Grant opportunity

Horizon Europe Research Infrastructures: INFRATECH 2026

Horizon Europe call for next-generation scientific instrumentation, tools, methods, and digital solutions for research infrastructures.

Research infrastructureInstrumentationDigital toolsHorizon Europe
Funder
European Commission / Horizon Europe
Deadline
Jun 16, 2026
Award
EUR 125 million indicative budget across two topics
Applicant
Consortium
Discipline
Research Infrastructure
Region
Europe / Global
Posted
May 13, 2026

Call summary

Overview

INFRATECH 2026 supports research and innovation for next-generation scientific instrumentation, tools, methods, digitalisation, and solutions for research infrastructures.

Who can apply

  • Applicants should form eligible Horizon Europe consortia and follow topic-specific conditions on the Funding and Tenders Portal.
  • Projects should address research infrastructure technology needs and expected impacts.

What it supports

  • Scientific instrumentation and methods.
  • Digital solutions for research infrastructures.
  • Research infrastructure upgrades and enabling technologies.

Funding and duration

The call has an indicative overall budget of EUR 125 million across two topics.

Application deadline

Jun 16, 2026

How to apply

Use the Horizon Europe Funding and Tenders Portal and submit by 16 June 2026.

Call details

About the opportunity

INFRATECH 2026 supports research and innovation for next-generation scientific instrumentation, tools, methods, digitalisation, and solutions for research infrastructures.

European Commission / Horizon Europe lists this opportunity for Consortium, Research Infrastructure, Europe / Global.

This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for Research Infrastructure grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Europe / Global contexts.

Eligibility

Applicants should form eligible Horizon Europe consortia and follow topic-specific conditions on the Funding and Tenders Portal.

Projects should address research infrastructure technology needs and expected impacts.

Funding and benefits

The call has an indicative overall budget of EUR 125 million across two topics.

Themes and supported activities

Scientific instrumentation and methods.

Digital solutions for research infrastructures.

Research infrastructure upgrades and enabling technologies.

Deadline and timeline

Application deadline: Jun 16, 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

Use the Horizon Europe Funding and Tenders Portal and submit by 16 June 2026.

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.