SEED 4EU+ 2026 : Funding your European research projects

Date

30 Jun 2026

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The 4EU+ European University Alliance is launching its call for projects for SEED4EU+, a funding program designed to support the initiation of innovative research collaborations among the Alliance’s member universities.

Aimed at researchers, particularly those at the beginning of their careers, it aims to create and develop European research networks and initiate new interdisciplinary and international collaborations, in order to lay the groundwork for larger-scale projects.

Thanks to this seed funding, teams can meet, structure their collaborations, develop joint research ideas, and prepare competitive applications for national, European, and international funding programs.

As part of its strategy to support the next generation of researchers within the Alliance, the 2026 edition of the program offers two funding tracks:

SEED4EU+ Early Career: dedicated to early-career researchers who obtained their PhD between 2 and 10 years prior to the project start date (January 2027);
SEED4EU+ Standard: open to the entire academic community.

Through the 4EU+ calls, the European Alliance continues its ambition to build an exceptional European university, resolutely open to the world and at the forefront of global research. Securing SEED4EU+ funding provides a genuine springboard for shaping the European research of tomorrow.

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Key Application Information

Eligibility: Open to researchers affiliated with one of the eight 4EU+ member universities*. Project proposals must include participants from at least three 4EU+ member universities.
Funding: Up to €40,000 per project.
Duration: Projects can last up to 12 months. The expected project start date is January 1, 2027, at the earliest.
Application Deadline: October 13, 2026, 4:00 PM CET. Results will be announced in December 2026.
Disciplines: This call for projects is open to all disciplines. Proposed projects must align with at least one of the 4EU+ Flagship Programs.
Language: Proposals must be written in English.

⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: Applications for the "SEED4EU+" and "Visiting Professors" calls cannot be combined. You may only apply to one of these two programs.

For more information: [email protected]
An info session for potential applicants will take place on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 12:00 PM (noon).

Apply here