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| Funder | Target | Funding Available | Launch Date | Deadline | Funding Duration | Stage | Further Information |
| Enterprise Ireland | Rolling | https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/funding-supports/ | |||||
| DAFM | DAFM previously operated three separate ‘public good’ competitive research funding programmes covering agriculture ‘Research Stimulus Fund (RSF)’, food ‘Food Institutional Research Measure (FIRM), and forestry ‘Programme of Competitive Forest Research for Development (CoFoRD)’. In December 2020, DAFM updated this Programme which now comprises of the following five strands: 1. Thematic Research Strand: 2.International Outreach Strand:3. Strategic Studies Strand: 4 5. Coordination and Support Activities: | gov.ie – Research – Open Calls | |||||
| Research Ireland | Research Ireland Pathway Programme Deadline: 7 May 2026 Scholarships/fellowships for post-doctoral researchers. Research Ireland: Science Week Funding Deadline: 11 May 2026 (Festivals) | 18 May 2026 (Events) The Science Week programme is for innovative public engagement projects that connect wider society with research, innovation, and science during Science Week. Research Ireland Ulysses Deadline: 28 May The aim of the Ulysses scheme is to foster new collaborations between Ireland and France-based researchers by providing seed funding for reciprocal travel visits International Joint Initiative for Research Harnessing Disruptive Technologies to Address Global Challenges Deadline: 3 November 2026 This programme aims to support international, interdisciplinary, and transformative research to harness the potential of disruptive technology to offer novel solutions to global challenges and accelerate progress towards achieving the SDGs. Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme Status: Rolling call / open Grants for independent investigators to conduct innovative, potentially high-impact research across priority areas. | Funding – Research Ireland | |||||
| European Commision | Sustain FIT Programme, Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Fellowship initiative administered by Enterprise Ireland. Supports Irish-based for‑profit Enterprise Partners to collaborate with a Higher Education Institution (HEI) or Research Performing Organisation (RPO) in hosting a postdoctoral Sustain FIT Fellow. Each Fellow will undertake a defined research project addressing an industry‑relevant sustainability challenge aligned with the priorities of the EU Green Deal. Sustain-FIT | Horizon Europe. Deadline 29 May 2026 Horizon Europe (EU R&I programme 2021–2027) Framework + Missions calls (across clusters) Broad research & innovation across many disciplines; collaboration, transnational consortia, fundamental & applied research, societal challenges Ongoing work programme — multiple calls open (see below) Research and innovation+2Research and innovation+2 Horizon Europe — Mission: Mission Ocean and Waters 2025 Multiple calls under the mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters” (marine protection, biodiversity, sustainable blue economy, ecosystem restoration, aquaculture, digital ocean, etc.) Research and innovation+1 LIFE Programme (2021–2027) Environmental / biodiversity / climate / nature / ecosystem calls — e.g. Nature & Biodiversity, Strategic Nature Projects (SNaP), Climate Adaptation / Mitigation, etc. Research and innovation+2Research and innovation+2 Conservation, habitat protection/restoration, biodiversity, ecosystem & climate-related environmental projects; nature-based solutions; governance & policy implementation for EU environmental legislation. Research and innovation+2Research and innovation+2 Example open call: LIFE-2025-STRAT-NAT-SNaP-two-stage — deadline 5 March 2026, 17:00 CET. Research and innovation Horizon Europe — Research Infrastructures Example: AQUARIUS — transnational access to marine & freshwater research infrastructures Enables access to a network of research infrastructures (vessels, labs, observational platforms, data infrastructure) for marine / freshwater research; supports collaborative, transnational ocean/water-related science. Research and innovation+1 Recent call closed (final transnational access call 2 ran until 28 October 2025) Research and innovation+1 European Innovation Council (EIC, under Horizon Europe Pillar III) Deep tech / breakthrough innovation / market-creating innovation / scale-ups Early-stage deep-tech research (Pathfinder), innovation transition, SME & startup support, commercialization of new technologies, “disruptive” innovation with global scale-up potential. Research and innovation+1 Work programme ongoing — calls launched as per EIC schedule. Research and innovation+1 Other EU structural / cohesion / regional / fund-based programmes European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), various ESIF funds, Cohesion Fund, technical support instruments, agriculture/fisheries funds, etc. Research & innovation investments at regional level, infrastructure, development, economic cohesion, support for R&I via structural/regional funding Open calls depend on national/regional implementation; details vary by country/region. Research and innovation | ||||||
| ERC | ERC Advanced Grant (AdG) ERC-2026-AdG 28 May 2026 Portal GOV.SI+1 27 August 2026 Portal GOV.SI+1 Up to €2.5 million for 5 years (lump-sum funding model as of recent calls) verwaltung.uni-koeln.de+1 For established researchers with a proven track-record; PI commit ≥ 30% working time. רשות החדשנות+1 | ||||||
| Erasmus+ | General 2026 Call for Proposals Mobility, cooperation, training, youth, adult education, school education — including new school-partnership actions. Budget ~ €5.2 billion for 2026 overall. Erasmus++2eurireland.ie+2 The call opened 12 November 2025. Next key deadlines (see below). eurireland.ie+1 Key Action 1 (KA1) — Mobility (Higher Education, VET, Schools, Adult Ed, Youth, Sport) Student/staff mobility (study, traineeships, teaching, youth exchanges, etc.); lifelong-learning mobility opportunities. eurireland.ie+2European Commission+2 Higher-ed mobility deadline: 19 February 2026, 11:00 GMT / 12:00 CET eurireland.ie+1 Some agencies may have a second round (~1 October 2026). Europass Teacher Academy+1 Key Action 2 (KA2) — Cooperation Partnerships, Small-Scale Partnerships, School Development Partnerships, etc. Cooperation between institutions/organisations across Europe: could be in education, training, youth, schools, adult ed, etc. EVBB+2European Commission+2 Main deadline: 5 March 2026 (12:00 Brussels time) for many actions. EVBB+1 “European Partnerships for School Development” action: deadline 9 April 2026 (12:00 Brussels time). Anefore+1 |