| INTERNATIONAL BULLETIN AUGUST 2026 |
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The international projects office of the IIS Aragón has created this monthly newsletter through which it will inform about the calls for projects that are open, the events and the conferences that may be interesting in this regard for the research and management staff.
If you want to contact the international projects office you can do so through this email address: international@iisaragon.es. |
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| | | ERC Advanced Grant 2026
ERC-2026-AdGThis call for proposals is aimed at leading and established researchers with a proven track record of recognized research achievements over the past ten years. These grants fund cutting-edge research projects in any field of knowledge, supporting ambitious, innovative, and high-risk ideas with the potential to generate transformative scientific advances.
The grants can reach up to €2,5 million over 5 years, with additional funding available in certain justified circumstances. The call for proposals maintains its exclusive focus on the scientific excellence of the principal investigator and the proposal.
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Closing date: 27/08/2026 |
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| | ERC Plus Grant 2026 – New call from the European Research Council
El ERC-2026-PLUS This is a new instrument designed to fund cutting-edge research projects with a highly transformative character and a long-term scientific vision. The call is aimed at outstanding researchers from any discipline who present a transformative scientific vision that exceeds the scope of conventional ERC funding models, and it will support ideas that go beyond the reach of traditional ERC grants.
Projects may receive up to €7 million over a period of 4 to 7 years through lump-sum funding. Around 30 grants are expected to be awarded in this first edition, making it a highly competitive call for proposals.
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Closing date: 02/09/2026 |
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| | MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026
Scholarships will be awarded to outstanding researchers with a maximum of [number] years of research experience. 8 years in the Making after their doctorate, that they carry out international mobility (not having resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the beneficiary entity (or of the partner entity for the exit phase in Global Fellowships) during more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to the closing date of the call for proposals). Applications must be submitted jointly by the researcher and a beneficiary entity from the academic or non-academic sector.
Postdoctoral Fellowships can be carried out in Europe (i.e., in an EU Member State or in a Horizon Europe Associated Country) or in a Third Country not associated with Horizon Europe:
- European Postdoctoral FellowshipsThese grants are open to researchers of any nationality who wish to participate in R&D projects, whether coming to Europe from anywhere in the world or relocating within Europe. The standard duration of these grants is between 12 and 24 months.
- Global Postdoctoral Fellowships: These fellowships are open to European nationals or long-term residents who wish to participate in R&D&I projects with organizations outside the EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. These fellowships require an initial period abroad of a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 24 months in a non-associated third country, and a mandatory 12-month return period to a host organization located in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country.
More information in HORIZON-MSCA-2026-PF-01
Closing date: 09/09/2026 |
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| | ERC Proof of Concept 2026
ERC-2026-PoCThis call for proposals is exclusively for researchers who have previously received ERC funding and wish to explore the innovation, transfer, or social impact potential of their research results. These grants fund activities such as proof-of-concept testing, technology validation, prototype development, market research, and intellectual property strategies that bring scientific results closer to the market or society.
The funding consists of a one-time grant of €150.000 for projects lasting up to 18 months.
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Closing date: 17/09/2026 |
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| | MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026
HORIZON-MSCA-2026-DN-01The aim is to implement doctoral programs developed by consortia of universities, research institutions and scientific infrastructures, companies—including SMEs—and other socioeconomic actors from various countries in Europe and beyond. These networks are open to the participation of organizations from third countries, with the objective of fostering international strategic alliances for the training and exchange of researchers.
Closing date: 24/11/2026 |
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| | ERC Starting Grant 2027
ERC-2027-StG: aimed at excellent researchers in the initial phase of scientific consolidation, who have defended their doctoral thesis between 0 and 10 years before January 1, 2027 and wish to create or strengthen their own independent research group or line in Europe. The call funds cutting-edge research projects in any area of knowledge, based on ambitious, innovative, and high-risk scientific ideas.
Projects may receive up to 1,5 million euros over a period of 5 yearswith the possibility of additional funding in certain justified circumstances. The call maintains as its central criterion the scientific excellence of the principal investigator and the proposal, and seeks to support careers with the potential to become independent scientific leaders.
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Closing date: 14/10/2026 |
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| | ERC Consolidator Grant 2027
ERC-2027-CoGThis call is aimed at outstanding researchers at an intermediate stage of their scientific career who wish to consolidate their own independent research group or line of research in Europe. The call funds cutting-edge research projects in any field of knowledge, based on ambitious, innovative, and high-risk scientific ideas.
It is aimed at research staff who have defended their doctoral thesis between 5 and 15 years before January 1 of the year of the callProjects may receive up to 2 million euros over a period of 5 years, with the possibility of additional financing in certain justified circumstances.
