Recurring deadlines
European Research Council (ERC)
Single-investigator frontier research grants plus Synergy, Proof of Concept and the new ERC Plus grant. The ERC Work Programme 2027 was adopted on 20 July 2026 and fixes all dates below.
- 12.01.2027 ERC-2027-CoG Consolidator Grant (opens 24 Sep 2026), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 10.03.2027 ERC-2027-PoC Proof of Concept, cut-off 1 (opens 12 Nov 2026), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 11.05.2027 ERC-2027-SyG Synergy Grant (opens 17 Feb 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 26.08.2027 ERC-2027-AdG Advanced Grant (opens 27 May 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 01.09.2027 ERC-2027-PLUS ERC Plus Grant (opens 1 Jun 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 16.09.2027 ERC-2027-PoC Proof of Concept, cut-off 2, 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- Oct 2027 Starting Grant 2028 (first call of the next work programme) Expected
Sources
- Starting Grant 2028 (first call of the next work programme): expected, based on Previous deadlines: StG 2026 on 14 Oct 2025, StG 2027 on 14 Oct 2026. Depends on the 2028 work programme under the next framework programme.
Sources: New ERC Work Programme sets out 2027 funding opportunities (European Research Council, 2026-07-20); ERC Work Programme 2027 (PDF) (European Commission / ERC, 2026-07); Calendriers et documents des appels ERC (ERC-WP-2026 and ERC-WP-2027 call tables) (Ministere de l'Enseignement superieur et de la Recherche, portail Horizon Europe, accessed 2026-10-14); The ERC releases its 2027 Work Programme (UKRO, 2026-07)
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Doctoral training, postdoctoral fellowships, staff exchanges, co-funded programmes and the European Researchers' Night. All 2027 calls are already fixed in the adopted MSCA work programme 2026-2027.
- 24.11.2026 HORIZON-MSCA-2026-DN-01 Doctoral Networks, 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 06.04.2027 HORIZON-MSCA-2027-COFUND-01 COFUND (opens 8 Dec 2026), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 06.04.2027 HORIZON-MSCA-2027-COFUND-02 Choose Europe for Science (opens 8 Dec 2026), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 13.04.2027 HORIZON-MSCA-2027-SE-01 Staff Exchanges (opens 15 Dec 2026), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 08.06.2027 HORIZON-MSCA-2027-CITIZENS-01 MSCA and Citizens / Researchers' Night (opens 9 Mar 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 08.09.2027 HORIZON-MSCA-2027-PF-01 Postdoctoral Fellowships (opens 7 Apr 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 23.11.2027 HORIZON-MSCA-2027-DN-01 Doctoral Networks (opens 26 May 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
Sources
Sources: Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027 - 2. Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (European Commission, Work Programme 2026-2027, amended version (PDF dated 29 Sep 2026)); MSCA announce EUR 1.25 billion to support cutting-edge research and a second Choose Europe for Science call (European Commission, MSCA, 2025-12-12)
Horizon Europe Cluster 2 - Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
Collaborative research on democracy, cultural heritage, cultural and creative industries and social transformation. The 2026 calls closed on 23 Sep and 13 Oct 2026; the 2027 round has one single-stage and one two-stage call.
- 04.05.2027 HORIZON-CL2-2027-02-TWO-STAGE, first stage (opens 2 Mar 2027) (first stage), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 23.09.2027 HORIZON-CL2-2027-01 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society (opens 13 May 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 30.09.2027 HORIZON-CL2-2027-02-TWO-STAGE, second stage (second stage), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
Sources
Sources: Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027 - 5. Culture, creativity and inclusive society (European Commission, Work Programme 2026-2027, amended version (PDF dated 29 Sep 2026))
Horizon Europe Cluster 5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
Relevant for groups working on climate science, built environment, energy transition and mobility design. Main call deadlines only; each call bundles several topics.
