call 2026

  Competitive biomedical research call supporting projects on oncology, neuroscience, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, enabling technologies and regenerative medicine.

• Wellcome Trust14 Jul 2026Global

  Wellcome Early-Career Awards 2026

  Five-year awards for researchers who are ready to develop their research identity and establish themselves as an independent researcher.

• National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)21 Jul 2026South Korea

  Korea NRF Basic Research Programme 2026

  National Research Foundation of Korea basic research programme supporting individual researchers across natural sciences, engineering, humanities and social sciences.

• National Science Foundation (NSF)22 Jul 2026US

  NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) 2026

  NSF's most prestigious awards for early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal23 Jul 2026EU

  Support for social dialogue

  Horizon Europe topic SOCPL-2026-SOC-DIALOG · Call: Support for social dialogue · SOCPL Project Grants

• Science Foundation Ireland / Research Ireland30 Jul 2026Ireland

  SFI Frontiers for the Future Programme 2026 (Ireland)

  Science Foundation Ireland funding for high-risk, high-reward research across STEM disciplines and oriented research with societal impact.

• NWO — Dutch Research Councilest. 31 Jul 2026NL

  NWO Talent Programme

  The NWO Talent Programme has three funding instruments (Veni, Vidi, Vici) tailored to various phases in researchers' scientific careers. The funding instrument enables them to conduct the research of their…

• NWO — Dutch Research Councilest. 31 Jul 2026NL

  Computing Time on National Computing Facilities

  Through the Call for Proposals Computing Time on National Computer Facilities 2026, researchers and research groups can gain access to computing time and the associated data services and expertise on…

• NWO — Dutch Research Councilest. 31 Jul 2026NL

  Clean Energy Transition Partnership Joint Call 2026

  The Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) is a European Partnership under Horizon Europe. It aims to stimulate and accelerate the energy transition, contributing to the European ambition of becoming a…

• NWO — Dutch Research Councilest. 31 Jul 2026NL

  Open Technology Programme 2026

  The Open Technology Programme provides funding for free and unrestricted applied and technical-scientific research without disciplinary boundaries. The programme offers companies and other organizations an accessible way to participate in…

• NWO — Dutch Research Councilest. 31 Jul 2026NL

  Scientific Meetings and Consultations 2026

  Full, associate and assistant professors, other researchers with a doctorate, postdocs and PhD candidates with an appointment for the duration of the meeting can submit an application for support for…

• NWO — Dutch Research Councilest. 31 Jul 2026NL

  Take-off phase 1 – Feasibility studies WO 2026

  Enterprising scientists who want to investigate whether it is feasible to commercially apply an innovative research result can apply for funding via Take-off phase 1 - Feasibility studies WO. This…

• NWO — Dutch Research Councilest. 31 Jul 2026NL

  KIEM Arbeidsbesparende AI

  The aim of KIEM Arbeidsbesparende AI is to conduct (explorative) applied research through new practice-oriented research activities focused on the application of testable and existing AI applications (use cases) in…

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)est. 31 Jul 2026US

  Notice of NIAID Participation in RFA-HL-26-017, Catalyze: Product Definition for Small Molecules, Biologics and Combination Products-Target Identification and Validation, and Preliminary Product/Lead Series Identification (R61/R33)

  Notice NOT-AI-26-002 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts

• Nuffield Foundationest. 31 Jul 2026UK

  The contribution of communities to social well-being in the UK

  Final report from the Nuffield Foundation and British Academy on the Understanding Communities programme A new report exploring how local... The post The contribution of communities to social well-being in the UK appeare

• ANR — Agence Nationale de la Rechercheest. 31 Jul 2026FR

  Tremplins vers l’Europe : l’ANR met en place deux nouveaux dispositifs d’accompagnement pour les équipes françaises

  Appel à projets ANR.

• NSERC — Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canadaest. 31 Jul 2026CA

  Alliance Advantage

  Alliance Advantage grants (formerly Alliance cost-sharing option 1) support research projects conducted in collaboration with partner organizations to address their needs and accelerate the application of results.

• DFG — Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaftest. 31 Jul 2026DE

  Sino-German Short-Term Workshops for Students and Early-Career Researchers 202 6 (IFR No. 28)

  DFG funding announcement. Published 2026-04-24.

