In March there will be Single Stage Calls and Two Stage Calls.
Single Stage Calls
Deadline: 10/03/2026 – 17:00 CET
Call: Interconnected Innovation Ecosystems (2026.2) (HORIZON-EIE-2026-02)
European Startup and Scaleup Hubs pilot
Type of action: Programme Cofund Actions
Deadline: 12/03/2026 – 17:00 CET
Call: Enhancing the European R&I system (HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-06)
Pillar I: Building institutional capacities for ethical, equitable, open, and inclusive ERA
Type of action: Coordination and Support Actions
Pillar I: Accelerating open access and research assessment reforms in ERA
Type of action: Coordination and Support Actions
Pillar II: Strengthening ecosystems for open, ethical, and sustainable ERA
Type of action: Coordination and Support Actions
Pillar II: Piloting innovative approaches to support academic startups and spinoffs
Type of action: Coordination and Support Actions
Pillar III: Fostering citizen engagement for more responsible and democratic R&I
Type of action: Coordination and Support Actions
Pillar III: European Citizens’ Hackathon Championship
Type of action: Coordination and Support Actions
Pillar III: Science comes to town 2028
Type of action: Coordination and Support Actions
Pillar IV: Advancing Knowledge for ERA
Type of action: Research and Innovation Actions
Deadline: 26/03/2026 – 17:00 CET
Call: Financial support to access services from Ecosystem partners (HORIZON-EIC-2026-BAS-01)
HORIZON-EIC-2026-BAS-01-ECOSYSTEM
Type of action: Coordination and Support Actions
Deadline: 31/03/2026 – 17:00 CET
Call: BATTERIES and ENERGY (HORIZON-CL5-2026-03)
Industrial scale up and circularity pathway for IPV technologies (EUPI-PV Partnership)
Type of action: Innovation Actions
Affordable and sustainable primary equipment for Future-Ready multi-terminal HVDC Systems
Type of action: Innovation Actions
Type of action: Innovation Actions
Hybrid AI-Control Framework for a next-generation grid-scale energy storage and system integration
Type of action: Innovation Actions
Pre-commercial appraisal for CO2 aquifer storage
Type of action: Innovation Actions
Grid-forming capabilities for more resilient and RES-based electricity grids
Type of action: Innovation Actions
Type of action: Research and Innovation Actions
Type of action: Research and Innovation Actions
Novel solutions for off-grid storage of renewable energy for critical infrastructures
Type of action: Research and Innovation Actions
Development of direct recycling processes (BATT4EU Partnership)
Type of action: Research and Innovation Actions
Call: Cross-cutting activities (HORIZON-MISS-2026-01)
Understanding and overcoming barriers to the scale-up of innovations supporting EU Missions
Type of action: Research and Innovation Actions
Advancing lead markets and proof-of-concept for deep tech solutions contributing to EU Missions
Type of action: Innovation Actions
Two Stage Calls
First Stage Deadline: 17/03/2026 – 17:00 CET
Call: INDUSTRY-two-stage (HORIZON-CL4-2026-02-two-stage)
Type of action: Research and Innovation Actions
Type of action: Research and Innovation Actions
Development of safe and sustainable alternatives to substances of concern (IA)
Type of action: Innovation Actions
First Stage Deadline: 31/03/2026 – 17:00 CET
Call: ENERGY (HORIZON-CL5-2026-04-Two-Stage)
Next generation of renewable energy technologies
Type of action: Research and Innovation Actions