Grant opportunity

POLICY ENLARGE Open Call

Continuously open small-grant scheme; instruments include joint regional innovation, collaborative uptake and people-to-people cooperation.

Small Grant / Cross-border CooperationResearch and innovation policyregional cooperationenlargement countriesEU enlargement countries
Funder
POLICY ENLARGE / Horizon Europe
Launched 9 Sep 2026; first cutoff 12 Nov 2026
Launched 9 Sep 2026; first cutoff 12 Nov 2026
Award
See the official call page for funding and support details
Applicant
EU enlargement countries
Discipline
Social Sciences, Development and Public Policy
Region
EU enlargement countries
Posted
Sep 14, 2026

Call summary

Overview

POLICY ENLARGE Open Call is a small grant / cross-border cooperation from POLICY ENLARGE / Horizon Europe. Continuously open small-grant scheme; instruments include joint regional innovation, collaborative uptake and people-to-people cooperation. It focuses on Research and innovation policy; regional cooperation; enlargement countries and is relevant to EU enlargement countries.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants and locations: EU enlargement countries. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

What it supports

  • Research and innovation policy; regional cooperation; enlargement countries
  • Small Grant / Cross-border Cooperation
  • EU enlargement countries

Funding and duration

  • See the official call page for funding and support details

Launched 9 Sep 2026; first cutoff 12 Nov 2026

Launched 9 Sep 2026; first cutoff 12 Nov 2026

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Call details

Source-based overview

POLICY ENLARGE Open Call is a small grant / cross-border cooperation from POLICY ENLARGE / Horizon Europe. Continuously open small-grant scheme; instruments include joint regional innovation, collaborative uptake and people-to-people cooperation. It focuses on Research and innovation policy; regional cooperation; enlargement countries and is relevant to EU enlargement countries. The recorded deadline or key date is Launched 9 Sep 2026; first cutoff 12 Nov 2026. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants and locations: EU enlargement countries. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

See the official call page for funding and support details

Themes and supported activities

Research and innovation policy; regional cooperation; enlargement countries

Small Grant / Cross-border Cooperation

EU enlargement countries

Deadline and timeline

Launched 9 Sep 2026; first cutoff 12 Nov 2026: Launched 9 Sep 2026; first cutoff 12 Nov 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

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

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.