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Advanced Materials for Miniaturised Energy Harvesting Systems

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 (13 days)

EUR 500,000–4,000,000 per project

materialsenergy & batteriesestablished / PI

National Materials Innovation Programme: CR&D Rd1

UKRI – Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 (13 days)

Share of up to £12 million (total competition)

materialsindustry / SME

CHIPS Incentives Program – Facilities for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment

National Institute of Standards and Technology · United States

Deadline: 01 Nov 2026 (17 days)

Typically 10% of project capital expenditure (20–30% in rare cases); projects under $20M capex unlikely to qualify

materialsindustry / SME

MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 24 Nov 2026 (40 days)

Total call budget EUR 628.0 million

chemistrymaterialsstudentestablished / PI

Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT)

U.S. Department of Energy – Golden Field Office · United States

Deadline: 01 Dec 2026 (47 days)

Up to $20,000,000

chemistrymaterialsindustry / SME

Battery innovation: concept development round three

UKRI – Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Deadline: 02 Dec 2026 (48 days)

£25,000,000

materialsenergy & batteriesindustry / SME

Battery innovation: feasibility studies round three

UKRI – Innovate UK · United Kingdom

Deadline: 02 Dec 2026 (48 days)

£25,000,000

materialsenergy & batteriesindustry / SME

Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling

UKRI – Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Innovate UK, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) · United Kingdom

Deadline: 07 Jan 2027 (84 days)

£305,000

chemistryestablished / PI

Small molecule high throughput screen using AstraZeneca facilities

UKRI – Medical Research Council (MRC) · United Kingdom

Deadline: 28 Jan 2027 (105 days)

£270,000

chemistrypharma processestablished / PI

Circular innovative advanced materials: facilitating the transition from design to markets (RIA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Made in Europe partnerships)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (110 days)

EUR 5,000,000–6,500,000 per project

materialsestablished / PI

Innovative advanced materials and new production processes – reducing dependencies on Critical and Strategic Raw Materials (IA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Processes4Planet partnerships)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (110 days)

EUR 6,000,000–7,500,000 per project

materialsestablished / PIindustry / SME

Efficient energy input from renewable sources and energy management in the process industries (IA) (Processes4Planet and Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU partnerships)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (110 days)

EUR 7,000,000–9,000,000 per project

materialsenergy & batteriesestablished / PIindustry / SME

Automated Scientific Discovery - Materials Science (RAISE pilot) (RIA)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (110 days)

Up to EUR 9,000,000 per project

materialsestablished / PI

Expert network on Critical raw materials (CSA)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (110 days)

Up to EUR 3,000,000 per project

materialsestablished / PI

Technologies for innovative processing of raw materials (IA)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (110 days)

EUR 10,000,000–12,500,000 per project

materialsestablished / PIindustry / SME

Fast Track to Innovation for breakthroughs in the Chemical Industry Action Plan (Research and Innovation Action)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 02 Feb 2027 (110 days)

Up to EUR 2,500,000 per project

chemistryestablished / PIindustry / SME

Development of cell-free protein synthesis platforms for discovery and/or production of biologicals

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 17 Feb 2027 (125 days)

EUR 6,000,000–8,000,000 per project

chemistrypharma processestablished / PI

Personalised approaches to reduce risks from Adverse Drug Reactions due to administration of multiple medications

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 17 Feb 2027 (125 days)

EUR 8,000,000–10,000,000 per project

pharma processestablished / PI

Discovery of in vivo Chemical Probes for the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · United States (non-US organisations also eligible)

Deadline: 05 Mar 2027 (141 days)

Varies, see funder (budgets not limited; up to 5 years)

chemistrypharma processestablished / PI

MSCA COFUND 2027

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 06 Apr 2027 (173 days)

Total call budget EUR 51.3 million (doctoral programmes)

chemistrymaterialsstudent

MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2027

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 06 Apr 2027 (173 days)

Total call budget EUR 51.3 million (postdoctoral programmes)

chemistrymaterialsearly-career

Novel approaches towards next-generation battery concepts, leveraging the enabling role of innovative advanced materials (BATT4EU and IAM4EU Partnerships)

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 14 Apr 2027 (181 days)

Up to EUR 4,800,000 per project

chemistrymaterialsenergy & batteriesestablished / PI

MSCA Staff Exchanges 2027

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 15 Apr 2027 (182 days)

Total call budget EUR 95.0 million

chemistrymaterialsearly-careerestablished / PIindustry / SME

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2027

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 08 Sep 2027 (328 days)

Total call budget EUR 388.6 million (EUR 330.3M European + EUR 58.3M Global Fellowships)

chemistrymaterialsearly-career

Developing novel recycling technologies for complex plastic materials applying biotech solutions

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 22 Sep 2027 (342 days)

Up to EUR 5,000,000 per project

materialsestablished / PI

Alzheimer's Drug-Development Program (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · United States

Deadline: 05 Nov 2027 (386 days)

Up to $1,500,000 direct costs per year

chemistrypharma processestablished / PI

MSCA Doctoral Networks 2027

European Commission – Horizon Europe · EU Member States & Horizon Europe associated countries

Deadline: 23 Nov 2027 (404 days)

Total call budget EUR 646.0 million (incl. EUR 70.75M Choose Europe boost)

chemistrymaterialsstudentestablished / PI

HEAL Initiative: Non-addictive Analgesic Therapeutics Development [Small Molecules and Biologics] to Treat Pain (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health · United States

Deadline: 20 Feb 2029 (859 days)

Total program funding $11,000,000

chemistrypharma processestablished / PI

NSF-DFG Lead Agency Opportunity in Chemistry and Chemical Process and Transport Systems

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States & Germany (NSF–DFG lead agency)

Deadline: Rolling / no fixed deadline

Up to $700,000

chemistryestablished / PI

MPS Chemistry Research Programs (MPS Chem)

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

Deadline: Rolling / no fixed deadline

Total program funding $150,000,000

chemistrycatalysisestablished / PI

Crosscutting Activities in Materials Research

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

Deadline: Rolling / no fixed deadline

Varies, see funder

materialsestablished / PI

MPS Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials)

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

Deadline: Rolling / no fixed deadline

Total program funding $100,000,000

chemistrymaterialsestablished / PI

Chemical Process Systems (CPS)

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

Deadline: Rolling / no fixed deadline

Varies, see funder

chemistrymaterialsestablished / PI

Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)

U.S. National Science Foundation · United States

Deadline: Rolling / no fixed deadline

Total program funding $100,000,000

chemistrymaterialsestablished / PI

Joint Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) – FAA-COE-JAMS · United States

Deadline: Rolling / no fixed deadline

Up to $20,000,000

materialsestablished / PI

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