SFP Pulse is our free weekly digest of high-potential Horizon Europe and Digital Europe calls, hand-picked by SFP senior consultants with commentary on what's worth watching.
€96 million opens for cybersecurity, Eureka offers 20 EIC fast-track places, and new selections back research training, AI and robotics.
07 September 2026 · Strategic Funding Partners
EuroHPC opens six quantum calls worth €119 million, a new EDIP call requires a Ukrainian partner, and Cluster 3 guidance tightens eligibility checks.
24 August 2026 · Strategic Funding Partners
EuroHPC opens the AI Gigafactories tender with up to €10 billion behind it, the €5 billion Scaleup Europe Fund goes live, and Japan joins Pillar II.
10 August 2026 · Strategic Funding Partners
The ERC's 2027 Starting Grant call opens with €594.1 million, while final AI Act transparency guidance and the AI Omnibus reset compliance planning.
27 July 2026 · Strategic Funding Partners
86 organisations push for a stronger FP10 as Europe debates its next research budget, plus a new European Partnerships consultation and fresh calls to act on.
13 July 2026 · Strategic Funding Partners
Chips JU launches €120M in new semiconductor calls on 7 July while the Commission proposes five joint defence megaprojects.
06 July 2026 · Strategic Funding Partners
The EIC's €100M Defence Scale Up call opens 30 June, the Council adopts its FP10 position, and the ERC awards €838M to 319 researchers.
29 June 2026 · Strategic Funding Partners
The EIC opens to defence with a new €100M scale-up call, CEF Transport reopens with €1.1bn, and the AI Act high-risk consultation now runs to 23 July.
22 June 2026 · Strategic Funding Partners
A wave of major EU funding windows has opened this week, led by the LIFE 2026 programme, new Digital Europe topics, and the CBE JU 2026 call - creating a high-opportunity moment for consortia to lock roles and move to submission-ready plans.
23 April 2026 · Strategic Funding Partners