1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
Bioremediation of Ukraine’s ecosystems contaminated by conflicts is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Outcome: The actions funded under this topic should support communities, land managers, local administrators, policy makers, and researchers to deploy solutions contributing to the goals of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation and the new EU bioeconomy strategy, through techniques aligned to the Strategy for European Life Sciences and the EU Biotech Act. Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: innovative biotechnology and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) [1] are developed and made available to communities, land managers, local administrators and policy makers in Ukraine to progress towards the targets of biodiversity protection and the clean environment and zero-pollution ambition; contribution to the reconstruction, recovery, circularity and upgrading of economy and environment of Ukraine is provided through the remediation of severe ecosystems pollution - due to conflicts - and restoration of ecosystem services. Scope: The recent wars are causing severe environmental degradation across ecosystems – besides the disruption of human lives and dignity - with concentrations of contaminants affecting the quality of air, water, soil, that may be beyond the known levels. There is the urgent need to advance in the knowledge of such extreme conditions, and to develop or adapt bioremediation techniques suitable to restore the degradation of the affected environments. Proposals should: assess the level of contamination of soils in Ukraine due to past and ongoing conflicts and select the areas to be remediated within the actions funded. Include improving/adapting testing techniques, applying Earth observations and advanced tools (e.g., AI and autonomous systems) when applicable, aiming at the prioritisation and monitoring of the areas in the scope of remediation activities; develop and test innovative cost-effective biotechnology and Nature-based Solutions - including phytoremediation - for decontamination and bioremediation of soil pollution on the land and at source (including air and/or water bodies) in the conditions of contamination due to conflicts; demonstrate the developed techniques in Ukraine in the areas selected at the first point and monitor the effectiveness of the activities in scope, including increased resilience of the remediated ecosystems to climate change; evaluate potential (positive and negative) impacts on the population, especially on groups in vulnerable situations, and ensure transparent engagement with and information to stakeholders and civil society on solutions proposed; collect and provide recommendations to policymakers and EU and international relief organisations, to develop any replication actions, including in the context of the possible EU accession process, if relevant; deliver on EU international commitments and outreach, including actions directed at future EU enlargement and EU international partnerships contributing to the EU global commitments on biodiversity and climate change. Proposals should involve consortia formed in the spirit of the multi-actor approach, including land managers and administrators from Ukraine as well as researchers from local academia and research institutions. The participation of SMEs in consortia is encouraged. Proposals should make use of social sciences and humanities (SSH) to assess the impacts on the population. Proposals should collaborate with Mission Soil projects dealing with soil pollution [2] and with the project funded under the topic HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-03: Enabling user-centred and open innovation initiatives to enhance soil health in Ukraine, as well as with the Mission Soil knowledge repository SoilWise and with the EU Soil Observatory (EUSO). Efforts should be made to ensure that the data produced in the context of this topic are FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Re-usable) and compatible with the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). International cooperation is strongly encouraged. n
Programme areas: Horizon Europe (HORIZON), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment, Bio-based Innovation Systems in the EU Bioeconomy
Keywords: Biodiversity conservation, Biodiversity, conservation biology, conservation genetics, Biological sciences, Bioremediation, diagnostic biotechnologies (DNA chips and biosensing devices) in environmental management, Environmental biotechnology, Environmental sciences, Geochemistry and geophysics, Geology, Habitat and species restoration and rehabilitation, Water resources, Bioremediation, Conflict, Contamination, EOSC, EU Soil Observatory (EUSO)., EU enlargement, EU international partnerships, Earth observations, European Open Science Cloud, Life Sciences Strategy, Mission Soil, Nature Restoration Regulation, Restoration, SME, SoilWise, Ukraine, biotechnology, clean environment, land managers, phytoremediation, replication, vulnerable groups, zero-pollution
Get alerted about grants like this
Get emailed when new opportunities from “European Commission — Horizon Europe” or related funders appear. Free, weekly, unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Open to legal entities established in EU Member States and countries associated to Horizon Europe (including EEA/EFTA countries, and other associated third countries). Action type: HORIZON-IA HORIZON Innovation Actions. Additional conditions: "> General conditions 1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes. Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible Countries described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes. A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making... See the official call documentation on the F&T Portal for full eligibility criteria and participation rules. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows €210M total budget (~$226.8M USD) ; up to €10M per project ; ~1 grant expected. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Bioremediation of Ukraine’s ecosystems contaminated by conflicts are due September 17, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Bioremediation of Ukraine’s ecosystems contaminated by conflicts is funded by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
ERC ADVANCED GRANTS is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Outcome: Objectives and profile of the ERC Advanced Grant Principal Investigator The objective of the Advanced Grant is to support excellent Principal Investigators that are established research leaders. An ERC Advanced Grant Principal Investigator is expected to be an active researcher with a track record of significant research achievements. Size of ERC Advanced Grants Advanced Grants may be awarded up to a maximum of EUR 2 500 000 for a period of 5 years . The maximum amount of the grants is reduced pro rata temporis for projects of a shorter duration. Additional funding up to EUR 1 000 000 * can be requested to cover further eligible costs (e.g. start-up costs, major equipment, access to large facilities, major experimental and field work costs) when these are necessary to carry out the proposed work. The requests for additional funding must be duly justified in the proposal. Additional funding is not subject to pro rata temporis reduction for projects of shorter duration. * Except for Principal Investigators in Starting, Consolidator, or Advanced Grant re-locating to the EU or an Associated Country from elsewhere to take up their ERC grant. In this case, the maximum additional funding shall be EUR 2 000 000. The Advanced Grant is awarded as a single lump sum contribution for the entirety of the project (broken down by beneficiaries – where applicable) based on a realistic estimate of the actual cost of the project, and fully covering the work to be implemented in the proposed action. For further information, please see the ERC Work Programme 2026 . Programme areas: Horizon Europe (HORIZON), Excellent Science, European Research Council (ERC) Keywords: Advanced Grant, ERC, European Research Council, Excellent Science, Frontier Research