- 20.10.2026 HORIZON-CL5-2026 ENERGY two-stage call, second stage (second stage), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 01.12.2026 HORIZON-CL5-2026-11 ENERGY, 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 04.03.2027 HORIZON-CL5-2027-01 CLIMATE (opens 17 Nov 2026), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 31.03.2027 HORIZON-CL5-2027-02 BATTERIES and ENERGY (opens 3 Dec 2026), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 14.04.2027 HORIZON-CL5-2027-03 MOBILITY (opens 15 Dec 2026), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 14.04.2027 HORIZON-CL5-2027 BATTERIES and MOBILITY two-stage, first stage (first stage), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 15.09.2027 HORIZON-CL5-2027-05 BATTERIES and ENERGY, 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 07.10.2027 HORIZON-CL5-2027-06 MOBILITY, 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 07.10.2027 HORIZON-CL5-2027 BATTERIES and MOBILITY two-stage, second stage (second stage), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 01.12.2027 HORIZON-CL5-2027-07 ENERGY, 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
Sources
Sources: Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027 - 8. Climate, energy and mobility (European Commission, Work Programme 2026-2027, amended version (PDF dated 29 Sep 2026))
Horizon Europe Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Relevant for research on biodiversity, circular and bio-based design, rural and coastal communities. Main call deadlines only.
- 26.11.2026 HORIZON-CL6-2026-04 single stage, 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 08.04.2027 HORIZON-CL6-2027 two-stage calls 01 and 02, first stage (open 4 Feb 2027) (first stage), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 11.05.2027 HORIZON-CL6-2027-03 single stage (opens 4 Feb 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 14.09.2027 HORIZON-CL6-2027 two-stage call 02, second stage (second stage), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 16.09.2027 HORIZON-CL6-2027 two-stage call 01, second stage (second stage), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 22.09.2027 HORIZON-CL6-2027-01 single stage (opens 20 Apr 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 23.09.2027 HORIZON-CL6-2027-02 single stage (opens 20 Apr 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
Sources
Sources: Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027 - 9. Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment (European Commission, Work Programme 2026-2027, amended version (PDF dated 29 Sep 2026))
New European Bauhaus Facility and related EU Missions calls
The NEB Facility has its own work programme part (beautiful, sustainable, inclusive neighbourhoods); further NEB topics run inside the Cities, Adaptation and Soil Missions. Main relevance for architecture, design and art schools.
- 01.12.2026 HORIZON-NEB-2026-01 Beautiful, inclusive and sustainable neighbourhoods, 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 13.01.2027 HORIZON-MISS-2026-07 Missions cross-cutting activities (opens 6 Oct 2026), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 15.09.2027 HORIZON-NEB-2027-02 Joint call NEB Facility and Soil Mission (opens 5 May 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 22.09.2027 HORIZON-MISS-2027-07 Joint call Cities and Adaptation Missions, incl. topic CLIMA-CIT-NEB-01 Urban nature, 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 07.10.2027 HORIZON-MISS-2027-04 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission, 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 01.12.2027 HORIZON-NEB-2027-01 Innovative models for neighbourhoods (opens 5 May 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
Sources
Sources: Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027 - 13. New European Bauhaus Facility (European Commission, Work Programme 2026-2027, amended version (PDF dated 29 Sep 2026)); Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027 - 12. Missions (European Commission, Work Programme 2026-2027, amended version (PDF dated 29 Sep 2026))
Horizon Europe Widening (WIDERA)
Instruments for institutions in Widening countries and their partners. Twinning, Teaming Synergies and Hop-on ran only in 2026 (closed); the 2027 round has Excellence Hubs, ERA Chairs and Research Managers, ERA Fellowships and an EIC Pre-accelerator.
- 04.03.2027 HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-04 Excellence Hubs (opens 2 Sep 2026), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 11.03.2027 HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-05 Enhancing the European R&I system (opens 8 Dec 2026), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 08.09.2027 HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-03 ERA Fellowships (opens 7 Apr 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 14.09.2027 HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-02 ERA Chairs and Research Managers (opens 6 Apr 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- 18.11.2027 HORIZON-WIDERA-2027-01 EIC Pre-accelerator - Widening (opens 5 May 2027), 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
Sources
Sources: Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027 - 11. Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area (European Commission, Work Programme 2026-2027, amended version (PDF dated 29 Sep 2026))
EIC Pathfinder (Open and Challenges)
Partly confirmed Interdisciplinary high-risk research towards breakthrough technologies, up to EUR 3-4 million. The EIC has its own annual work programme; the 2027 one was still a draft at the last check.
