R&I Policy Support for Enlargement Countries
R&I Policy Support for Enlargement Countries supports research and innovation actors through joint projects, results uptake, and mobility to strengthen collaboration and policymaking in enlargement countries.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: November 12, 2026 (Cut-off) | May 5, 2027 (Cut-off) | November 3, 2027 (Cut-off) | May 3, 2028 (Cut-off)
Funding Amounts: EUR 300,000 total funding; 6-month duration
Summary: Supports collaborative research and innovation, results uptake, and people-to-people cooperation in EU enlargement countries.
Key Information: Each participant may receive only one POLICY ENLARGE grant across all instruments and cut-offs.
Description
R&I Policy Support for Enlargement Countries is a European Commission-funded cascade funding call administered and paid by the POLICY ENLARGE project. Its three funding instruments support joint regional innovation actions, collaborative uptake of results, and people-to-people cooperation with and within enlargement countries.
The call supports developing collaborative research and innovation projects, accessing EU funding opportunities, and strengthening research and innovation management and technology transfer capacities. It also supports evidence-based policy reforms and digital and green transformation. Collaborative uptake grants fund joint activities promoting research and innovation, regulatory, or societal uptake of results, while people-to-people grants support cooperation projects and mobility.