ERC PLUS GRANTS is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Outcome: Objectives and profile of the ERC Plus Grant Principal Investigator The ERC Plus Grant supports outstanding Principal Investigators who address a major scientific challenge. Applications for ERC Plus Grants should be for projects that could not be carried out with a regular ERC grant. Applicants should explain how the proposed project aims go beyond those of a regular ERC project, for example, because they have a vision to transform their field or open a new field of research. Scholars at all career stages can apply for an ERC Plus Grant if they have an outstanding record of scientific achievement at the forefront of their field. Their intellectual leadership will be evaluated in comparison to peers at their own career stage. It is expected that a researcher may be the Principal Investigator of only one ERC Plus Grant in their lifetime. Applicants should be aware that every year, only some 30 ERC Plus Grants can be awarded across all fields and all career stages, compared to approximately 1000 Starting, Consolidator and Advanced Grants. This level of competitiveness should be taken into account when considering whether to submit an application. Size of ERC Plus Grants ERC Plus Grants may be awarded up to a maximum of EUR 7 000 000 for a minimum of four years or forty-eight months and up to seven years or eighty-four months. The maximum amount of the grant is not reduced pro rata temporis for proposals of shorter duration. No additional funding is provided for ERC Plus Grants. The ERC Plus Grant is awarded as a single lump sum contribution for the entirety of the project (broken down by beneficiaries – where applicable) based on a realistic estimate of the actual cost of the project, and fully covering the work to be implemented in the proposed action. For further information, please see the ERC Work Programme 2026 . Programme areas: European Research Council (ERC), Excellent Science, Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Keywords: ERC, ERC Plus, ERC-2026-Plus, European Research Council, Excellent Science, Frontier Research, HORIZON-ERC-2026, Lump sum
HORIZON-JU-EDCTP3-2026-Scientific Leadership Man EU Prize is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Objective: 1. Background The EDCTP Prizes 2026-2027 are recognition prizes funded under Horizon Europe. Prizes are financial contributions given as rewards following the publication of a contest. A ‘recognition prize’ is used to recognise past achievements and outstanding work after it has been performed, whereas an ‘inducement prize’ is used to spur investment in a given direction, by specifying a target prior to the performance of the work. Applications will have to clearly state the involvement of the applicants in the research and innovation activities within the remit of the Global Health EDCTP3 programme. Applicants will have to provide proof of eligibility and a written presentation of the achievements, which will be presented to an independent panel of experts for evaluation. The amounts of the prizes are specified in section 3. They are not linked to the costs incurred by the winner. 2. EDCTP3 Prizes 2026 and related award criteria The prizes will be awarded to the entry that, in the opinion of the independent expert jury, demonstrates having best addressed the cumulative criteria specified under the respective descriptions below. Applications will be graded on a total of 100 points. Where relevant, the number of points for each award criterion is indicated below. Scientific Leadership Prize (four prizes) These prizes will be awarded to four different profiles and aim to recognise growing mid-career scientists: - Two Scientific Leadership Prizes (one woman and one man) for researchers who are permanent residents of an EU Member State or a country associated with the Horizon Europe programme; - Two Scientific Leadership Prizes (one woman and one man) for researchers who are permanent residents of a sub-Saharan African country which is a constituent state of the EDCTP Association. Award criteria These prizes are awarded to the entries that best address the following cumulative criteria based on their application, that should also include a letter of support from other member(s) of the research community: Scientific contribution and excellence: Contestants should have made significant achievements in their field and will continue to be leaders in their research field (50 points). Impact: Contestants should have made major contributions to the objectives of the Global Health EDCTP3 programme to strengthen research capacity in sub-Saharan Africa and to support South-South and North-South networking (50 points). 3. Available budget The prizes budget is: Four Scientific Leadership prizes: EUR 15,000 each. 4. Timetable and deadlines As indicated in the Funding & Tenders Portal. Additional information on the Global Health EDCTP3 site 5. Admissibility and documents Applications must be submitted before the contest deadline . Applications must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System (accessible via the Topic page in the Search Funding & Tenders section). Paper submissions are NOT possible. Applications (including annexes and supporting documents) must be submitted using the forms provided inside the Submission System ( NOT the documents available on the Topic page — they are only for information). Applications must be complete and contain all the requested information and all required annexes and supporting documents: Application Form Part A — contains administrative information about the applicant (to be filled in directly online) Application Form Part B — contains the technical description of the application (to be downloaded from the Portal Submission System, completed and then assembled and re-uploaded) mandatory annexes and supporting documents (to be uploaded) : letter(s) of support from a reputable scientist and short CV of the person providing the letter. CV of the applicant(s). Your application must be readable , accessible and printable . Applications are limited to maximum 45 pages (Part B). Evaluators will not consider any additional pages. The application Programme areas: Horizon Europe (HORIZON), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, Health Keywords: Africa, EDCTP3, Scientific Leadership, edctp
The EU's last major Horizon Europe work programme puts €14B on the table through 2027. A strategic breakdown of budgets, deadlines, eligibility, and how US-based teams can compete.
Read articleEUR 307M in Horizon Europe AI calls closed April 15, 2026. US researchers can participate — but the rules are specific. Here is how to navigate them.
Read articleThe EU committed €900 million to lure researchers with relocation grants worth up to €2 million each. France placed 41 of 46 recruits from the US. Here is what the global talent war means for American research institutions and grant seekers.
Read article