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SFP Pulse — posts tagged life-programme

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.

EuroHPC opens €119 million across six quantum calls as new applicant guidance lands

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

Europe opens its €10 billion AI Gigafactories tender as the €5 billion Scaleup Europe Fund goes live

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

ERC Starting Grants 2027 Open with €594 Million as New EU AI Rules Take Effect

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 Make the Case for a Stronger FP10 as Europe Debates Its €175bn Research Budget

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

EIC's €100M Defence Scale Up Opens as the Council Backs FP10 and ERC Awards €838M

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

ERC Plus Grant Opens Tuesday with Up to €7 Million Per Project as 10 Cluster 5 Calls Launch and Council Stalls on FP10

ERC Plus opens Tuesday with up to €7M per project. Ten Cluster 5 calls launch Thursday as the Innovation Fund draws record demand and FP10 stalls.

01 June 2026 · Strategic Funding Partners

What 70 Deep-Tech Startups and EUR 601.5M for LIFE Tell Us About Europe’s Funding Direction

EIC results, new bioeconomy finance coordination, and major 2026 call windows now open across LIFE, Digital Europe and CBE JU.

29 April 2026 · Strategic Funding Partners

From Nature to Deep Tech — 42 Calls Launch Across 4 Major Programmes

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