{"id":42345,"date":"2026-08-07T12:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/july-2026-calls-for-proposals\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T12:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:21:14","slug":"july-2026-calls-for-proposals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/july-2026-calls-for-proposals\/","title":{"rendered":"July 2026 Calls for Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is an overview of the latest announcements for July and the first few days of August 2026, published\u2014as always\u2014on our <a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/tenders-portal\/\">Calls for Proposals Portal<\/a>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Despite the approaching summer break, numerous new calls for proposals have been published in recent weeks, both under European programs and under the Structural and Rural Development Funds. We have identified 169 of them, including 25 related to the European programs Digital Europe, Single Market, Creative Europe, and CERV; 101 related to the Structural Funds; 39 related to the Rural Development Funds; and 4 related to territorial cooperation. <\/p>\n<p>We would like to highlight, in particular, the new calls for proposals under <strong>the \u201cDaphne\u201d strand<\/strong> of the <strong>CERV<\/strong> program (combating gender-based violence and violence against children) and the calls for proposals for <strong>territorial cooperation<\/strong> between Italy and Croatia, Greece and Italy, and NEXT-MED.<\/p>\n<h2>European Calls for Proposals 2026: European Programs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Digital Europe<\/strong>: 15 new calls for proposals, primarily cascade funding, in various digital fields (skills, scholarships, chip design, IT infrastructure, and more);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Single Market Program<\/strong>: 2 new calls <strong>for<\/strong> proposals\u2014again on a cascade basis\u2014on cultural heritage and the use of drones;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Creative Europe<\/strong>: 3 calls for proposals for EU-Ukraine cooperation in the cultural sector;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Citizens, Equality, Rights, and Values<\/strong>: 5 new calls for proposals under the \u201cDaphne\u201d strand (combating gender-based violence and violence against children).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2026 European Calls for Proposals: Structural Funds, Rural Development Funds, and Territorial Cooperation<\/h2>\n<p>We have identified 98 new calls for proposals in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Abruzzo (8)<\/strong>: on welfare, training, youth, SMEs, businesses, and energy;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Basilicata (8)<\/strong>: on earthquake safety, culture, research, business, employment, social welfare, exports, and microfinance;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Calabria (3)<\/strong>: on accessibility, inclusion, investment, innovation, social enterprises, youth, and equal opportunity;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campania (4)<\/strong>: on schools, early childhood education, health, inclusion, and educational services;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emilia-Romagna (8)<\/strong>: in the areas of innovation, research, technology transfer, training, renewable energy, film, performing arts, and technical skills;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lazio (6)<\/strong>: on biotechnology, education, early childhood, inclusion, disabilities, and educational communities;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Liguria (5)<\/strong>: marine research, marine technologies, energy, sustainable housing, audiovisual media, and training;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lombardy (8)<\/strong>: on venture capital, research, technology transfer, businesses, certifications, internationalization, and vocational training;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marche (4)<\/strong>: on renewable energy, energy communities, innovation, internationalization, employment, and the right to education;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Molise (12)<\/strong>: on inclusion, disability, SMEs, innovation, research, ecological transition, the circular economy, digital technologies, cybersecurity, training, and startups;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trentino-Alto Adige (5)<\/strong>: on social inclusion, health research, training, diversity management, and workplace safety;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Piedmont (4)<\/strong>: on urban regeneration, sustainable mobility, social welfare, employment, and career guidance;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sardinia (4)<\/strong>: on culture, cultural enterprises, employment, heritage, sports, inclusion, and social reintegration;<\/li>\n<li>Sicily (2): on environmental monitoring, meteorology, renewable hydrogen, decarbonization, and clean energy;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuscany (5)<\/strong>: on the circular economy, waste management, early childhood, education, universities, and entrepreneurship;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Umbria (6)<\/strong>: on renewable energy, innovation, early childhood, research, education, and educational services;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Veneto (6)<\/strong>: on smart tourism, business networks, SMEs, supercomputing, innovation, urban regeneration, and internationalization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As part of <strong>the rural development funds<\/strong>, there are new calls for proposals in <strong>Abruzzo<\/strong> (3), <strong>Basilicata<\/strong> (1), <strong>Campania<\/strong> (7), <strong>Emilia-Romagna<\/strong> (2), <strong>Friuli-Venezia Giulia<\/strong> (1), <strong>Liguria<\/strong> (2), <strong>Marche<\/strong> (12), <strong>the Autonomous Province of Bolzano<\/strong> (2), <strong>Piedmont<\/strong> (3), <strong>Tuscany<\/strong> (1), <strong>Umbria<\/strong> (3), <strong>Aosta<\/strong> <strong>Valley<\/strong> (1), and <strong>Veneto<\/strong> (1).<\/p>\n<p>In addition, there are four new calls for <strong>proposals<\/strong> for <strong>territorial cooperation between Italy and Croatia<\/strong> (1), <strong>Greece and Italy<\/strong> (2), and <strong>NEXT-MED<\/strong> (1), focusing on knowledge-sharing projects (primarily in the tourism sector) and small-scale projects, as well as new calls for proposals under the <strong>National Program for Inclusion and the Fight Against Poverty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we updated the data for 13 existing calls for proposals.<\/p>\n<p>As always, we remind you that many of the calls presented in our previous reviews are still open and can be accessed through our <a href=\"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/tenders-portal\/\">Calls Portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more up-to-date and complete information, we also recommend referring to the official sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is an overview of the latest announcements for July and the first few days of August 2026, published\u2014as always\u2014on our Calls for Proposals 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