• Research Ireland (formerly Science Foundation Ireland)est. 31 Jul 2026IE

  EPSRC-Research Ireland Joint Funding of Research

  EPSRC and Research Ireland welcome, encourage and support research applications that cut across national boundaries involving collaborative teams led by researchers from the UK and Ireland. — Deadline: Rolling. Award: up to €500,000. Durati

• NRF — National Research Foundation of South Africaest. 31 Jul 2026ZA

  DSTI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the 2027 Academic Year

  NRF South Africa open call — see call page for eligibility, scope, and deadline.

• NRF — National Research Foundation of South Africaest. 31 Jul 2026ZA

  Global Knowledge Partnerships Programme Implementation Framework for the 2024 Academic Year

  NRF South Africa open call — see call page for eligibility, scope, and deadline.

• NRF — National Research Foundation of South Africaest. 31 Jul 2026ZA

  Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Pilot Call for Full Proposals

  NRF South Africa open call — see call page for eligibility, scope, and deadline.

• NRF — National Research Foundation of South Africaest. 31 Jul 2026ZA

  Announcement of Call: NRF Postgraduate Scholarships – SARAO Honours

  NRF South Africa open call — see call page for eligibility, scope, and deadline.

• NRF — National Research Foundation of South Africaest. 31 Jul 2026ZA

  DSI-NRF Postgraduate Student Funding for the 2025 Academic Year

  NRF South Africa open call — see call page for eligibility, scope, and deadline.

• AEI — Agencia Estatal de Investigación (Spain)est. 31 Jul 2026ES

  Centros de Excelencia «Severo Ochoa» y Unidades «María de Maeztu» 2026

  Convocatoria de la Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) — consulta la página oficial para plazos, presupuesto y elegibilidad.

• Research Council of Finland (Academy of Finland)est. 31 Jul 2026FI

  2026 RCF Proof of Concept Funding

  Research Council of Finland (Academy of Finland) call — see call page for deadlines, budget and eligibility.

• JST — Japan Science and Technology Agencyest. 31 Jul 2026JP

  Strategic International Collaborative Research Program (SICORP) EIG CONCERT-Japan 13th Joint Call: AI-Powered Robotics for Real-World Applications

  Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) open call — see the program page for scope, deadline and eligibility.

• JST — Japan Science and Technology Agencyest. 31 Jul 2026JP

  ACT-X Call for Research Proposals for FY2026

  Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) open call — see the program page for scope, deadline and eligibility.

• JST — Japan Science and Technology Agencyest. 31 Jul 2026JP

  NEXUS FY2026 Japan‒Vietnam Joint Call for Proposals on “Semiconductors”

  Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) open call — see the program page for scope, deadline and eligibility.

• JST — Japan Science and Technology Agencyest. 31 Jul 2026JP

  FY2026 Call for Research Applications for FOREST Program

  Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) open call — see the program page for scope, deadline and eligibility.

• JST — Japan Science and Technology Agencyest. 31 Jul 2026JP

  ASPIRE 2026 Call for Japan based researchers

  Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) open call — see the program page for scope, deadline and eligibility.

• JST — Japan Science and Technology Agencyest. 31 Jul 2026JP

  LOTUS Programme FY2026 Open Application Program

  Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) open call — see the program page for scope, deadline and eligibility.

• JST — Japan Science and Technology Agencyest. 31 Jul 2026JP

  Call for International Exchange Plans for Sakura Science Program FY2026

  Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) open call — see the program page for scope, deadline and eligibility.

• European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)15 Aug 2026EMBC

  EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 (rolling)

  Two-year postdoctoral fellowships in life sciences for researchers moving to another country within the EMBC region.

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)15 Aug 2026Global

  NIDDK Kidney Disease Research Programme 2026

  NIDDK kidney and urologic disease research opportunities across translational, clinical, epigenetics, ageing, and population research.

• DST — Department of Science & Technology (India)28 Aug 2026IN

  India-Finland Joint Innovation Call 2026

  Call for proposals published by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. Posted 2026-04-01. Submission deadline 2026-08-28.

• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)28 Aug 2026Germany

  DFG Sachbeihilfe (Research Grants Programme) 2026

  German Research Foundation Research Grants Programme — the most flexible funding instrument for individual PI-led research projects.

• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Germany)est. 30 Aug 2026DE

  Alexander von Humboldt Professorship

  Alexander von Humboldt Foundation programme. For whom: top researchers From where: all countries (excluding Germany) For what: up to €10 million award money to finance a professorship for the first seven years

• NRF — National Research Foundation Singaporeest. 30 Aug 2026SG

  Central Gap Fund

  Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) grant programme — see programme page for the active call window.

