HMC Project Call 2026
Supports collaborative research to develop innovative solutions for metadata generation, enrichment, and FAIR data practices within the Helmholtz Association.
Funder: Helmholtz Association
Due Dates: July 6, 2026: Application deadline (full proposal submission deadline via Project Proposal Portal)
Funding Amounts: Up to €200,000 INF funding per project (max. €400,000 total with required 50% matching by Helmholtz Centres); project duration up to 2 years.
Summary: Supports collaborative, innovative projects to advance metadata generation, enrichment, and FAIR data practices within the Helmholtz Association.
Key Information: Requires at least two Helmholtz Centres per proposal and formal consultation with an HMC hub or FAIR Data Commons.
Description
This funding opportunity, offered by the Helmholtz Association under the Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration (HMC), is designed to support innovative projects that address practical challenges in metadata generation, enrichment, interoperability, and reuse. The call specifically encourages interdisciplinary collaboration across Helmholtz Centres and aims to foster the implementation of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data principles. Projects should propose solutions that can ultimately be integrated into the Helmholtz FAIR data space and contribute to the sustainability and transfer of knowledge and technologies across research domains.
