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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.
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 Paulo16 Jul 2026BR
Chamada conjunta FAPESP - NERC: Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund – 2026 (Chamada FAPESP 30/2026)
Chamada FAPESP 30/2026 Prazo para submissão de propostas: 16/07/2026 Serão apoiadas parcerias entre grupos de pesquisa de São Paulo e do Reino Unido em ciências ambientais, por meio de mecanismos de colaboração de curto prazo. Apoio: FAPESP
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.
European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal26 Aug 2026EU
Smart Social Economy Model in Tourism (Long Distance Trails)
Horizon Europe topic PPPA-2026-SOCIAL-ECONOMY-TOURISM · Call: Smart Social Economy Model in Tourism (Long Distance Trails) · PPPA Project Grants
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.
DST — Department of Science & Technology (India)3 Sept 2026IN
DST- JSPS call for proposal 2026 under the Indo-Japan Cooperative Science Programme (IJCSP)
Call for proposals published by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. Posted 2026-06-15. Submission deadline 2026-09-03.
European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal8 Sept 2026EU
Framework Partnership Agreements for operating grants to support non-profit organisations
Horizon Europe topic LIFE-2026-NGO-OG-FPA · Call: Framework Partnership Agreements for operating grants to support non-profit organisations · LIFE Operating Grants Framework Partnerships
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.
NWO — Dutch Research Councilest. 14 Sept 2026NL
Weave with NWO as partner agency 2026/2027
As part of the Open Competition ENW-M 2026-2027, researchers from the Netherlands can be involved in a bilateral research proposal that is submitted to DFG, FNR or FWO. Together with…
NWO — Dutch Research Councilest. 14 Sept 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…
NSERC — Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canadaest. 14 Sept 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.
Research Council of Norway (Forskningsrådet)est. 14 Sept 2026NO
Researcher Project with International Mobility (FRIPRO)
The purpose of FRIPRO is to fund curiosity-driven and bold research that can contribute to advancing the state-of-the-art. FRIPRO supports both basic and applied research in all research areas. This call is aimed at researchers at postdocto
NRF — National Research Foundation of South Africaest. 14 Sept 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.
European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal15 Sept 2026EU
Advanced data platforms to integrate whole life carbon in building information tools, assessments, and certification (Built4People Partnership)
Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-03 · Call: BATTERIES and ENERGY · HORIZON Innovation Actions
European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal15 Sept 2026EU
Producing battery-grade materials for electrodes through sustainable processing and refining of raw materials or developing bio-based materials (BATT4EU Partnership)
Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D2-01 · Call: BATTERIES and ENERGY · HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions
European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU
SSbD bio-based alternatives for fertilising and/or crop protection products
Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IAFlag-02 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Innovation Actions
European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU
Develop breakthrough and sustainable bio-based textile fibres
Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-RIA-03 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Research and Innovation Actions
European Commission — EU Funding & Tenders Portal22 Sept 2026EU
SSbD bio-based solutions for home and/or personal care
Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IAFlag-03 · Call: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026 · HORIZON JU Innovation Actions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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