• FWF — Austrian Science Fundest. 30 Aug 2026AT

  Clusters of Excellence

  Austrian Science Fund (FWF) — excellent=austria. See the programme page for budget, duration and the next application window.

• European Research Council (ERC)3 Sept 2026EU

  ERC Advanced Grant 2027

  Up to €2.5M over 5 years for established, leading principal investigators with a recognised track record of research achievements in the last 10 years.

• Wellcome Trust8 Sept 2026Global

  Wellcome Discovery Awards 2026

  Bold discovery research to improve human life, health and wellbeing — up to 8 years of support for established researchers and teams.

• European Commission (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)10 Sept 2026EU

  Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

  European and Global Postdoctoral Fellowships supporting researcher mobility across Europe and worldwide — 2-3 year individual fellowships.

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal15 Sept 2026EU

  R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Decarbonisation of energy intensive industries (IA) (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships)

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-CID-2026-01-01 · Call: R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal · HORIZON Innovation Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal15 Sept 2026EU

  R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Clean Technologies for Climate Action

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-CID-2026-01-02 · Call: R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal · HORIZON Innovation Actions

• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)15 Sept 2026Canada

  CIHR Project Grant Competition Fall 2026

  Canadian Institutes of Health Research flagship project grant competition — semi-annual open competition across the full scope of health research.

• European Commission (HaDEA)16 Sept 2026EU

  Horizon Europe Cluster 1 Health — 2026 Calls

  Research and innovation actions on personalised medicine, rare disease, chronic disease, infectious disease, health systems, AI in health, pharmaceutical innovation.

• Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT)22 Sept 2026Portugal

  FCT Projetos de IC&DT 2026 (Investigação Científica e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico)

  Biannual FCT call for scientific research and technological development projects across all domains: health, engineering, natural sciences, humanities, social sciences.

• Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)25 Sept 2026Japan

  JST Moonshot Research and Development Program 2026

  Japan's Moonshot R&D Program targeting challenging and ambitious goals in society, environment and economy — disruptive innovation.

• Wellcome Trustest. 29 Sept 2026International (UK-based)

  Establishing infrastructure hubs to power evidence synthesis in low- and middle-income countries

  Wellcome Trust research funding scheme — see scheme page for eligibility, budget and next application window.

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal29 Sept 2026EU

  Multiple rocket launcher

  Horizon Europe topic EDF-2026-DA-GROUND-MRL · Call: Development actions implemented via actual cost grants · EDF Development Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal29 Sept 2026EU

  Enhanced cognitive EW system with intelligent RESM CESM signal analysis

  Horizon Europe topic EDF-2026-DA-SENS-CEW-STEP · Call: Development actions implemented via actual cost grants · EDF Development Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal29 Sept 2026EU

  Secure digital military mobility system

  Horizon Europe topic EDF-2026-DA-PROTMOB-DMM · Call: Development actions implemented via actual cost grants · EDF Development Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal29 Sept 2026EU

  New abilities in over-the-horizon sensing

  Horizon Europe topic EDF-2026-LS-DA-DIS-OTHR · Call: Development actions implemented via lump sum grants targeting disruptive technologies for defence · EDF Lump Sum Grants

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal29 Sept 2026EU

  Ammunition Waste Collection and Disposal Unmanned Platform

  Horizon Europe topic EDF-2026-DA-ENERENV-AWC-STEP · Call: Development actions implemented via actual cost grants · EDF Development Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal29 Sept 2026EU

  Development and validation of models predicting flow-related underwater noise

  Horizon Europe topic EDF-2026-RA-UWW-FUWN · Call: Research actions implemented via actual cost grants · EDF Research Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal29 Sept 2026EU

  Modelling & simulation supported AI framework for military decision-making and training

  Horizon Europe topic EDF-2026-RA-SIMTRAIN-MSAI · Call: Research actions implemented via actual cost grants · EDF Research Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal29 Sept 2026EU

  AI-based tactical situational awareness using swarms of small robots and drones – participation in a technological challenge"

  Horizon Europe topic EDF-2026-LS-RA-CHALLENGE-DIGIT-AISAP-STEP · Call: Research actions in the form of a technological challenge implemented via lump sum grants · EDF Lump Sum Grants

