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.
ESA’s OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR KICK-STARTS (BASS ARTES 4.0) is always open. This means that businesses from any sector can apply for Kick-Starts throughout the year.
- Opening date 22-09-2025
Closing date 14-11-2025
UK registered organisations can apply for the Pioneers Prize to develop Agentic AI solutions tackling sector challenges. Compete for a share of a £1 million prize pot and receive expert mentorship from the Catapult Network.
Competition opens: Monday 20 October 2025
Competition closes: Wednesday 19 November 2025 11:00am
UK organisations can apply for funding to collaborate on industrial research projects with partners in Eureka member countries and Japan.
Competition opens: Monday 13 October 2025
Competition closes: Wednesday 21 January 2026 11:00am
The aim of this call is to systematically support the building and strengthening of capacities in the field of cyber resilience in accordance with CRA requirements. The call focuses on supporting the development of professional infrastructure, tools and knowledge capacities that will enable organisations operating in the field of ICT products and services to effectively fulfil their obligations under the CRA, both from the perspective of manufacturers and importers, as well as from the perspective of certification and assessment bodies.
Opening date 15 September 2025
Deadline date 18 November 2025 02:00 (Brussels time)
To facilitate the smooth deployment of innovations and architectures, EU-RAIL has set-up a High-Level Deployment Group. This Group established in 2024 a dedicated FRMCS Deployment Subgroup to focus specifically on FRMCS future deployment activities, drawing upon insights and results from the sector plans, activities as well as EU-Rail test and demonstration initiatives.
Planned opening date 30 October 2025
Deadline date 11 February 2026 17:00:00 Brussels time
Opening date 14 October 2025
Deadline date 08 January 2026 17:00:00 Brussels time