Grants for IT, digitalisation and artificial intelligence

33 open calls

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15.11.2026
stipend of EUR 1,000 per month, free accommodation, insurance, travel and visa costs
Germany
Journalists-in-Residence by ECPMF and MFRR: free housing in Leipzig and a €1,000 monthly stipend for journalists under pressure, including from Ukraine, apply by 15 November
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium has opened applications for the Journalists-in-Residence programme run by its partner, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF). It offers temporary shelter to journalists who face pressure or intimidation because of their work.
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20.01.2027
up to EUR 500,000 per project, 70% co-funding
European Union
Creative Europe NEWS Media Literacy: up to €500,000 for international media literacy and anti-disinformation projects, Ukraine eligible, apply by 20 January 2027
The European Commission has opened the NEWS Media Literacy call under the cross-sectoral strand of Creative Europe. It funds international media literacy projects: tools, training, campaigns and events that help people recognise disinformation and manipulation, including AI-generated content, with a focus on…
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UniversitiesNGOs / CSOsSMEs / BusinessGov. Bodies
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30.11.2026
EUR 10,000 per project
France
Terre de Femmes by the Yves Rocher Foundation: €10,000 for women leading urban tree projects, open to Ukraine, apply by 30 November
The Yves Rocher Foundation is accepting applications for the international Terre de Femmes award, this year dedicated to trees in cities. It supports concrete projects that put trees at the heart of urban life: environmental education, urban agroforestry, protection of old trees, nurseries of native species and…
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NGOs / CSOsIndividualsGov. Bodies
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08.12.2026
USD 75,000 a year
United States
Harvard Bell Fellowship 2027-2029: two-year postdoc in population sciences at Harvard, USD 75,000 a year, apply by 8 December
The Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies is recruiting the 2027-2029 cohort of the Bell Fellowship. It is a two-year postdoctoral position in interdisciplinary population research: a salary of USD 75,000 a year with benefits, USD 11,000 for research, travel and computing, and up to USD 4,000 for…
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Research Inst.Individuals
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26.11.2026
up to UAH 199,000 a year
European Union
Xecs Quantum Call within Eureka: international R&D projects in quantum technologies, national funding for Ukrainian research institutions, outlines due 26 November
The Eureka cluster Xecs is running its first thematic call on quantum technologies: sensing, metrology, quantum communications and cybersecurity, and electronic components for quantum computing. There is no central budget; each country funds its own participants.
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UniversitiesResearch Inst.SMEs / Business
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02.02.2027
around EUR 9,000,000 per project
European Union
Horizon Europe RAISE: around EUR 9 million per project for automated scientific discovery in materials science, deadline 2 February 2027
Topic HORIZON-RAISE-2027-01-01 of the AI in Science pilot opened on 13 October 2026. It funds closed-loop systems that combine laboratory automation with trustworthy AI able to plan, run and analyse experiments in any area of materials science, from batteries and photovoltaics to water purification.
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UniversitiesResearch Inst.SMEs / Business
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16.11.2026
up to EUR 60,000 per company, up to EUR 180,000 per experiment
European Union
BattleVerse: up to EUR 60,000 for defence startups and SMEs to run a six-month experiment in AI, simulation and drone swarms, apply by 16 November
The BattleVerse consortium, funded by the European Defence Fund, has launched its first open call for experiments. SMEs and startups established in and controlled from the EU, Norway or Ukraine can apply: Ukraine is named explicitly in the rules.
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SMEs / BusinessStartups
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16.02.2027
topic budget EUR 15,000,000, expected EU contribution EUR 10 to 15 million per project
European Union
Horizon Europe Apply AI: EUR 15 million for a large-scale pilot of AI platforms for an affordable, secure and sustainable European energy system, deadline 16 February 2027
Topic HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-01-12 of the Apply AI initiative funds a large-scale cross-border pilot of next-generation AI-driven digital platforms to optimise the European energy system.
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UniversitiesResearch Inst.SMEs / BusinessGov. Bodies
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05.01.2027
topic budget EUR 20,000,000
European Union
European Startup and Scaleup Hubs: Horizon Europe pilot with EUR 20 million for networks of deep tech startup ecosystems, deadline 5 January 2027
Topic HORIZON-EIE-2027-02-CONNECT-01 of the Interconnected Innovation Ecosystems call launches the European Startup and Scaleup Hubs (ESSH) pilot. Consortia of leading and emerging European startup ecosystems that bring together universities, research organisations, incubators, corporates and investors should…
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UniversitiesResearch Inst.SMEs / BusinessStartups +1
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14.01.2027
total call budget EUR 230,000,000, individual topics from EUR 4 to 50 million
European Union
Horizon Europe NATURE 2027: EUR 230 million call with ten topics on biodiversity and ecosystem restoration, deadlines 14 January and 16 February 2027
On 2 October 2026 the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation announced a EUR 230 million Horizon Europe call on nature under its Horizontal Activities. It supports biodiversity protection, ecosystem restoration and the mainstreaming of biodiversity across Pillar II.
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UniversitiesResearch Inst.NGOs / CSOsSMEs / Business +1
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23.11.2026
DKK 2,000,000 to 4,000,000
Denmark
LEO Foundation: international research grants of DKK 2 to 4 million for dermatology research, deadline 23 November
The Danish LEO Foundation has opened its international Research Grants call for the best dermatology research projects worldwide. It supports projects that improve the understanding of the medicinal, biological, chemical or pharmacological mechanisms of skin diseases and their symptoms, as well as clinical projects on…
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UniversitiesResearch Inst.
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08.11.2026
39 vouchers of UAH 100,000 and a top award of UAH 270,000
Ukraine
Pochatok 2 by UN Women: free education and grant programme for women in agriculture with UAH 100,000 business vouchers and a UAH 270,000 top award
Pochatok 2 is a free education and grant programme for women starting or growing a business in agriculture and food processing. It is implemented under the UN Women Ukraine Strategic Note 2025-2029 with support from the governments of Austria, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Finland, France and other partners.
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SMEs / BusinessIndividuals
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27.01.2027
Ukraine
NED grants for nongovernmental organisations: next deadline 27 January 2027
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) accepts proposals from local, independent organisations through its online portal. It supports nonpartisan programmes that defend human rights and the rule of law, freedom of information and independent media, accountability and transparency, stronger civil society…
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NGOs / CSOsGov. Bodies
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27.01.2027
7 startup grants and accelerators: up to USD 220,000
Seven programmes where Ukrainian startups can get money, acceleration or cloud resources this autumn. Deadlines run from 21 October 2026 to 27 January 2027, and amounts range from EUR 10,000 in a bootcamp to USD 220,000 of support in the Techstars accelerator. All seven are open to Ukrainian teams.
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SMEs / BusinessStartupsIndividuals
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up to €250,000
Germany
German grants for Ukraine: what changed by September 2026
Updated on 7 September 2026. The previous version of this roundup came out in April and covered nine programmes. Since then, three of them changed status, one window closed for good, and one of the largest fellowship schemes stopped accepting applications altogether because it ran out of capacity.
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UniversitiesResearch Inst.IndividualsNGOs / CSOs +1
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up to €300,000
Ukraine
Energy grants for Ukrainian business in 2026
Ukrainian companies pay for backup power twice: first for the equipment, then for the fuel that keeps it running. Diesel gensets, batteries, cogeneration units and rooftop solar all drain working capital that most micro, small and medium enterprises simply do not hold.
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SMEs / BusinessStartupsIndividuals
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26.11.2026
up to €6,000,000
Ukraine, EU
Horizon Europe Grants 2026: Open Calls
Horizon Europe 2026 – the world’s largest research and innovation funding programme with a total budget of over €95 billion. Since Ukraine gained associated country status in 2022, Ukrainian organisations participate in calls on equal terms with institutions from EU member states.
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SMEs / Business
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International
Science at Risk expands its database of verified Ukrainian researchers
The Science at Risk platform has announced the expansion of its database of verified Ukrainian researchers. Therefore, the initiative invites scholars to join the international scientific community. Science at Risk is a digital platform that represents the Ukrainian research community at the international level.
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Research Inst.
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Open calls for digital products, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, data and digital services: Digital Europe, Horizon Europe and EIC for technology companies, programmes of the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Ukrainian Startup Fund, digital resilience grants for businesses and communities from international donors. Built from the GetGrant catalogue, open calls only.

