Grant deadlines in December 2026

As of 7 November 2026: 29 open calls close this month.

All Grants Horizon Europe NGOs & Civil SocietyBusiness & SMEsUniversitiesCommunitiesCultureMediaHealthcareResearchersDonors StartupsIndividuals Topics Deadlines
  1. 24 days left
    Nieman Fellowship 2027–28 at Harvard: a $90,000 stipend for nine months of study for journalists with 5 years’ experience, international applications by 1 December

    Nieman Foundation, Harvard stipend of USD 90,000 over nine months + allowances for health insurance and childcare for: individuals

  2. 24 days left
    European Cultural Foundation: a €10,000 creative research fellowship to work with the ERASMUS archives for the programme’s 40th anniversary, Ukraine eligible, apply by 1 December

    European Cultural Foundation EUR 10,000 for: individuals

  3. 24 days left
    The Aftermath Project: a $25,000 grant for photographers for a project on life after war and the rebuilding of society, open worldwide, apply by 1 December

    The Aftermath Project USD 25,000 for: individuals

  4. 24 days left
    Goethe-Institut: translation grants for publishers of German-language books, 40-60% of the translator’s fee reimbursed, apply 1 November to 1 December

    Goethe-Institut 40-60% of translation costs for: SMEs

  5. 24 days left
    European Prize for Women Innovators 2027: up to €100,000 for women founders of innovative companies, up to €50,000 for those under 35, Ukraine eligible, apply by 1 December

    European Innovation Council (EIC) and EIT up to EUR 100,000 for: startups, individuals

  6. 24 days left
    Japan Foundation 2027: grants for translating Japanese books, exhibitions, Japanese studies and Japanese-language teaching, apply by 1 December

    The Japan Foundation partial cost coverage for: universities, NGOs, individuals, public sector

  7. 24 days left
    EIT Urban Mobility SME Market Expansion 2027: fixed EUR 60,000 grant for SMEs entering new markets, deadline 1 December

    EIT Urban Mobility fixed lump sum of EUR 60,000 for: SMEs

  8. 24 days left
    Towards Life: Country in Action. Up to UAH 2.5 million for national recovery solutions

    Askold and Dir Fund, ISAR Ednannia up to UAH 2,500,000 for: NGOs, public sector

  9. 24 days left
    BAYHOST: EUR 992 a month for a master’s degree or research in Bavaria

    BAYHOST, Government of Bavaria EUR 992 per month for: universities, individuals

  10. 24 days left
    Horizon Europe: EUR 4.5m for geothermal assessment

    Horizon Europe Around EUR 4.5 million per project, topic budget EUR 18 million for: universities, research institutions, NGOs, SMEs, public sector, communities

  11. 24 days left
    Prize of up to €50,000 for young female founders of innovative companies

    European Innovation Council up to €50 000 for: SMEs, startups, individuals

  12. 26 days left
    Ukraine Partnership Facility (UPF4): grants of EUR 500,000 to 4 million for Ukraine’s reconstruction in partnership with Dutch companies

    Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) EUR 500,000 to 4 million, up to 90% of costs for: NGOs, SMEs

  13. 27 days left
    Drahomán Prize 2026: EUR 3,000 award for translators from Ukrainian into world languages, nominations until 4 December

    Ukrainian Institute, PEN Ukraine, Ukrainian Book Institute EUR 3,000 for: individuals

  14. 27 days left
    ZMINA:Resilience, second call: up to EUR 25,000 for international co-creation projects of Ukrainian artists and cultural organisations

    IZOLYATSIA Foundation, Malý Berlín, Trans Europe Halles up to EUR 25,000, up to 90% of project costs for: NGOs, public sector

  15. 31 days left
    ifa CrossCulture Programme 2027: a €650 monthly stipend and a funded 2–3-month placement in Germany for civil society professionals and volunteers from Ukraine, apply by 8 December

    Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) stipend of EUR 650 per month + flights, accommodation, insurance, travel pass, visa fee for: individuals

  16. 31 days left
    Harvard Bell Fellowship 2027-2029: two-year postdoc in population sciences at Harvard, USD 75,000 a year, apply by 8 December

    Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies USD 75,000 a year for: research institutions, individuals

  17. 33 days left
    DAAD Future Ukraine 2026: research grants of €992 to €2,300 a month for Ukrainian master’s students, PhD candidates and researchers for 1–6 months in Germany, apply by 10 December

    DAAD stipend of EUR 992 to EUR 2,300 per month depending on level for: individuals

  18. 33 days left
    25% compensation for Ukrainian machinery, up to 40% for frontline farms

    Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine 25-40% of machinery cost for: SMEs, individuals

  19. 37 days left
    EIT STEM Tech Talent Induction: up to €80,000 for a consortium of an education provider and a company to train at least 1,200 people in STEM, apply by 14 December

    European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) up to EUR 80,000 per project for: universities, NGOs, SMEs, public sector

  20. 37 days left
    ZMINA:Resilience: grants of up to €50,000 for showcasing Ukrainian art projects in Europe

    IZOLYATSIA Foundation, Malý Berlín, Trans Europe Halles up to €50,000 for: NGOs, public sector

  21. 37 days left
    NIAS Safe Haven Fellowship: EUR 3,500 a month for scholars who have lost the conditions to work

    NIAS, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) EUR 3,500 a month for: research institutions, individuals

  22. 38 days left
    Erasmus Mundus NOHA master’s in humanitarian action: €1,400 a month for up to 24 months, study at two European universities, scholarship applications by 15 December

    NOHA consortium, Erasmus Mundus stipend of EUR 1,400 per month for up to 24 months for: individuals

  23. 38 days left
    8 grants and fellowships for researchers: deadlines from 4 November to 15 December

    for: research institutions, individuals

  24. 38 days left
    MOPGA 2027: 12-month visiting fellowships in France for early-career researchers on climate and environmental topics, applications until 15 December

    Campus France, French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs 12-month fellowship for research in France for: universities, research institutions, individuals

  25. 43 days left
    SvitloDIM: up to UAH 300,000 for backup power in apartment buildings

    Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine UAH 100,000 - 300,000 for: NGOs, public sector

  26. 44 days left
    European City Facility, call 8: €60,000 for municipalities to develop an investment concept for energy efficiency and clean energy, Ukraine eligible, apply by 21 December

    European City Facility, EU LIFE Programme EUR 60,000 lump sum for: communities, public sector

  27. 51 days left
    Civil Society Cooperation Platforms: grants of up to UAH 1 million for Ukrainian NGOs, apply by 28 December

    ISAR Ednannia up to UAH 1,000,000 for: NGOs, public sector

  28. 54 days left
    Rebuilding: training and support to start a business for internally displaced women and local women in Chernihiv region, apply by 31 December 2026

    Eleos-Ukraine, IOCC-Ukraine (UMCOR) Not stated for: SMEs, individuals

  29. 54 days left
    Lithuania: CPVA business partnership grants for Ukraine

    CPVA, Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Fund for: SMEs, NGOs, universities

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Frequently asked questions

How many grants close in December 2026?
As of 7 November 2026: 29. The first deadline is 1 December 2026 (Nieman Fellowship 2027–28 at Harvard: a $90,000 stipend for nine months of study for journalists with 5 years’ experience, international applications by 1 December), the last is 31 December 2026.
Is the date the final day to apply?
Yes, as published by the funder. The exact closing hour and time zone are on the call page; many EU calls close at 17:00 Brussels time, which is 18:00 in Kyiv.
What about calls without a date?
Calls with rolling applications are listed separately on the deadline calendar.