Funding Opportunity for International Professional Networking and Collaboration
A new call for proposals has been published under the title “Support for Participation in European Research and Innovation Professional Organisations”, reference number 2026-1.2.3-NETWORKING.
The aim of the call is to support the active participation of Hungarian research and innovation actors in European professional organisations, thereby facilitating international networking, increasing the visibility of Hungarian research results, and strengthening future participation in European research and innovation funding programmes.
What activities can be funded?
Funding may be requested for active participation in the work of a European research and innovation professional organisation, including:
- participation in professional or policy-related conferences and meetings;
- taking an active role at such events, for example by contributing to the organisation of an event or submitting an abstract or poster proposal;
- participation in the activities of the organisation’s board, committee or working group;
- travel and accommodation costs related to participation;
- conference registration fees;
- other justified related costs, such as insurance and per diem expenses;
- membership fees of the professional organisation, provided that they are linked to active participation. Membership fees cannot be funded as a stand-alone activity.
Who can apply?
The call is primarily open to research and knowledge-dissemination organisations, in particular:
- higher education institutions;
- research institutions;
- nonprofit and other non-profit-oriented organisations specified in the call;
- certain public-sector bodies specified in the call.
Applications may only be submitted individually; consortium applications are not permitted.
How much funding can be requested?
Applicants may request non-repayable funding of between HUF 2 million and HUF 6 million per application.
The main budget components are:
- a fixed lump sum of HUF 2 million for costs related to active professional participation;
- up to HUF 4 million for membership fees of the professional organisation, subject to itemised cost accounting;
- including membership fees in the budget is optional.
What is the project duration?
The project duration is exactly 12 months. The project must commence no later than the second quarter of 2027.
Key professional commitments:
During the project, the applicant must:
- participate in the activities of the board, a committee or a working group of the selected professional organisation; and
- take an active role in at least one professional or policy-related conference or meeting.
The application must also present, among other things, the European relevance and standing of the selected organisation, the professional content of the planned participation, its alignment with the institution’s research and innovation strategy, and the expected benefits at both institutional and national level.
Total available budget: 300 000 000 HUF. The expected number of grant applications that will receive funding is 50 to 70.
Application deadline: 20 November 2026, 12:00 noon
Please indicate your intention to apply to Márk Attila Bielik at markattila.bielik@uni-corvinus.hu.
More information about the call is available here.