In digital programmes product readiness (TRL) and the team matter most: accelerators take teams at idea stage, EIC and Horizon Europe expect a prototype and partners from several countries. For digitalisation grants for communities and businesses the rollout plan and user numbers weigh more than the technology. Applications go to the funder’s site, linked from each card.

Grants for IT, digitalisation and AI: open now

As of 7 November 2026, the GetGrant catalogue lists 33 open calls for IT, digitalisation and AI, 11 of them with rolling applications.

Nearest deadlines

  1. Pochatok 2 by UN Women: free education and grant programme for women in agriculture with UAH 100,000 business vouchers and a UAH 270,000 top award 1 day left
  2. Journalists-in-Residence by ECPMF and MFRR: free housing in Leipzig and a €1,000 monthly stipend for journalists under pressure, including from Ukraine, apply by 15 November 8 days left
  3. GovTech Lab Ukraine 2.0: up to $100,000 to pilot a digital solution for Ukraine’s Digital Ministry, Space Agency, NACP or Culture Ministry, startups apply by 16 November 9 days left
  4. BattleVerse: up to EUR 60,000 for defence startups and SMEs to run a six-month experiment in AI, simulation and drone swarms, apply by 16 November 9 days left
  5. Founder Labs Cohort 5: a £25,000 Invest NI grant with no equity or repayment for tech start-ups in Belfast, apply by 20 November 2026 13 days left
  6. LEO Foundation: international research grants of DKK 2 to 4 million for dermatology research, deadline 23 November 16 days left
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Frequently asked questions

How many grants for IT, digitalisation and AI are open right now?
As of 7 November 2026, the GetGrant catalogue lists 33 open calls for IT, digitalisation and AI, 11 of them with rolling applications. The list is updated daily.
Which deadlines are coming up next?
Pochatok 2 by UN Women: free education and grant programme for women in agriculture with UAH 100,000 business vouchers and a UAH 270,000 top award – until 8 November 2026; Journalists-in-Residence by ECPMF and MFRR: free housing in Leipzig and a €1,000 monthly stipend for journalists under pressure, including from Ukraine, apply by 15 November – until 15 November 2026; GovTech Lab Ukraine 2.0: up to $100,000 to pilot a digital solution for Ukraine’s Digital Ministry, Space Agency, NACP or Culture Ministry, startups apply by 16 November – until 16 November 2026.
Who can apply?
IT companies and startups, universities and research groups, communities and businesses digitalising services, NGOs with digital products.
How is a call assigned to this topic?
By the words in its title and summary. A call can belong to several topics at once; the audience categories (business, NGOs, universities) are separate pages.