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Horizon Europe
The European Union’s Framework Programme Horizon Europe is the largest research and innovation programme in the EU’s history. Between 2021 and 2027, more than €93 billion will be allocated to pioneering research and innovative solutions. The programme implements key EU policies, such as the European Green Deal and A Europe Fit for the Digital Age. Through a wide range of instruments, it supports countries with lower research and innovation performance and fosters the creation of centres of excellence through international cooperation with leading European teams. Funding is available to a variety of entities, including research institutions, companies of all sizes, public administrations at different levels, and non-governmental organisations.
Under the Horizon Europe programme, calls are held for the following competitions:
Maria Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Maria Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships
Maria Skłodowska-Curie COFUND
Maria Skłodowska-Curie Staff Exchanges
Maria Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks
Maria Skłodowska-Curie and Citizens
MSCA4Ukraine Fellowship Scheme
MSCA Choose Europe for Science
European Research Council (ERC) Competitions
ERC Starting Grant
ERC Consolidator Grant
ERC Advanced Grant
ERC Synergy Grant
ERC Proof of Concept Grant
European Innovation Council (EIC) Competitions
EIC Pathfinder Open
EIC Pathfinder Challenges
EIC Transition
EIC Accelerator
EIC Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up
EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges
European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Competitions
Useful links:
Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027
EU Funding & Tenders Portal – competition search
Calendar of selected calls
Applicant’s guide
European Funds for Smart Economy (FENG)
The European Funds for a Modern Economy (FENG) programme is an initiative aimed at supporting the Polish economy by funding innovative projects aligned with the National Smart Specialisations (PL: KIS) - economic priorities designed to increase the added value of the economy and enhance its competitiveness in international markets.
Within the 2021–2027 programme period, the following action is planned:
COST Actions
COST Actions are an initiative of the European organisation European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), which funds networks for research and innovation, allowing scientists and innovators to develop their interests in any field of science and technology. By supporting the creation of networking opportunities, COST serves as a gateway for further research and innovation funding, such as the Horizon Europe framework programme.
In 2025, the following calls under COST are open:
Eureka
Eureka is a network of 47 countries, including European states and the European Union, established to support international cooperation in research and development, aiming to enhance the modernity, productivity, and competitiveness of European industry.
Annually, the following call under the initiative is open:
Creative Europe
Call for residency hosts
Call for individual mobility
Call for expressions of interest to establish a pool of experts to the Panel for the European Capital of Culture Action
Visegrad Grants
Visegrad Grants are a funding programme managed and financed by the International Visegrad Fund, aimed at supporting sustainable cooperation among the V4 countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia). Funding is available for regional partnerships between NGOs, civil society organisations, public institutions, municipalities, private companies, non-profit organisations, and educational or research centres.
The programme finances the following types of grants:
Visegrad Grants
Visegrad+ Grants
Strategic Grants
Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program in Poland is administered by the Polish-American Fulbright Commission. It is the largest programme supporting academic and cultural exchange between Poland and the United States. For over 60 years, it has funded scholarships for passionate individuals at various stages of education and career, representing all fields of science and art, and diverse backgrounds.
The following calls are planned:
Fulbright Junior Research Award
Fulbright Senior Award
Fulbright STEM Impact Award
Fulbright Schuman Award
Fulbright Specialist Program
Fulbright Inter-Country Travel Grant
Kościuszko Foundation
The Kościuszko Foundation has been operating in Poland since 2010 and is closely affiliated with The Kosciuszko Foundation Inc., which has been awarding scholarships to young people and researchers from Poland and the USA for nearly a century. Its main goal is to support intellectual, academic, and cultural exchange between Poland and the United States through a variety of programmes.
For 2025, the following call is planned:
Polish-German Science Foundation (PNFN)
The Polish-German Science Foundation (PNFN) was established to support science and foster understanding between nations by strengthening collaboration among students, scientists, and researchers from Poland and Germany. The foundation focuses on innovative research projects and new models of cooperation in both countries, particularly in the humanities, cultural studies, law, and social and economic sciences.
For 2025, the following calls are planned:
Polish-German Cooperation Foundation (FWPN)
The Polish-German Cooperation Foundation (FWPN) supports projects implemented through cooperation between Polish and German institutions/organisations, providing funding for planned activities and participating either substantively or organisationally in selected initiatives. The foundation fulfills its mission by organising various calls and scholarship programmes.
Currently, the foundation is accepting applications for the following call:
Open Call for Projects within Polish-German Cooperation
NAWA Joint Research Projects
NAWA Joint Research Projects is an open call for projects in all scientific fields, aimed at supporting the mobility of researchers working on research projects carried out jointly by institutional partners from partner countries. The cooperation is based on bilateral agreements concluded between individual countries.
The following call is planned:
Useful links:
EURAXESS - database of research collaboration opportunities, job openings in science, and grant offers
PartFinder - database of collaboration opportunities with partners from the academic and industrial sectors
Eurodesk Polska – database of grant, training and internship offers
Date added: 12 March 2024