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European Court of Auditors publishes overview of its opinions on the next MFF
Over the past few months, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) has published a dozen opinions on the new ways of financing EU policies and programmes from 2028 to 2034 as proposed by the European Commission. In these opinions, the auditors give their views on a wide...
EU long-term budget: responding to citizens’ expectations and major challenges
On Tuesday, Parliament set out its position for negotiations with member states on the main figures and structure of the 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework (MFF). The 2028-2034 EU budget should be set at 1.27% of EU GNI, with debt servicing for the...
EC appoints new director for its Research Executive Agency
Stephen Collins, a British national, is currently Head of Unit for Corporate Organisational Change in the Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security. He previously served as acting Director for Organisational Design and Development in the same...
EuroHPC JU launches call for proposals to strengthen European AI ecosystem
The call, HORIZON-JU-EUROHPC-2026-COAIF-03 which has an indicative budget of EUR 25 million, invites consortia to submit proposals for a Research and Innovation Action that will address three specific challenges: Coordinating and networking of AI Factories...
Eight European startups set to receive funding under EIC STEP Scale Up call
Out of 44 companies that submitted their proposal, 28 were invited to interview with independent high-level experts. Eight of those met all the eligibility and evaluation criteria and are now put forward for investment decisions by the EIC Fund, subject to due...
Country participation in European Innovation Ecosystems Programme
The European Commission has published a new report on 'Country Participation in the EU Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) Programme. The present report features of a series of country factsheets analysing Member States’ and Ukraine’s participation in EIE for the relevant...
MSCA Staff Exchanges 2026 call receives 416 proposals
The sixth Staff Exchanges call of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions funded under Horizon Europe closed on 16 April 2026. The European Research Executive Agency received 416 proposals. Applicants requested a total budget close to €482.4 million. By comparison,...
ATHENA FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES CALENDAR
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| Call/Topic | Open | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Neighbourhood East ERASMUS-EDU-2026-VIRT-EXCH-NE | 04 Dec 2025 | 26 Nov 2026 |
| Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Western Balkans ERASMUS-EDU-2026-VIRT-EXCH-WB | 04 Dec 2025 | 26 Nov 2026 |
Horizon Europe 2021-2027
| Call/Topic | Open | Deadline |
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| EIC STEP Scale Up HORIZON-EIC-2026-STEP | 06 Nov 2025 | 25 Nov 2026 |
Open for SMEs-Innovators-Students
| Call/Topic | Open | Deadline |
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| EIC Accelerator 2026 – Short proposal HORIZON-EIC-2026-ACCELERATOR-01 | 06 Nov 2025 | 17 Dec 2026 |
EVENTS
Info session – Centres of Vocational Excellence 2026: Presentation and recording are now available
Horizon Europe info days – Cluster 2 Culture, creativity and inclusive society
OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026 Conference
by ATHENA | March 24, 2026 | Workshops | 0 Comments
After the launch of the OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026: Exploring Effective Uses of Generative AI in Education, the OECD “Smart Data and Digital Technology in Education” project team organises a two-day international conference that will bring together leading...
Information and Networking webinar to support cooperation with Eastern Partnership (EaP) Partner countries in Research and Innovation
by ATHENA | March 20, 2026 | Workshops | 0 Comments
The Information and Networking Webinar on 19 March 2026 aiming to boost participation of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) partner countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine - in Horizon Europe, the EU Funding Programme for Research and...
Energy Poverty Advisory Hub Annual Conference
Horizon Europe info days – Cluster 2 Culture, creativity and inclusive society: Presentations available
by ATHENA | March 12, 2026 | Workshops | 0 Comments
2026 Topic video presentations Please watch the pre-recorded presentations of the call topics linked below. Destination 1: Democracy Video | Presentation slides Destination 2: Cultural Heritage Video | Presentation slides Destination 3: Transformations Video |...
STOA high-level conference – Academic Freedom in Support of Democracy
by ATHENA | March 6, 2026 | Workshops | 0 Comments
STOA high-level conference - Academic Freedom in Support of Democracy Academic freedom is widely recognised as a key condition for functioning of open and democratic societies that adhere to the rule of law. Similarly, full realisation of academic freedom is unlikely...
