Grant opportunity
Horizon Europe Research Management Facility 2026
Horizon Europe funding for a Research Management Facility that will provide tailored training, institutional needs assessments and implementation plans to improve research-management capacity in Widening countries.
- Funder
- European Commission / European Research Executive Agency
- Proposals close 24 September 2026
- Proposals close 24 September 2026: Sep 24, 2026
- Award
- EUR 7 million overall indicative call budget
- Applicant
- Eligible institutions in Horizon Europe Widening countries seeking to establish or strengthen professional research-management capacity.
- Discipline
- Research Management and Institutional Capacity
- Region
- European Union / Horizon Europe Widening countries
- Posted
- Aug 14, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The facility is designed to help institutions establish or upgrade excellent research-management systems through tailored services and capacity-development support.
Who can apply
Applicants must satisfy the consortium, country and organisation rules in topic HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-04-WIDENING-01 on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal.
What it supports
- Training for research-management professionals
- Institutional needs assessments
- Implementation plans for sustainable research-management capacity
Funding and duration
- EUR 7 million overall indicative budget for the topic
Proposals close 24 September 2026
Proposals close 24 September 2026: Sep 24, 2026
How to apply
Consult topic HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-04-WIDENING-01 and submit the complete proposal through the EU Funding and Tenders Portal by the deadline.
Call details
Source-based overview
The call opened on 23 April 2026. The European Commission expects selected work to provide institutions in Widening countries with practical, tailored support that improves the quality and sustainability of research management.
Eligibility
Applicants must satisfy the consortium, country and organisation rules in topic HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-04-WIDENING-01 on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal.
Funding and benefits
EUR 7 million overall indicative budget for the topic
Themes and supported activities
Training for research-management professionals
Institutional needs assessments
Implementation plans for sustainable research-management capacity
Deadline and timeline
Proposals close 24 September 2026: Proposals close 24 September 2026: Sep 24, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Consult topic HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-04-WIDENING-01 and submit the complete proposal through the EU Funding and Tenders Portal by the deadline.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.