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Closing date: 12/01/2027 |
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| | ERC Synergy Grant 2027: ERC-2027-SyG
El ERC Synergy Grant It is aimed at teams of 2 to 4 principal investigators The call is for researchers who want to jointly tackle ambitious scientific challenges that could not be addressed individually. It funds cutting-edge research projects in any field of knowledge, based on highly innovative, interdisciplinary, and high-risk ideas, where collaboration between researchers provides clear added value.
Projects may receive up to 10 million euros over a period of 6 years, with the possibility of additional financing of up to 4 millones de euros in justified circumstances, for example for equipment costs, access to large facilities or the incorporation of researchers from outside Europe.
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Closing date: 11/05/2027 |
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| | | | Cluster 1: Health - preview of topics 2027
The topics planned for Cluster 1 – Health of the 2027 Work Programme have been published, with indicative opening and closing dates:
Destination – Staying healthy in a rapidly changing society
• HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-STAYHLTH-01: Addressing disabilities through the life course to support independent living and inclusion
Destination – Living and working in a health-promoting environment
• HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-ENVHLTH-02: Integrating climate-related exposures into the human exposome and characterizing its changes in response to climate change • HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-ENVHLTH-MISSCLIMA-03: Tools and technologies to support health adaptation to climate change
Destination – Tackling diseases and reducing disease burden
• HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-DISEASE-05: Development of novel small molecule antiviral therapeutics for pathogens with epidemic potential • HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-DISEASE-06: Development of monoclonal antibodies to prevent and treat infections from Flaviviruses • HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-DISEASE-07: Development of monoclonal antibodies to prevent and treat infections from Filo-, Nairo-, Phenui-, Picorna- and Toga viruses • HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-DISEASE-08: Development of innovative antimicrobials against pathogens resistant to antimicrobials • HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-DISEASE-10: Prevention and management of chronic non-communicable diseases in children and young people (GACD)
Destination – Ensuring equal access to innovative, sustainable, and high-quality healthcare
• HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-CARE-02: Personalized approaches to reduce risks from Adverse Drug Reactions due to administration of multiple medications
Destination – Maintaining an innovative, sustainable, and competitive EU health industry
• HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-IND-01: Development of cell-free protein synthesis platforms for discovery and/or production of biologicals
Opening date: 29/10/2026
Closing date: 17/02/2027
Destination – Tackling diseases and reducing disease burden
• HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02-DISEASE-01-two-stage: Innovative healthcare interventions for non-communicable diseases • HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02-DISEASE-14-two-stage: Clinical trials for advancing innovative interventions for neurodegenerative diseases
Destination – Developing and using new tools, technologies and digital solutions for a healthy society
• HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02-TOOL-01-two-stage: Development of predictive biomarkers of disease progression and treatment response by using AI methodologies for chronic non-communicable diseases
Destination – Maintaining an innovative, sustainable, and competitive EU health industry
• HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02-IND-02-two-stage: Portable and versatile Point-of-care diagnostics
Opening date: 29/10/2026
First phase closing date: 17/02/2027
Second phase closing date: 16/09/2027
Destination – Developing and using new tools, technologies and digital solutions for a healthy society
• HORIZON-HLTH-2027-03-TOOL-02: Advancing bio-printing of living cells for regenerative medicine • HORIZON-HLTH-2027-03-TOOL-04: Virtual Human Twins (VHTs) for integrated clinical decision support in prevention and diagnosis • HORIZON-HLTH-2027-03-TOOL-08: Towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) for healthcare
Opening date: 03/06/2027
Closing date: 16/09/2027 |
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| Cluster 2 - Culture, creativity and inclusive society: topics related to health – Single stage
• HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-02: Open topic: Strengthen Europe's social model and sustainable competitiveness through productivity • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-04: The impact of use of digital tools outside school and for communication on educational outcomes and mental health. • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-06: Making Europe a global magnet for talent - Attracting and retaining students, researchers and high-skilled workers from outside the EU. • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-08: Strengthened implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and a focus on inclusion, integration, and health. • HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-TRANSFO-09: Rethinking long-term care policy in the face of EU demographic shifts.
Closing date: 23/09/2026 |
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| Cluster 3 - Civil security for society: topics related to health and response to health-related emergencies – Single stage
• HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-02: Multi-hazard approach and cumulative / cascading impacts.
• HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-03: Development of innovative tools, processes, equipment and technologies through responses to disasters and emergencies for search and rescue in hazardous conditions.
• HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-04: Open topic on driving innovation uptake of disaster risk solutions.
