Support Ukraine

Future Ukraine: Research Grants, deadline: 13 May 2026
Ukrainian graduates, doctoral candidates and postdocs can receive a grant for a short research stay in Germany.
Luke Joint Call, deadline 15 May 2026 at 23:59 CET
Call for basic and/or applied research, development and / or innovation projects, fostering research collaboration across borders. The Call aims to build research and innovation partnerships, with Ukraine as the central partner. It is jointly implemented by 13 funding parties actively involved in the EU Horizon Europe LUKE project, ensuring participation of 11 countries. The LUKE project serves to pool resources and support Ukraine’s integration into the European Research Area.
Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Rolling Transnational Access Call to Research Infrastructures 2026–2028, first cut-off date: 20 June 2026 – 11:00 CEST
Rolling access to shared Research Infrastructures at pan-European scale to reinforce capacities and support the transformation of the blue economy.
Centers of Excellence in Ukraine, deadline 1 July 2026
The Simons Foundation (SF) and Simons Foundation International (SFI) intend to continue supporting basic science and mathematics in Ukraine, with the goal of fostering research excellence and international collaboration.
Fast-Track Call for Access, open continuously 2025–2028
The Fast-Track Call is now open for researchers requiring immediate access to IRISCC’s services in response to climate emergencies. This Call is also available for Ukrainian researchers facing challenges due to the ongoing geopolitical situation.

Access to Research Infrastructures
TNA from various infrastructures - overview provided by RICH Europe project

RIFF in LUKE newsletter
LUKE serves as platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange, uniting Ukrainian and European partners to strengthen UA research and innovation ecosystem. The initiative provides critical support, offering funding opportunities and capacity-building activities, and a networking.

Discover initiatives supporting Ukrainian research and innovation. Focusing on activities strenghtening research infrastructures through equipment transfer, international collaboration, and capacity building, while addressing the urgent needs of Ukrainian research in the context of ongoing challenges.