Search the open competitions below to find funding for your next telecoms R&D project.
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Horizon Europe is an EU research and innovation programme. It has a budget of €95.5 billion and runs until 2027.
The UK agreed a deal to associate to Horizon Europe on 7 September 2023.
UK researchers can now apply for Horizon Europe funding, certain that all successful UK applicants will be covered through the UK’s association (or through the guarantee) for the remainder of the programme.
Apply for funding for a UK future internet NetworkPlus which brings together the research community, policymakers and wider stakeholders to make the UK an active leader in the development of the internet and an intelligent customer of internet technologies in the 2030s and 2040s.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.
Awards will start by 1 July 2025 for three years and nine months.
Note: This is a pre-announcement and the information may change. The funding opportunity will open in late June 2024. More information will be available on this page then.
The T Challenge is our stage to recognize pioneering solutions and award outstanding innovators with a broad network full of opportunities. This year, our focus is on harnessing artificial intelligence to transform telecommunications networks and revolutionize the customer experience. We invite researchers, developers, and startups to share their visions for intelligent networks and enhanced customer experiences, elevated by the power of AI.