European Commission

The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union and one of the largest funders of research and innovation in the world. Through its funding programs, it supports collaborative research, innovation, and mobility across Europe and with partner countries around the globe.

Its flagship research and innovation program funds work across scientific excellence, global challenges, and industrial competitiveness, spanning fields from health, climate, and energy to digital technologies, the social sciences, and the humanities. Funding supports collaborative projects, individual researchers, training networks, and breakthrough innovation.

Funding flows to universities, research organizations, companies, and individual researchers through competitive calls with defined eligibility, often requiring international collaboration. Researchers and organizations can track current European Commission opportunities and deadlines on Atom.