Make it happen with the European Digital Education Hub
Turning ideas into real life solutions is one of the key missions of the European Digital Education Hub. To achieve this, the Hub hosts a variety of activities focused on the most pressing digital education challenges. These activities also include guidance with searching for funding.
To get you started with your search for funds, the Hub has assembled the most attractive funding opportunities across the EU.
Am I eligible?
Funding opportunities are available for a wide range of topics and actors in digital education. There are options for financial support that cater to many profiles and needs, including
- educators
- researchers
- technology innovators
- business owners
What funds are available?
Digital Europe Programme: Advanced Digital Skills
This funding opportunity supports projects that focus on enhancing advanced digital skills in Europe.
There are 6 grants available with a total funding size of €55 million. The call is open to consortia gathering organisations from at least 3 EU countries. Proposals must align with the EU's digital strategy.
European Excellence Initiative: Acceleration services in support of universities
The aim of the acceleration services is to support higher education institutions in priorities aligned with the European Research Area, such as
- strengthening research careers
- gender equality plans
- reform of career and research assessment
- mainstreaming of open science
- institutional strategy development in research and innovation
€270 million are available for applicants from EU countries or from countries associated to the Horizon Europe programme.
Nordplus Horizontal
Participants from Nordic and/or Baltic countries are eligible for the Nordplus Horizontal grants.
In total, €1 million is available for a wide spectrum of themes in education and lifelong learning. The deadline for applications is 3 February every year.
Smart & Start
Smart & Start targets innovative startups all over Italy, supporting self-employed individuals, entrepreneurs and unemployed people who are eager to start their own business. The fund provides between €100 000 and €1.5 million in interest-free loans and non-repayable financing.
Applications run continuously and are evaluated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Want to find out about more funding opportunities?
Not a Hub member yet?
Join the Hub community to get regular updates on the funding opportunities across the EU. You will get a chance to participate in the Hub’s ideation activities and shape the future of digital education in Europe.