EU Funding Navigator: Weekly Highlights

This week’s updates highlight major EU investments in AI, environment and digital technologies, alongside new funding calls, policy direction in advanced materials, and strengthened international research cooperation.

Date: 27. 04. 2026

🌱 LIFE Programme - €601.5M for green transition projects

The European Commission has launched the LIFE Calls for Proposals 2026, with a total budget of €601.5 million to support projects in environment, climate action and clean energy.

The calls cover key areas including biodiversity, circular economy, climate adaptation and energy transition, supporting Europe’s path toward sustainability and competitiveness.

Source: European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

🤖 Digital Europe - €63.2M for AI innovation and deployment

The European Commission is making €63.2 million available to support AI innovation across sectors including healthcare, cybersecurity and online safety.

The funding aims to accelerate AI adoption, strengthen digital capacities and support trustworthy AI solutions across Europe.

Source: Shaping Europe’s digital future

💻 Digital Europe Programme - New calls for proposals open

New calls under the Digital Europe Programme have been launched, targeting investments in AI, advanced digital skills, cybersecurity and digital infrastructure.

These opportunities support organisations looking to scale digital solutions and strengthen Europe’s technological sovereignty.

Source: Shaping Europe’s digital future

🧪 Horizon Europe - Advanced materials policy priorities highlighted

EU experts are calling for stronger policy focus on advanced materials, emphasising the need to prioritise strategic autonomy, safety, sustainability and industrial competitiveness.

The recommendations aim to guide future EU funding and innovation policies in this critical technological domain.

Source: Research and innovation - European Commission

🌍 Horizon Europe - EU–North Macedonia cooperation strengthened

The EU and North Macedonia held their third Joint Research and Innovation Committee meeting, reinforcing cooperation under Horizon Europe.

The collaboration focuses on increasing participation, strengthening research capacity and expanding joint innovation activities.

Source: Research and innovation - European Commission

Type	Example	Notes
Fuzzy	kettle~	Contain terms that are close to the word kettle, such as cattle
Wild	cat*	Contain terms that begin with cat, such as category and the extact term cat itself
Exact-Single	orange	Contain the term orange
Exact-Phrase	"dnn is awesome"	Contain the exact phase dnn is awesome
OR	orange bike	Contain the term orange or bike, or both. OR, if used, must be in uppercase
	orange OR bike
AND	orange AND bike	Contain both orange and bike. AND must be in uppercase
Combo	(agile OR extreme) AND methodology	Contain methodology and must also contain agile and/or extreme

Type

Example

Notes

Fuzzy

kettle~

Contain terms that are close to the word kettle, such as cattle

Wild

cat*

Contain terms that begin with cat, such as category and the extact term cat itself

Exact-Single

orange

Contain the term orange

Exact-Phrase

"dnn is awesome"

Contain the exact phase dnn is awesome

orange bike

Contain the term orange or bike, or both. OR, if used, must be in uppercase

orange OR bike

AND

orange AND bike

Contain both orange and bike. AND must be in uppercase

Combo

(agile OR extreme) AND methodology

Contain methodology and must also contain agile and/or extreme

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EU Funding Navigator: Weekly Highlights