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About this grant

The European Commission offers €40 million to support research communities in adopting FAIR data and open science practices through the EOSC Federation. Grants fund training, interoperability, cascading support for projects, and sustainable integration of …

Key facts

Funding amount£1 – £1M (non-repayable)
Deadline16 Jun 2026
Grant typeGrant
Funding typeGrant
CountryEurope
Funding bodyNot specified
IndustriesEducation, Research, Technology

What the funding covers

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How to apply

  1. 1Check Eligibility: Ensure compliance with Horizon Europe Regulation requirements including eligibility of consortium partners, country participation rules, funding conditions, and topic-specific call criteria
  2. 2Develop Proposal: Define clear objectives aligned with Horizon Europe priorities such as advancing FAIR data principles, enabling open science practices, and improving European research competitiveness
  3. 3Develop Proposal: Design workflows for data lifecycle management including data collection, processing, validation, sharing, preservation, and reuse under FAIR-compliant standards
  4. 4Develop Proposal: Create integration plans ensuring interoperability with existing European research infrastructures, EOSC services, and relevant domain-specific platforms
  5. 5Develop Proposal: Include training and capacity-building activities to support FAIR adoption, open science practices, and digital skills development for researchers and data stewards
  6. 6Prepare Application Documents: Provide a detailed project description including scientific background, methodology, innovation aspects, and expected impact
  7. 7Prepare Application Documents: Include an implementation plan with work packages, milestones, deliverables, risk management, and governance structure
  8. 8Prepare Application Documents: Define consortium details including partner roles, expertise distribution, legal entities, and collaboration mechanisms
  9. 9Prepare Application Documents: Develop a detailed budget with justification of costs across personnel, infrastructure, travel, dissemination, and indirect costs
  10. 10Submit Application: Follow Horizon Europe submission guidelines including use of the Funding & Tenders Portal, adherence to templates, deadlines, and formal requirements
  11. 11Evaluation: Ensure proposals address evaluation criteria including scientific and technical excellence, expected impact, and quality and efficiency of implementation
  12. 12Evaluation: Align proposal narrative with expected outcomes, EU policy priorities, and measurable key performance indicators to maximize scoring potential

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FUNDING AMOUNT£1 – £1MNon-repayable grant
DEADLINE16 Jun 2026
GRANT TYPEGrant
COUNTRYEUEurope
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