European Startup and Scaleup Hubs pilot is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Outcome: Projects under this topic will contribute to the following outcomes: Accelerate market expansion for European deep tech startups across EU regions and beyond by fostering collaboration and mutual support among European tech startup ecosystem actors; Establish robust, pan-European alliances of top-tier tech startup and scaleup hubs embedded in research, technology and higher education ecosystems; Enable cross-border access to infrastructures, facilities, corporates, investors and talents to deep tech startups and scaleups, including those funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC); Enable more European deep tech startups to succeed scaling into globally competitive companies; Strengthen less-connected innovation hubs by integrating them into a Europe-wide collaborative network; Mobilise greater private and public capital into deep tech ventures across participating innovation hubs. Scope: This action builds upon the EU’s strategic vision outlined in the EU Competitiveness Compass [1] , the EIC scaling strategy [2] , and the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy [3] . It aligns with the objectives of strengthening Europe’s deep tech capabilities, increasing regional innovation cohesion and supporting the growth of globally competitive companies. The EU must act decisively to close the innovation gap with other world regions by enabling more commercial successes based on its scientific excellence. While Europe generates world-class research, European deep tech startups often struggle to scale into global champions. The European Startup & Scaleup Hubs (ESSH) pilot will address this structural weakness by creating a connected network of Europe’s leading and emerging startup supporting structures, embedded in innovation ecosystems that bring together universities, research and higher education institutions, research and technology organisations, corporates, entrepreneurs and investors, while also encouraging these hubs to expand their activities. The action aims to pilot a network of around 10-18 ESSHs — highly capable startup and scaleup hubs deeply integrated with leading research, technology and higher education institutions and strong track records in venture building, scaling, and investment attraction as well as providing entrepreneurial education. These hubs shall collaborate across borders to: Open their ecosystems to non-local startups, enabling scaling through access to talent, corporates, capital, infrastructure, facilities and mentoring. Foster shared infrastructure and expertise, including access to labs, facilities, research departments, and innovation services. Support pan-European startup development, for both local and network-partner startups, including EIC-supported ventures, by connecting startups to relevant services of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), EU industry cluster organisations, European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) [4] , Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) of the European Institute of Innovation and technology (EIT) and other EU, national, regional or local instruments. Bridge regional gaps by integrating less-connected hubs into the network via mentoring, shared services, and capacity building. Particular attention should be paid to enable deep tech spinoffs, startups and scaleups accessing resources, services and contacts not directly available in their local innovation hubs to facilitate the expansion of their operations in the single market. The selected pilot ESSHs will form a “Champions League of startup hubs”, committed to supporting each other’s startups including EIC supported ventures and Seal of Excellence holders, thus catalysing a new norm of intra-European scaling. ESSHs will serve as role model for emerging hubs in Europe and share best practices. The selected pilot ESSHs should organise one of their yearly meetings at the margins of the EIC summit and will be invited to participate actively in the yearly EIC summit meeting. The indicative project durati Programme areas: European innovation ecosystems, Innovative Europe, Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Incubator companies, Innovation support services, Internationalisation - Market access, Market-creating innovation, New business opportunities, Spin-off companies, Start-up companies Application snapshot: target deadline March 10, 2026; published funding information Funding amounts vary by project scope and award track.; eligibility guidance 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-COFUND HORIZON Programme Cofund 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. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.

European Startup and Scaleup Hubs pilot is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Outcome: Projects under this topic will contribute to the following outcomes: Accelerate market expansion for European deep tech startups across EU regions and beyond by fostering collaboration and mutual support among European tech startup ecosystem actors; Establish robust, pan-European alliances of top-tier tech startup and scaleup hubs embedded in research, technology and higher education ecosystems; Enable cross-border access to infrastructures, facilities, corporates, investors and talents to deep tech startups and scaleups, including those funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC); Enable more European deep tech startups to succeed scaling into globally competitive companies; Strengthen less-connected innovation hubs by integrating them into a Europe-wide collaborative network; Mobilise greater private and public capital into deep tech ventures across participating innovation hubs. Scope: This action builds upon the EU’s strategic vision outlined in the EU Competitiveness Compass [1] , the EIC scaling strategy [2] , and the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy [3] . It aligns with the objectives of strengthening Europe’s deep tech capabilities, increasing regional innovation cohesion and supporting the growth of globally competitive companies. The EU must act decisively to close the innovation gap with other world regions by enabling more commercial successes based on its scientific excellence. While Europe generates world-class research, European deep tech startups often struggle to scale into global champions. The European Startup & Scaleup Hubs (ESSH) pilot will address this structural weakness by creating a connected network of Europe’s leading and emerging startup supporting structures, embedded in innovation ecosystems that bring together universities, research and higher education institutions, research and technology organisations, corporates, entrepreneurs and investors, while also encouraging these hubs to expand their activities. The action aims to pilot a network of around 10-18 ESSHs — highly capable startup and scaleup hubs deeply integrated with leading research, technology and higher education institutions and strong track records in venture building, scaling, and investment attraction as well as providing entrepreneurial education. These hubs shall collaborate across borders to: Open their ecosystems to non-local startups, enabling scaling through access to talent, corporates, capital, infrastructure, facilities and mentoring. Foster shared infrastructure and expertise, including access to labs, facilities, research departments, and innovation services. Support pan-European startup development, for both local and network-partner startups, including EIC-supported ventures, by connecting startups to relevant services of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), EU industry cluster organisations, European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) [4] , Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) of the European Institute of Innovation and technology (EIT) and other EU, national, regional or local instruments. Bridge regional gaps by integrating less-connected hubs into the network via mentoring, shared services, and capacity building. Particular attention should be paid to enable deep tech spinoffs, startups and scaleups accessing resources, services and contacts not directly available in their local innovation hubs to facilitate the expansion of their operations in the single market. The selected pilot ESSHs will form a “Champions League of startup hubs”, committed to supporting each other’s startups including EIC supported ventures and Seal of Excellence holders, thus catalysing a new norm of intra-European scaling. ESSHs will serve as role model for emerging hubs in Europe and share best practices. The selected pilot ESSHs should organise one of their yearly meetings at the margins of the EIC summit and will be invited to participate actively in the yearly EIC summit meeting. The indicative project durati Programme areas: European innovation ecosystems, Innovative Europe, Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Incubator companies, Innovation support services, Internationalisation - Market access, Market-creating innovation, New business opportunities, Spin-off companies, Start-up companies Application snapshot: target deadline March 10, 2026; published funding information Funding amounts vary by project scope and award track.; eligibility guidance 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-COFUND HORIZON Programme Cofund 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. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.

