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Happy Year Minus 2
We hope you enjoyed the wonderful holidays and wish you the best in 2026. The title of this article is a bit weird, and it is because 2026…
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Coordination and Support Actions (CSA), a great opportunity
GIA Institute has achieved a successful outcome in the most recent CSA call in which we participated. The proposal, focused on ocean energy, was designed to accelerate the…
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Merry Christmas!
The GIA team wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year 2026! It has been a tough year full of challenges and exciting moments. The Research…
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Overview of European consortium grants: RIA, IA, CSA, LIFE, CBE and others
The European Union (EU) provides a broad suite of funding instruments to support collaborative research, innovation, and sustainable development across its Member States and associated countries. These instruments,…
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The evaluation process and timing in Horizon Europe
Once the call deadline arrives and you submit a proposal, it undergoes an admissibility and eligibility check on the Funding and Tenders Portal. Those who pass are assigned…
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Understanding RIA, IA, and CSA in Horizon Europe
Horizon Europe is the EU framework program for research and innovation (2021–2027), with a budget of more than €95 billion. It supports projects that range from basic research…
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The EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges (AIC) pilot explained
The new EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges (AIC) pilot is one of the main novelties of the 2026 EIC Work Programme. It introduces an ARPA-style, two-stage scheme to push…
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EIC Work Programme 2026 highlights
The European Commission has adopted the EIC Work Programme 2026, with more than €1.424 billion available across the main funding schemes: Pathfinder, Transition, Accelerator, STEP Scale-Up, and the…