Foundation | Program | Available for Kosovo (or North Macedonia) | Type of grant | Field of research | Targeting groups | Source of financing |
Horizon 2020 | Excellence Science: European Research Council (ERC) - Frontier research by the best individual teams | Yes | Research and educational projects, research infrastructure, early-career top researchers (2 - 7 years after PhD), independent excellent researchers (7 - 12 years after PhD), for senior research leaders, for innovation potential research | All disciplines | Independent (individual) and team researchers, educational institutions, private and public institutions, universities, research centers, NGO, SMEs of EU, EU member states, associated countries, and non-European countries | European Union |
Excellence Science: Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) - Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation | No [40] | Research, innovation and educational projects, technological and scientific workshops, the future technologies, emerging themes, technological challenges (human brain and graphene) | All disciplines | Academic institutions, universities, excellent young researchers, ambitious high-tech SMEs, first-time participants to FET, technology leaders, entrepreneurs, EU member states and associated countries. | ||
Horizon 2020 | Excellence Science: Marie Skłodowska- Curie actions (MSCA) - Opportunities for training and career development | Yes | Research and educational projects, trainings, innovation, workshops, research infrastructure | All disciplines | Universities, public and private, research institutions, NGOs, SMEs of EU, independent researchers, non-academic organizations, EU member states and associated countries | European Union |
Excellence Science: Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructure) - Ensuring access to world-class facilities | Yes | Research and educational projects, e-infrastructure, workshops, incubators and research infrastructure | All disciplines | Universities, research institutions, NGOs, SMEs of EU, independent researchers, industries, innovative organizations, EU member states and associated countries | ||
| COST | Yes | Research and educational projects, workshops, conferences, trainings, short-term activities | All disciplines, especially in science and technology | Universities, researching centers, public and private organizations from 36 COST member countries and collaborative countries | European Union |