Call WindowEU funding calls by deadline

Unofficial; not affiliated with the European Commission. Source: European Commission, EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Reused under the Commission's reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU, CC BY 4.0); we reorganise the facts and add counts.

Skills for innovative SMEs

Skills for innovative SMEs (HORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-05-01) is a forthcoming funding topic under Horizon Europe with a stated budget of €30 million. The next deadline is 3 Mar 2027, 137 days away as of 2026-10-17. It is planned to open on 1 Dec 2026.

In our daily copy of EU Funding & Tenders Portal data (2026-10-17), Horizon Europe has 376 open or forthcoming calls here; the median stated budget for Horizon Europe calls is €12 million; 37 Horizon Europe calls have a deadline in March 2027.

IdentifierHORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-05-01
ProgrammeHorizon Europe
StatusForthcoming
Opening date1 Dec 2026
Deadline3 Mar 2027
SubmissionSingle-stage
Type of actionHorizon Europe Coordination and Support Actions
Budget€30 million (2027 budget)
Expected number of grants1
EU contribution per project€30 million
CallHORIZON-BRIDGING-2027-05 — Bridging actions 2027
Themes on this siteSMEs and startups
Cross-cutting priorities (portal)Social Innovation, International Cooperation, Digital Agenda, Socio-economic science and humanities, Artificial Intelligence

Read the official topic page on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal

Type of action

Coordination and support actions fund networking, coordination, dissemination, policy support and similar accompanying measures, rather than research itself.

Deadline

Deadline as published: 3 Mar 2027. Check the official page for the exact time and any changes; late submissions are not accepted.

Next steps

  1. Open the official topic page and read the conditions, the call document and the evaluation criteria.
  2. Create a free EU Login and register your organisation to get a PIC, if you do not have one.
  3. Find partners if the topic needs a consortium (the portal's partner search is free).
  4. Start a draft in the submission system from the topic page and submit before the deadline.

New to EU funding? Read how to apply for EU funding.

Related calls