Closing date: 05/11/2026 |
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| | | | EIC Transition 2026
HORIZON-EIC-2026-TRANSITIONOPENEIC Transition funds innovation activities aimed at maturing and validating novel technologies that have already passed an initial proof of concept in the laboratory. The call supports the advancement from research results to relevant application environments through prototypes, technological validation, demonstrators, user testing, and the development of business models and exploitation strategies. It is open to all topics.
It is aimed at results from, among other things, projects E.I.C. Pathfinder, ERC Proof of ConceptCollaborative Horizon Europe Pillar 2 projects and research infrastructures. Funding can reach up to 2,5 million euros per project.
Closing date: 16/09/2026 |
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| | EIC Pathfinder Challenges 2026
HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES: funds early, interdisciplinary and high-risk research projects aimed at specific technological challenges defined by the European Innovation Council. The objective is to develop the scientific basis of disruptive technologies with the potential to open new innovation and market opportunities. Indicative funding may reach approximately 4 million euros per projectDepending on the challenge. The published thematic areas include:
• HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-01: Materials for Miniaturized Energy Harvesting Systems: development of advanced materials for miniaturized energy harvesting systems, with potential applications in point-of-care diagnostics, smart cities and sustainable Internet of Things.
• HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-02: Biotechnology for Healthy AgingBiotechnological or pharmaceutical interventions aimed at preventing, delaying or reversing age-related diseases, including personalized medicine approaches and molecular profiling.
• HORIZON-EIC-2026-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-03: DeepRAP – Deep Reasoning, Abstraction & Planning towards trustworthy Cognitive AI Systems: development of secure and human-centered cognitive artificial intelligence systems with reasoning, abstraction and planning capabilities.
Closing date: 28/10/2026 |
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| | EIT Health – Transformative Healthcare Instrument 2026
EIT Health has launched a call for proposals aimed at European startups with high-potential, innovative solutions in the fields of biotechnology, medtech, digital health, artificial intelligence, biomarkers, and diagnostics. The initiative seeks to support the development and commercialization of healthcare innovations with the potential to impact patients, healthcare systems, and the European market.
The planned funding is between 300.000 y 500.000 Euros per project, according to the terms of the call for proposals.
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Closing date: 16/09/2026 |
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| | | | ERDERA Clinical Trial Call 2026
The European Rare Diseases Research Alliance (ERDERA) has launched its first Clinical Trial Call 2026, aimed at funding early-stage interventional clinical trials (Phase I, I/II, and III), multinational in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, in the field of rare diseases. The call will support the clinical development of innovative therapies, including small molecules, biologics, advanced therapies (ATMPs), and drug repurposing strategies. International consortia and collaboration among researchers, clinicians, patients, and European clinical research networks are encouraged. The program also includes methodological and regulatory support for selected projects.
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Deadline for Expression of Interest (Stage 0): 10/09/2026
Short Proposal Deadline (Stage 1): 29/10/2026
Deadline for full proposal: September 2027 |
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| | JU Chips – Reinforcing Europe's strength in health
HORIZON-Chips-JU-2026-FT3-IAThe CHIPS Joint Undertaking has launched a call for proposals aimed at strengthening European capacity in advanced health technologies. The call seeks to promote integrated solutions for health monitoring, biomedical imaging, diagnostics, biomedical research, and technological systems that can contribute to more precise, connected, and personalized healthcare.
This may be of interest to groups and consortia working on biomedical devices, sensor technologies, embedded systems, medical imaging, remote monitoring, advanced diagnostics, digital health, and personalized medicine.
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Closing date: 16/09/2026 |
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| | Innovative Health Initiative – IHI Call 13
The Innovative Health Initiative has launched IHI Call 13, a two-phase call focused on collaborative health innovation, which will address strategic areas of health research and innovation:
• HORIZON-JU-IHI-2026-13-two-stage-01: European network to drive the next generation of healthcare innovations. • HORIZON-JU-IHI-2026-13-two-stage-02: Artificial intelligence-based toxicology model and framework to support drug safety studies. • HORIZON-JU-IHI-2026-13-two-stage-03Understanding the immunoscience of age-related immune-mediated diseases.
This may be of interest to groups with experience in healthcare innovation, clinical validation, artificial intelligence applied to health, aging, immunology, knowledge transfer, and collaboration with industry.
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First phase closing date: 08/10/2026
Second phase closing date: 21/04/2027 |
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| | COST Open Call 2026 – New COST Stocks
The COST program – European Cooperation in Science and Technology – has opened its call for proposals for new COST Actions. These actions fund international networks of scientific and technological collaboration, facilitating meetings, short stays, training, dissemination activities, and the creation of research communities.
