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Calls supporting Widening countries are open

14/07/2021

On June 29, 2021, four calls supporting the improvement of R&I capacities of entities in the so-called Widening countries in the part of Horizon Europe called Widening participation and spreading excellence were opened. These calls are part of Destination 1 and 2 in the WIDERA work program for 2021-22, namely the special call of TWINNING instrument for Western Balkan Countries, ERA Chairs, European Excellence Initiative (EEI) and support for policy-making in the Western Balkans. The TEAMING for Excellence call was opened on July 5 The calls are listed on the Czech website here and on the FTOP here.

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Only one project funded under the 2025 call Regional Innovation Valleys in Widening Countries

04/03/2026

In the Implementing co-funded action plans for connected regional innovation valleys in widening countries (HORIZON-WIDERA-2025-05) call, only two proposals coordinated by Hungarian entities were submitted. Of these, only one project was selected for funding:...

Regiostars Awards 2025: meet the winners

06/12/2025

Six innovative EU-funded projects were honoured at the 2025 RegioStars Awards on 15 October 2025 in Brussels, held during the 23rd European Week of Regions and Cities. With a record 266 applications from all over Europe, projects were recognized across five thematic categories,...

The first EIC Pre-Accelerator call attracted over 1,000 applicants

26/11/2025

The first EIC Pre-Accelerator 2025 call, with a deadline of November 18, 2025, received 1,056 eligible applications from a total of 30 countries. This is a new instrument funded under the WIDERA Work Program 2025. Eligible beneficiaries are small and medium-sized enterprises...

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