- 28.10.2026 EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026, 17:00 Brussels time Confirmed
- Feb 2027 EIC Pathfinder Open 2027, stage 1 (new two-stage procedure) (first stage), 17:00 Brussels time Expected
- Oct 2027 EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2027 Expected
Sources
- EIC Pathfinder Open 2027, stage 1 (new two-stage procedure): expected, based on Draft EIC WP 2027 envisages late February 2027 (KoWi, 14 Aug 2026); one secondary source names 25 Feb 2027 for stage 1 and 16 Sep 2027 for stage 2. Previous year: Pathfinder Open 2026 deadline 12 May 2026.
- EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2027: expected, based on Previous year: Challenges 2026 deadline 28 Oct 2026; a secondary summary of the draft WP 2027 names 29 Sep 2027.
Sources: Draft EIC Work Programme 2027 includes changes to application procedure for Pathfinder and Transition (KoWi, 2026-08-14); EIC Work Programme 2026 - Pathfinder (Navarrabiomed, 2026); EIC Pathfinder 2026 calls: Open & Challenges (Universita della Svizzera italiana, research newsletter, 2026-02-17); EIC Work Programme 2027: Key Draft Changes (evolution-europe, 2026)
COST Actions (Open Call)
Partly confirmed Funds research networks only (meetings, training schools, short-term missions); the research itself needs other funding. One bottom-up collection per year, submitted via e-COST.
- 28.10.2026 COST Open Call OC-2026-1 collection date, 12:00 CET Confirmed
- Oct 2027 COST Open Call 2027 collection date Expected
Sources
- COST Open Call 2027 collection date: expected, based on Previous collection date: 28 Oct 2026 (OC-2026-1); UKRO notes the call usually closes in October.
Sources: Open Call for Proposals - Collection OC-2026-1 (COST Association, 2026-03-31); COST Open Calls in 2025 and 2026 - update (UKRO, 2025-12-18)
Erasmus+ (higher education)
Partly confirmed All 2026 deadlines have passed. The 2027 call and Programme Guide (last year of the 2021-2027 programme) had not been published at the time of research; the 2026 call appeared on 12 Nov 2025, so the 2027 call is expected in November 2026.
- Feb 2027 Jean Monnet Actions (Modules, Chairs, Centres of Excellence, networks), 17:00 Brussels time Expected
- Feb 2027 Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE), 17:00 Brussels time Expected
- Feb 2027 Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters and Design Measures, 17:00 Brussels time Expected
- Feb 2027 KA131 Higher education mobility (incl. international mobility with external funds, former KA171), 12:00 Brussels time Expected
- Mar 2027 European Universities, 17:00 Brussels time Expected
- Mar 2027 KA220 Cooperation Partnerships (National Agencies), 12:00 Brussels time Expected
- Mar 2027 Alliances for Innovation, 17:00 Brussels time Expected
- Mar 2027 Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) Expected
Sources
- Jean Monnet Actions (Modules, Chairs, Centres of Excellence, networks): expected, based on Previous: 3 Feb 2026, 17:00 Brussels time (Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026, Version 1, 12 Nov 2025; 2026 dates as basis)
- Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE): expected, based on Previous: 10 Feb 2026, 17:00 Brussels time (Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026, Version 1, 12 Nov 2025; 2026 dates as basis)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters and Design Measures: expected, based on Previous: 12 Feb 2026, 17:00 Brussels time (Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026, Version 1, 12 Nov 2025; 2026 dates as basis)
- KA131 Higher education mobility (incl. international mobility with external funds, former KA171): expected, based on Previous: 19 Feb 2026, 12:00 Brussels time, to the National Agency (Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026, Version 1, 12 Nov 2025; 2026 dates as basis)
- European Universities: expected, based on Previous: 4 Mar 2026 (call ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUR-UNIV, 18 Nov 2025 - 4 Mar 2026, per Finnish National Agency for Education)
- KA220 Cooperation Partnerships (National Agencies): expected, based on Previous: 5 Mar 2026, 12:00 Brussels time (Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026, Version 1, 12 Nov 2025; 2026 dates as basis); no autumn round for KA220-HE
- Alliances for Innovation: expected, based on Previous: 10 Mar 2026, 17:00 Brussels time (Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026, Version 1, 12 Nov 2025; 2026 dates as basis)
- Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE): expected, based on Previous: 24 Mar 2026, 17:00 CET (Erasmus+ call page). Relevance after 2027 depends on the successor programme.