Pillar I: Accelerating open access and research assessment reforms in ERA is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Scope: This topic aims to foster effective and sustainable structural institutional changes within R&I organisations in alignment with the ERA priorities. Through financial support to third parties (cascading grants), it will enable a variety of capacity-building activities, such as the provision of tools, resources, guidelines, training, and quality assurance programmes. Applicants should select and clearly identify one area being addressed, choosing from the two areas outlined below. Each area is designed to contribute toward the implementation of an ERA policy: Area 1 – ERA Action “Applying equity in open science; Area 2 – ERA Structural Policy “Reforming research assessment”. Proposals should develop the activities outlined for the selected area as well as propose additional activities that contribute to achieving the expected outcomes. While focusing on one area, applicants are encouraged to consider synergies with other topics of this Call. For example, applicants that choose Area 1 on non-profit open access publishing models may propose activities linked to research assessment (Area 2 of this topic), peer review (Area 4 of topic HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-06-ERA-02), or reproducibility in research (Area 1 of topic HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-06-ERA-08). Any such synergies should be clearly explained. Proposed activities should reach large communities of stakeholders, ensuring a wide geographical coverage, inclusivity, broad participation, and accessibility over the course of the project. Proposals should describe their target group in terms of its scope and size. In project activities, particular attention should be paid to promoting inclusive gender equality and addressing gender-specific challenges. The conditions for the selection procedures that apply to the open calls for cascading grants are provided in the Horizon Europe General Annexes – Part B. Expected project duration is up to 3 years without prejudice to a longer duration if justified. Area 1: Supporting the transition of scholarly societies to non-profit open access publishing models Expected outcome : Proposals under Area 1 will deliver on the impact “A more open, equitable and inclusive research and innovation ecosystem”, contributing to the ERA Action “Applying equity in open science”. Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Publishing activities of scholarly societies in a range of disciplines and scientific fields have transitioned into non-profit open access publishing models, ensuring broader dissemination of research and more equitable and inclusive access to publishing services by eliminating author fees; Improved capacities, skills, and resources for scholarly societies that are essential for transitioning their scientific publishing venues into sustainable, non-profit open access publishing models; Greater awareness of and commitment to open science principles and practices among scholarly societies and their underlying communities, support to the reform of research assessment and the European Charter for Researchers [1] . Scope : Area 1 supports the transition of journals/books/monographs of national and/or European scholarly societies [2] into non-profit open access publishing models without author fees. At least two thirds of the funding should be allocated as cascading grants to calls for pilot actions, targeting scholarly societies in all six Frascati fields [3] of science and technology. At least one third of the grants should be distributed to scholarly societies in the Humanities/Arts and Social Sciences. The cascading grants are expected to result in 20 to 30 pilot actions. Proposals should take into account results from past and ongoing projects on non-profit institutional open access publishing and related infrastructures [4] . Consortia should comprise, e.g., scholarly societies, research performing and funding organisations, libraries, non-profit scholarly publishers, and other research-relevant org Programme areas: Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area, Reforming and enhancing the European R&I System, Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Application snapshot: target deadline March 12, 2026; published funding information Funding amounts vary by project scope and award track.; eligibility guidance 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-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support 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. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.

