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Easier to write, harder to win: ERC grants in the age of AI
4 November 2026Expert insight by Annelot Staes • 5 min read In January, I wrote about what a Nature column called...
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European City Facility call eight open for governments with sustainable energy projects
2 November 2026The European City Facility (EUCF) call eigth opened on 26 October 2026. Through this European grant ...
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Three hits: Hezelburcht has supported three successful Innovation Fund 2025 projects!
22 October 2026The European Commission has announced the results of the Innovation Fund Net-Zero Technologies 2025 ...
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Horizon Europe or CEF Energy: the right funding strategy for CCS projects
22 October 2026Expert insight by Inke Looman • 4 min read The European Union is increasingly investing in the dev...
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EU budget deal still a long way off: what does this mean for the major EU funding programmes?
22 October 2026Expert insight by Hager Bassyouni • 4 min read Last week, at the EU summit, heads of government di...
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Innovation Fund SME call: the application gets easier, the financing doesn’t
16 October 2026Expert insight by Bram van Weerdenburg • 4 min read On 13 October, the European Commission present...
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The CEF budget will potentially be doubled to over € 81 billion as of 2028
15 October 2026The European Commission is proposing to increase the budget for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)...
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Eurostars: strong collaboration or innovative project idea?
13 October 2026Which carries more weight in a Eurostars application: a strong consortium or an innovative project i...
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€ 500 million additional Horizon Europe budget in 2026 and 2027 and two extra calls
30 September 2026The European Commission is making an additional € 500 million available for Horizon Europe in 2026...
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Changes to the Innovation Fund: new grant opportunities for SMEs and the maritime sector
24 September 2026Several changes are being made within the Innovation Fund programme. In addition to the familiar bro...
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New investment guidelines for EIC Accelerator and STEP Scale Up and outlook for EIC 2027
15 September 2026The European Commission has updated the investment guidelines within the EIC programme, specifically...
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European Commission proposes more flexible State aid rules for regions and companies in difficulty
20 August 2026The European Commission wants to create more flexibility within the European State aid rules. To thi...