COST Actions are especially useful for groups seeking to position themselves internationally, consolidate European networks, prepare future proposals for Horizon Europe, or connect with academic, clinical, technological, and social actors from different countries.
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Closing date: 28/10/2026
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| | OTHER PROGRAMMES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION |
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| | EDCTP3 - Global Health
The Global Health EDCTP3 joint venture has published its 2026 Work Programme, which makes up to €147 million available to fund research and innovation projects in global health, with a particular focus on infectious diseases affecting sub-Saharan Africa and other regions. In addition, there are two Coordination and Support Action (CSA) themes:
• HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-03-SERP-01: Training and innovation networks for sustained capacity development related to ethics, regulatory, pharmacovigilance, and related digital regulatory platforms.
• HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-03-DIGIT-02: Enhancing integrated research and healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa through digital innovation and Artificial Intelligence.
Closing date: 02/09/2026 |
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| | EU4HEALTH
The European Commission has launched a new call for the designation of EU Reference Laboratories (EURLs) in public health, as part of its efforts to strengthen surveillance and response to health threats. The calls cover four priority areas:
- Clostridioides difficult - Sexually transmitted bacteria - Mycobacteria - Invasive bacterial infections
These laboratories will provide technical support to Member States in diagnostics, testing methods and harmonization of epidemiological surveillance.
The applications are addressed to EU/EEA public health laboratories.
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Closing date: 19/08/2026 |
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| | OTHER INTERNATIONAL CALLS FOR PROPOSALS |
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| | Digital Europe Programme - 2026 Calls for Proposals Related to Digital Health
The Digital Europe Programme has published new calls for proposals with open application periods between April 21 and October 1, 2026. Among them are several opportunities related to digital health, artificial intelligence in healthcare, medical imaging and the reuse of health data.
• DIGITAL-2026-AI-PILOTING-10-SCREENING – AI: Continent: Pilot projects for medical imaging screening, especially in cancer and cardiovascular diseases, in real clinical settings.
• DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10-DIGITAL-HEALTH-STEP – Advanced Digital Skills for AI Uptake in Health: educational and training programs to promote the adoption of artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector.
• DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-10-EHDS: development of capacities for the deployment of the European Electronic Health Record Exchange Format and digital health services linked to the European Health Data Space.
These calls for proposals may be of interest to research groups, hospitals, innovation units, data platforms, medical imaging, AI applied to health, and specialized training.
Closing date: 01/10/2026
National inquiries: dep@digital.gob.es |
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| | | Interreg Sudoe – 3rd Call for Capitalization Projects
Interreg Sudoe has launched its 3rd Call for Capitalization Projects, aimed at maximizing the impact of results obtained in projects funded in the periods 2014-2020 and 2021-2027. The projects must analyze, synthesize, transfer and disseminate results already generated, promoting their integration into European public policies and institutional networks.
The call for proposals focuses on three thematic areas: water resource management, agricultural and forestry resources and sectors, and population aging. Consortia must bring together research stakeholders, public administrations, specialized entities, and thematic networks. The available ERDF budget amounts to €5,36 million. Projects will be implemented between January 2027 and October 2029.
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Closing date: 30/09/2026 |
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| | Interreg Sudoe – 4th Call for Structuring Projects
Interreg Sudoe has launched its 4th Call for Structuring Projects, aimed at developing high-impact transnational solutions to two priority challenges in the SUDOE region: fire prevention and management, and population aging. These initiatives must generate lasting changes in public policy, promote the adoption of validated solutions, and facilitate their large-scale transfer. One project per theme will be funded, with ERDF funding of €5,77 million for fire prevention and €3 million for population aging. Projects must demonstrate territorial impact, transferability, and sustainability beyond European funding.
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Closing date: 30/09/2026 at 12:00 |
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16-17/09/2026 IHI Call Days - call 13
The Innovative Health Initiative will hold the “IHI Call Days” on September 16 and 17, 2026, a virtual information session focused on the upcoming IHI Call 13.
The event will present the planned topics of the call for proposals, the rules of participation, and recommendations for preparing proposals and finding international partners.
These sessions are aimed at entities interested in participating in European health research and innovation projects, including universities, research centers, hospitals, companies and patient organizations.
More information and registration here.
05-09/04/2027 EDCTP3 Forum 2027 – Call for abstracts, symposia and workshops
The EDCTP3 Forum will hold its next edition in Madrid from April 5 to 9, 2027. The call for abstracts, scientific symposia, and workshops is now open. This opportunity allows research teams to contribute to the forum's scientific program, raise the profile of their projects, and strengthen their international standing in global health, clinical trials, and infectious diseases.
Submission deadline: 02/09/2026
More information and registration here |
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