May 2020

Funding programmes, competitions and awards

Coronavirus: EU Commission boosts urgently needed research and innovation with additional €122 million

The European Commission has mobilised an additional €122 million from its research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, for urgently needed research into the coronavirus. The new call for expressions of interest contributes to the Commission’s €1.4 billion pledge to the Coronavirus Global Response initiative, launched by President Ursula von der Leyen on 4 May 2020.

The deadline for submission is 11 June 2020. More information on the funding opportunities can be found here: ec.europa.eu

Funding programmes of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Regulations governing the funding of international collaborative projects under the National Bioeconomy Strategy “Bioeconomy International 2020” – published in the Federal Gazette on 15 May 2020
www.bmbf.de/foerderungen/bekanntmachung-3002.html

Regulations governing the funding of scientific and technological cooperation with Cuba – published in the Federal Gazette on 25 May 2020
www.bmbf.de/foerderungen/bekanntmachung-3011.html

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