{"id":42771,"date":"2026-10-02T11:23:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T12:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/calls-for-proposals-in-august-and-september-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T12:56:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T13:56:39","slug":"calls-for-proposals-in-august-and-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/calls-for-proposals-in-august-and-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Calls for Proposals in August and September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is an overview of the latest announcements for August and September 2026, published as always on our Calls for Proposals Portal<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Over the past two months, numerous new calls for proposals have been published, both under European programs and under the Structural and Rural Development Funds. We have identified about a hundred of them, including 34 related to European programs, 50 related to structural funds, 4 related to national and territorial cooperation programs, and the remainder (19) related to rural development funds. <\/p>\n<p>We would like to highlight, in particular, many new calls for proposals from Digital Europe (both \u201ccascading\u201d and non-cascading), interesting calls from Creative Europe, CERV, and ESF+, as well as new calls from Euro-Med, Capacity for Cohesion and Inclusion, and the Fight Against Poverty.<\/p>\n<h2>1. European Calls for Proposals 2026: European Programs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Digital Europe<\/strong>: <strong>22<\/strong> new calls for proposals, including 15 \u201ccascading\u201d calls, focused primarily on cybersecurity, AI applications in security and energy, specialized digital training, advanced fellowships, support for innovative SMEs, and initiatives to develop digital skills;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Creative Europe<\/strong>: <strong>4<\/strong> new calls for proposals, focused on transnational cultural cooperation, the mobility and development of emerging artists, and support for Ukrainian cultural professionals and organizations, including initiatives aimed at refugees and internally displaced persons;<\/li>\n<li><strong>CERV<\/strong>: <strong>4<\/strong> new calls for proposals, focused on strengthening civil society, fundamental rights, gender justice, social protection, the right to housing, and support for women and girls who are victims of violence;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Single Market Program<\/strong>: <strong>1<\/strong> new call <strong>for<\/strong> proposals to support innovation in European renewable energy supply chains, with a particular focus on photovoltaics, offshore wind, and energy grids;<\/li>\n<li><strong>ESF+: 1<\/strong> new call for proposals, aimed at involving people with direct experience of poverty in the development and evaluation of public policies;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Internal Security Fund: Two<\/strong> new calls <strong>for<\/strong> proposals aimed at standardizing efforts to combat cybercrime and strengthening digital investigation capabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2. European Calls for Proposals 2026: Regional Programs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Abruzzo: 2<\/strong> new calls for proposals, for avalanche risk mitigation and school exchange programs abroad;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Calabria: 1<\/strong> new call for proposals, aimed at attracting investment from large companies and strengthening the region&#8217;s industrial base;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campania: 2<\/strong> new calls for proposals, aimed at promoting the inclusion and independence of people with disabilities and providing support for people with neurodevelopmental disorders and autism spectrum disorders;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emilia-Romagna: 1<\/strong> new call for proposals for higher technical education and training programs (IFTS);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 1<\/strong> new call for proposals, for the revitalization and reactivation of cultural and artistic spaces in inland areas;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lazio: 5<\/strong> new calls for proposals regarding business participation in trade shows, training in the audiovisual sector, and the inclusion of students with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds in schools;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Liguria: 2<\/strong> new calls for proposals to support innovative startups and family and in-home care services for people with severe disabilities;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lombardy: 7<\/strong> new calls for proposals in the areas of housing, startup innovation, the circular economy, water network efficiency, and support for families, caregivers, and child care services;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marche: 2<\/strong> new calls for proposals\u2014one for electric vehicle charging infrastructure powered by renewable energy sources and one for the creation of new businesses;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Autonomous Province of Trento: 1<\/strong> new call for proposals, aimed at promoting the employability of disadvantaged individuals;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Piedmont: 2<\/strong> new calls for proposals in the audiovisual and higher technical education sectors;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sardinia: 3<\/strong> new calls for proposals for assistance to people who are not self-sufficient, employment support, and extracurricular internships for young people;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sicily: 1<\/strong> new call for applications for vouchers to cover the cost of attending university master&#8217;s programs;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuscany: 4<\/strong> new calls for proposals focused on dual apprenticeships, higher education and research, vocational education and training programs, and work-life balance;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Umbria: Two<\/strong> new calls for proposals\u2014one to support economically disadvantaged students and one to promote inclusion and vocational training for inmates;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Veneto: 14<\/strong> new calls for proposals in the sectors of smart tourism, urban regeneration, cultural and creative enterprises, investments, innovation and competitiveness of SMEs, energy efficiency, public digitization, and social and health care training. The Veneto Regional Program\u2019s calls for proposals website has been updated. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3. European Calls for Proposals 2026: National Programs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Capacity for Cohesion: 1<\/strong> new call for proposals to fund master\u2019s degree programs focused on cohesion policy;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inclusion and the Fight Against Poverty: Two<\/strong> New Calls for Proposals to Strengthen Local Social Services and Prevent the Removal of Minors from Their Families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>4. 2026 European Calls for Proposals: Territorial Cooperation Programs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Interreg Euro-MED: 1<\/strong> new call for proposals for transnational projects aimed at strengthening territorial resilience in the Mediterranean region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5. European Calls for Proposals 2026: Rural Development Funds<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Basilicata: 2<\/strong> new calls for proposals, for agricultural production investments and the implementation of local development strategies through the GALs;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Calabria: 2<\/strong> new calls for proposals to test agricultural innovations and support PEI-AGRI operational groups;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campania: 1<\/strong> new call for proposals to support the establishment of young farmers;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 1<\/strong> new call for proposals, for investments aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of agricultural businesses;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marche: 8<\/strong> new calls for proposals focused on LEADER local development, social inclusion in rural areas, public services, rural tourism, local businesses, and irrigation infrastructure;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Piedmont: 1<\/strong> new call for proposals for irrigation investments on farms;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuscany: 1<\/strong> new call for proposals, for the conservation and sustainable management of agricultural genetic resources;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Umbria: 1<\/strong> new call for proposals for the construction and expansion of tourism infrastructure in rural areas;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aosta Valley: 1<\/strong> new call for proposals, aimed at diversifying the economic activities of agricultural businesses;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Veneto: 1<\/strong> new call for proposals, aimed at helping young farmers get started and supporting farm investments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Additional Information and Updates<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, we updated the information for 23 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 August and September 2026, published as always on our Calls for Proposals Portal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":42772,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[731,2199],"tags":[2315,2323],"class_list":["post-42771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archive-archive","category-archive-news","tag-notices","tag-opportunities"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42771"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42782,"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42771\/revisions\/42782"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/euknow.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}