Programs

In Europe, cooperation in research, education and knowledge transfer is supported by a variety of funding opportunities. Below you find programmes mostly relevant for higher education institutions and covered by the expertise of the EU-ReasoN network.

Horizon Europe

Main framework programme for research & innovation in Europe with a wide range of funding opportunities.

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ERC – European Research Council

Funding for excellent researchers with groundbreaking ideas from all fields of science to set up or expand their own working group or as a small top-level research team.

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MSCA – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

International mobility for researchers at all stages of their careers across countries, disciplines and organisations.

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Erasmus+

Promoting Europe-wide cooperation in all areas of education.

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COST

European Cooperation in Science & Technology: An Opportunity for Building International Networks.

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Creative Europe

Europe supports cultural projects in all fields.

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Digital Europe

Programme to support the digital transformation in Europe.

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EU4Health

European programme to combat cross-border health threats.

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LIFE

European Programme for Environment, Climate and Nature Conservation.

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CERV

Programme to promote citizenship, equality, rights and values in the EU.

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Interreg

European Fund for the Promotion of Cooperation between EU Member States and Neighboring Non-EU Countries.

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Seed funding

MWK-Europa-Programm

Networking and cooperation building in preparation for participation in European tenders and the presentation of Lower Saxony’s research priorities at the European level.

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BMBF-Koordinations-Förderung

Seed funding for the preparation of coordinated collaborative projects in the EU’s Horizon Europe programme by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

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BMBF-FH-Europa

Exploiting the potential of application-oriented research at FH/HAW by promoting participation in the European Research Area.

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MWK-Stay Inspired

Supporting excellent ERC candidates in their preparation for resubmission by the Ministry of Science and Culture in Lower Saxony (MWK).

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Did you know…

…that Horizon Europe has a budget of €95.5 billion?