Sources: Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026, Version 1 (European Commission, 2025-11-12); 2026 Call for proposals - Erasmus+ Programme (EAC/A12/2025), OJ C/2025/6080 (Official Journal of the European Union, 2025-11-12); Erasmus Charter for Higher Education - call page (European Commission, Erasmus+, accessed 2026-10-14); Erasmus+ higher education: European Universities call for proposals ends 4.3.2026 (Finnish National Agency for Education (OPH), 2026)
Creative Europe - Culture strand
Partly confirmed Cooperation projects and literary translation are annual; Networks and Platforms run as multi-annual framework partnerships and are not in the 2026 call calendar. The 2027 annual work programme had not been found at the time of research.
- Jan 2027 Circulation of European Literary Works (CREA-CULT-2027-LIT) Expected
- May 2027 European Cooperation Projects (CREA-CULT-2027-COOP) Expected
Sources
- Circulation of European Literary Works (CREA-CULT-2027-LIT): expected, based on Previous: 29 Jan 2026 (CREA-CULT-2026-LIT, opened 15 Oct 2025; published Q4 2025 per AWP 2026)
- European Cooperation Projects (CREA-CULT-2027-COOP): expected, based on Previous: 5 May 2026 (CREA-CULT-2026-COOP-1/-2, published Feb/Mar 2026)
Sources: 2026 annual work programme for the implementation of the Creative Europe Programme, C(2025) 6405 (Part IV Indicative calls calendar) (European Commission, 2025-09-24); 2026 Creative Europe call for European cooperation projects open (European Commission, Culture and Creativity, 2026-03-05); Online info session: Circulation of European literary works call for proposals CREA-CULT-2026-LIT (EACEA, 2025-11-26)
CERV - Town Twinning and Networks of Towns
Partly confirmed Citizens' strand of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme; applicants are municipalities and associations, universities usually join as partners. Both 2026 calls are closed.
- Apr 2027 CERV Networks of Towns 2027 Expected
- Sep 2027 CERV Town Twinning 2027 Expected
Sources
- CERV Networks of Towns 2027: expected, based on Previous: CERV-2026-CITIZENS-TOWN-NT, deadline 16 Apr 2026, 17:00 CET (call document V1.0, 17 Dec 2025)
- CERV Town Twinning 2027: expected, based on Previous: CERV-2026-CITIZENS-TOWN-TT, deadline 23 Sep 2026, 17:00 CET (call document V1.0, 28 Apr 2026)
Sources: Call for proposals Networks of Towns (CERV-2026-CITIZENS-TOWN-NT), Version 1.0 (European Commission / EACEA, 2025-12-17); Call for proposals Town-Twinning (CERV-2026-CITIZENS-TOWN-TT), Version 1.0 (European Commission / EACEA, 2026-04-28)
New European Bauhaus Prizes
Partly confirmed Annual prizes for completed projects and concepts, including a strand for young talents and an international strand. A 2027 edition had not been announced at the time of research.
- Mar 2027 NEB Prizes 2027 Expected
Sources
- NEB Prizes 2027: expected, based on Previous: NEB Prizes 2026 deadline 17 Mar 2026, 19:00 CET, extended to 22 Mar 2026 (international strand 29 Mar 2026)
Sources: New European Bauhaus Prizes 2026 - Applications open with extended deadlines and expanded international strand (European External Action Service, 2026-03); NEB Prizes (European Commission, New European Bauhaus, accessed 2026-10-14)