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal29 Sept 2026EU

  Future main battle tank platform systems

  Horizon Europe topic EDF-2026-DA-GROUND-MBT · Call: Development actions implemented via actual cost grants · EDF Development Actions

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal29 Sept 2026EU

  CBRN decontamination systems and technologies

  Horizon Europe topic EDF-2026-RA-MCBRN-DST · Call: Research actions implemented via actual cost grants · EDF Research Actions

• Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)30 Sept 2026Global

  HFSP Research Grants 2027

  Human Frontier Science Program Research Grants for international teams tackling fundamental questions in the life sciences through interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Fundación "la Caixa"6 Oct 2026Iberia

  la Caixa Junior Leader Fellowships 2027

  Postdoctoral fellowships for outstanding researchers establishing their independent research lines at Spanish or Portuguese universities and research centres.

• European Innovation Council (EIC)7 Oct 2026EU

  European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Open 2026

  Support for bottom-up, high-risk/high-gain research advancing scientific understanding toward breakthrough technologies — radically new technology visions.

• Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)9 Oct 2026Brazil

  CNPq Chamada Universal 2026

  Brazil's largest research funding call — CNPq Universal supports research projects across all knowledge areas and all career stages.

• European Research Council (ERC)14 Oct 2026EU

  ERC Starting Grant 2027

  Up to €1.5M over 5 years for outstanding early-career researchers (2-7 years post-PhD) to build their own research team and pursue groundbreaking ideas.

• Health Research Board Ireland (HRB)22 Oct 2026Ireland

  HRB Ireland Investigator-Led Projects 2026

  Irish Health Research Board grants for investigator-initiated health research projects across biomedical, clinical, health services and population health domains.

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)1 Nov 2026Canada

  NSERC Discovery Grants 2026

  NSERC Discovery Grants provide long-term support for ongoing research programs in natural sciences and engineering across Canada.

• Kidney Research UK3 Nov 2026UK

  Kidney Research UK Project Grants 2026

  Competitive project grants to advance kidney disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment — discovery, translational and clinical research supported.

• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)7 Nov 2026Japan

  JSPS KAKENHI Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research 2026

  Japan's flagship competitive research funding covering the full spectrum of disciplines from humanities and social sciences to natural and applied sciences.

• National Science Foundation (NSF)10 Nov 2026US

  NSF CISE Core Programs 2026 (CCF, CNS, IIS)

  Core computer and information sciences programs supporting foundational research in algorithms, systems, networking, AI, databases, HCI and information integration.

• American Heart Association (AHA)18 Nov 2026Global

  AHA Transformational Project Award 2026

  American Heart Association award for bold, high-risk, high-reward cardiovascular science that could transform the field.

• European Commission (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)25 Nov 2026EU

  MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026

  Joint doctoral programmes and industrial doctorates funded across European consortia — trains the next generation of researchers through international collaboration.

• European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal17 Dec 2026EU

  EIC Accelerator 2026 - Short proposal

  Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-EIC-2026-ACCELERATOR-01 · Call: EIC Accelerator 2026 - Short application · HORIZON EIC Accelerator

• Fundação BIAL17 Dec 2026Global

  BIAL Foundation Grants Programme 2026/2027

  Biennial research grants from the BIAL Foundation for projects in clinical and health sciences and in psychophysiology and parapsychology.

• ANID — Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (Chile)21 Dec 2026CL

  Indexación de Revistas Científicas SciELO Chile 2026

  Concurso ANID (Chile). Apertura: Inicio: 6 de abril, 2026. Cierre: Cierre: 21 de diciembre, 2026 - 12:00.

• European Research Council (ERC)20 Jan 2027EU

  ERC Consolidator Grant 2027

  Up to €2M over 5 years for researchers 7-12 years post-PhD to consolidate their own independent research team and programme.

• UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)21 Jan 2027UK

  UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Round 12

  Long-term fellowships for outstanding early-career researchers and innovators across all UKRI disciplines — up to 7 years of support.

• Australian Research Council (ARC)3 Mar 2027Australia

  ARC Discovery Projects 2027

  Australian Research Council funding for excellent basic and applied research in non-medical disciplines across humanities, social sciences, engineering and natural sciences.

• European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)15 Apr 2027EMBC

  EMBO Installation Grants 2027

  Five-year installation grants to help young group leaders establish their laboratories in specific EMBC member states, including Portugal.