Current tenders
Calls
aws Proof of Concept
Submission deadline: ongoing; further information
Research support from the Dr. Johannes and Hertha Tuba Foundation
Submission deadline: ongoing; further information
FWF: Zero Emissions Award
Submission deadline: ongoing; further information
Horizon Europe - Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) calls 2024, further information
FFG: Digital Technology 2025
Priority 1 "Limits of Digital Technologies"
Submission deadline: Cooperative R&D projects and exploratory studies: 05.03.2026, 12 p.m.
Priority 2 "Data-driven applications in the health sector"
Submission deadline: Flagship project and qualification networks: 14.04.2026; 12 p.m.
further information
FWF doc.funds, deadline: 26.02.2026, further information
FWF doc.funds.connect, deadline: 26.02.2026, further information
Nutricia Award for Medical Nutrition Research 2026, deadline: 28.02.2026, further information
KFV Research Award 2026, deadline: 08.03.2025, further information
Tyrolean Funding for Young Researchers 2026, next call: 01.02.2026 - 15.03.2026, further information
Female Heart - Clinical Research Grants, deadline: 19.03.2026, further information
IHI Call 12, deadline: 21.04.2026, further information
Kardinal Innitzer Förderungspreis, deadline: 30.04.2026, further information
FFG: Internships for pupils - four weeks in science and technology, deadline: 26.08.2026, further information
CoMove - Opportunity for dual career scientists, deadline: ongoing, further information
Further Information
9th Digital Europe Call
further information
EU and Japan to strengthen research ties with Horizon Europe deal end-2025, further information
EDCTP Calls on Tuberculosis, Malaria & Tropical Diseases; further information
Horizon Europe Calls 2025 – Important changes in proposal templates and evaluation process - Factsheet
ERC Work Programme 2026: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/wp-call/2026/wp_horizon-erc-2026_en.pdf
Deadlines:
ERC Advanced Grant: 27 August 2026
Publication funding
Open Access Publication fund der MUI
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/Open-Access-Publikationsfonds.html
FWF Open Access Flat rate
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/oa-pauschale.html
Open Access Publication
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/openaccess.html#foerderungen
Open Access Publishing in Taylor & Francis
For members of the Medical University of Innsbruck there are new options for free Open Access publishing in Taylor & Francis.
Further information:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/publikationsservices.html
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/openaccess.html.de#verlagsabkommen
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/openaccess.html.en#funding
Open Access Publishing in journals of the Microbiology Society.
For members of the Medical University of Innsbruck there are new options for free Open Access publishing in in all peer-reviewed journals of the Microbiology Society.
Further information:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/publikationsservices.html
https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/open-access/finanzieren/publizieren-in-verlagszeitschriften/microbiology-society/
https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/open-access/funding/publishing-agreements/microbiology-society/
New: Open Access Publishing in six journals of ASM
For members of the Medical University of Innsbruck there are new options for free Open Access publishing in six journals of ASM. However, ASM charges “page charges” for the publication, which are discounted for participants. If authorized authors are also ASM members, a further discount is granted.
Information under:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/open-access/finanzieren/publizieren-in-verlagszeitschriften/asm/
https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/open-access/funding/publishing-agreements/asm/
Publishing Services:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/publikationsservices.html.de
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/publikationsservices.html.en
Application possible on an ongoing basis:
i-med Scholarships abroad (promotion of young talent):
further information: https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/as/
i-med Research grants (promotion of young talent):
further information: https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/foerderungen/fs/index.html
Open Access Publikations Fonds:
further information:
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/Open-Access-Publikationsfonds.html
https://www.i-med.ac.at/forschung/openaccess.html#foerderungen
Research support from the Dr. Johannes and Hertha Tuba Foundation
Submission deadline: ongoing; further information
Events
FFG Funding advice
further information for Tirol
Junior Faculty Meeting, 18.02.2026, further information
OECSK 2026 - Österreichische Citizen Science Koferenz 2026 - Motanuniversität Leoben, 24.-26.02.2026; further information & registration
LBG Winter School Revise & Revitalize 2026, 23.-28.02.2026; further information & registration
Information event: 04.12.2025; further information & registration
Inspiring Inventors talk with Luca Rossettini: “from his journey as an inventor and entrepreneur and answer questions during an interactive Q&A,
18.03.2026, 10:00 - 11:00 h, further information
RESI researchers with entrepreneurial spirit in Innsbruck - Workshops
- Why do we put off important tasks (and how to stop doing it)?, 16.03.2026, 14:00-15:30 h, further information
- Skinnovation2026, 25.-27.03.2026, further information
You will be supported in the preparation of project proposals by
Maria Pérez (national programmes without industrial partners, FWF/LBG),
Tel: 0512/9003-70073
E-mail: Maria.Perez@i-med.ac.at
Wolfram Rieneck (International programmes, cooperation programmes business and industry)
Tel.: 0512/9003-70072
E-mail: Wolfram.Rieneck@i-med.ac.at
Jonas Weinrich (Programmes of the Regional Government of Tyrol)
Tel.: 0512/9003-70076
E-Mail: Jonas.Weinrich@i-med.ac.at
Graham Tebb (Grant design, proofreading FWF, ERC)
Tel.: 0676/87 167 2622
E-mail: Graham.Tebb@i-med.ac.at


