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EU Funding Calls with Deadlines in October 2026
As of 2026-10-17, 15 EU funding calls are listed here: 15 open for submission and 0 forthcoming; 15 have a deadline within 30 days. Stated budgets add up to €405.6 million; the median is €1.4 million (15 of 15 state a budget). Most come from Horizon Europe (6).
Calls whose next submission deadline is in October 2026.
Calls
| Call | Programme | Type of action | Budget | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2: Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects as part of EU Code Week | Digital Europe | Cascade funding (financial support for third parties) | €19,836 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| AI Entrepreneurs Lab | Horizon Europe | Cascade funding (financial support for third parties) | €50,000 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Renforcement et structuration des filières soja, karité et avicole au Bénin | EU External Action | Grants | €7.5m | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Open Call of Perform Europe 2026 – 2028 | Creative Europe | Cascade funding (financial support for third parties) | €1.4m | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Culture Helps Solidarity - Sixth Call for Proposals for Individual Grants | Creative Europe | Cascade funding (financial support for third parties) | €8,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| HERIFORGE 2nd Open Call | Horizon Europe | Cascade funding (financial support for third parties) | €300,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Strengthening Open Data Publication and Personal Data Protection in Albania | EU External Action | Twinning | €1m | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting Systems | Horizon Europe | Horizon Europe EIC Grants | €96m | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Biotechnology for Healthy Ageing | Horizon Europe | Horizon Europe EIC Grants | €96m | 28 Oct 2026 |
| DeepRAP: Deep Reasoning, Abstraction & Planning towards trustworthy Cognitive AI Systems | Horizon Europe | Horizon Europe EIC Grants | €96m | 28 Oct 2026 |
| EIC defence call | Horizon Europe | Horizon Europe EIC Equity Only | €100m | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Strengthening the National Bank of Moldova’s capacities to align with EU standards in central banking and support Moldova’s EU integration | EU External Action | Twinning | €1.5m | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Structured dialogue with people with lived experience of poverty | European Social Fund+ | ESF Project Grants | €900,000 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| EU-China Think Tank Engagement on Green Governance | EU External Action | Grants | €500,000 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Strengthening NSA's knowledge, research and innovation partnerships | EU External Action | Grants | €4.5m | 30 Oct 2026 |
FAQ
How many calls are listed here?
15 (15 open, 0 forthcoming), based on EU Funding & Tenders Portal data retrieved 2026-10-17. The portal itself is the official and complete list.
Which deadline comes first?
Round 2: Small Grants for Grassroots Coding Projects as part of EU Code Week (DIGITAL-2023-SKILLS-04-BOOSTINGDIGIT) — next deadline 17 Oct 2026.
Does it cost anything to apply?
No. Creating an EU Login, registering your organisation and submitting a proposal on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal is free. Be wary of anyone charging for access to calls.