Keystone Historic Preservation Planning Grant is sponsored by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). Supports the planning and development of publicly accessible historic resources, focusing on architectural and engineering studies or resource surveys. Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt: Apply for Keystone Historic Preservation Planning Grants | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The .gov means it's official. Local, state, and federal government websites often end in .gov. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government websites and email systems use "pennsylvania.gov" or "pa.gov" at the end of the address. Before sharing sensitive or personal information, make sure you're on an official state website. Apply for Keystone Historic Preservation Planning Grants Apply for Keystone Historic Preservation Planning Grants As established under the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund, funding under the Keystone Historic Preservation Planning Grant program is available to nonprofit organizations and local governments for the planning and development for publicly accessible historic resources listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The purpose of the grant is to support projects that identify, preserve, promote and protect historic and archaeological resources of Pennsylvania for both the benefit of the public and the revitalization of communities. These guidelines address only historic preservation projects under the planning category. Please review the separate guidelines for the Keystone Historic Preservation Construction Grants for information pertaining to the bricks and mortar program. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission also annually uses a portion of the realty transfer tax revenue to rehabilitate and maintain Commonwealth-owned historic sites and museums. On this page On this page Guidelines for Applicants Application Deadline - March 2, 2026 Additional Eligibility Requirements Grant Period and Implementation Timetable Guidelines for Applicants \r\n The basic guidelines and general conditions for the Planning Grant program are: Competitive application process based on publicly available evaluation criteria All applications must be prepared on DCED's Electronic Single Application for Assistance . Eligible applicants are limited to non-profit organizations and local governments Eligible applicants may apply for and receive either one construction-related OR planning-related grant (not both) Historic resource must be located in Pennsylvania and documented as being listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places Funding requests require a 50/50 CASH match Funding is available in the categories of: \r\n Cultural Resource Surveys National Register Nominations Planning and Development Assistance Projects must meet goals and objectives of Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Plan Grant supported project expenditures cannot begin until the successful applicant has received a fully executed Grant Agreement Project related expenses are reimbursable; successful applicants need to maintain an adequate CASH match to ensure completion of their project during the grant period. \r\n \r\n For more information about the Keystone Grant Program, please view these webinars on PHMC's YouTube Application snapshot: target deadline March 2, 2026; published funding information $5,000 - $25,000; eligibility guidance Nonprofit organizations and local governments in Pennsylvania owning or supporting historic properties listed in or eligible for the National Register. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.

Better Bike Share Partnership Mini-Grants is sponsored by PeopleForBikes. Mini-grants for nonprofits, community-based organizations, cities, transit agencies, and shared mobility operators to increase access to shared micromobility in low-income and BIPOC communities. Projects must be implemented in 2026. Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt: 2025 MINI-GRANTS - Better Bike Share 2025 MINI-GRANTS - Better Bike Share Read the full 2025 Mini-grants announcement . Better Bike Share Partnership Mini-Grant Guidelines 2025 The Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) is a collaboration between the City of Philadelphia, the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), and PeopleForBikes. Our mission is to advance equity in shared micromobility; specifically we work to make shared micromobility accessible to low income communities and BIPOC communities. BBSP mini-grants are funded by PeopleForBikes as part of the Better Bike Share Partnership and range from $2,500-$10,000. They’re available to nonprofit community-based organizations, cities, transit agencies, shared mobility operators, or a combination of these partners to support focused, time-bound programs or events in 2025 that work to make bike and scooter share more equitable and inclusive. To be eligible for funding, your project must be focused on increasing access to and use of shared micromobility in low-income and BIPOC communities. Examples of projects that will be considered for funding: Events such as a ride series, tours in partnership with local businesses, shared micromobility demos, or other community-based events Ambassador or liaison programming such as a learn-to-ride event or events focused on connecting people to access pass programs Events and programs that serve older adults, immigrants, people with disabilities, and or youth Marketing initiatives or art projects such as bike wraps Partnerships with high schools to connect youth with shared micromobility Physical stations, docks, bicycles, scooters, or equipment related to the function of the shared micromobility system Bicycle infrastructure such as bike lanes or paths Bike libraries, bike clubs, bike giveaways, or programming that is not open to the public Projects that propose to use a majority of funds to purchase passes Systems that have not yet launched BBSP will grant to non-profit community-based organizations, cities, transit agencies, shared mobility operators, or a combination of these partners. The Better Bike Share mini-grant application is intended to be brief with a short turn-around for award and implementation. The application is available on the Better Bike Share Partnership website here: https://betterbikeshare.org/grants-and-grantees/. February 6th – Application opens March 10th – Applications are due by 5:00p.m. MST early April – Grant recipients are notified May through October – project/program implementation November 24th: Final report is due BBSP requires that all grantees work with the Better Bike Share Partnership communications team to share stories of their work, provide images for use in blogs, articles, and other publications, and collaborate on other efforts to broadly share their learnings and successes. Should changes Application snapshot: target deadline March 2, 2026; published funding information $10,000 - $20,000; eligibility guidance Nonprofits, community-based organizations, cities, transit agencies, shared mobility operators, and partnerships of these entities Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.

Arts Alive Community Impact Grant is sponsored by Unknown (various state/community). Community impact grants for arts projects, potentially including digital AI art community engagement. Application snapshot: target deadline March 2, 2026; published funding information Up to $8,000; eligibility guidance Community organizations. Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.