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
Health in Horizon Europe - 2-stage Call 11, deadline short proposal 1st stage: 09.10.2025, further information
IHI Call Days for Call 11: https://www.ihi.europa.eu/news-events/events/ihi-call-days-call-11
Documents, including the updated guide for applicants
FWF: WE&ME Award, deadline: 09.10.2025; further information
Preis des Fürstentums Liechtenstein 2025, deadline: 15.10.2025; further information and online application
Claudia von Schilling Foundation - Breast Cancer Junior Award 2025, deadline: 15.10.2025; further information
Claudia von Schilling Award, deadline: 15.10.2025; further information
Houska Prize 2026, deadline: 28.10.2025; further information
Paul Martini Prize 2026, deadline: 06.11.2025; further information
FFG: COMET Centers 2025, Submission deadline: 18.11.2025; further information
FWF: Zero Emissions Award
Submission deadline: ongoing; further information
Horizon Europe - Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) calls 2024, further information
FFG: Austrian Life Sciences 2024 to 2026; Submission deadline: 18.12.2026; further information
René Baumgart Prize 2026, deadline: 31.12.2026; further information
Multiple Sklerose Forschungsgesellschaft, deadline: 31.01.2026; further information
Further Information
EDCTP Calls on Tuberculosis, Malaria & Tropical Diseases; further information
Horizon Europe Calls 2025 – Important changes in proposal templates and evaluation process - Factsheet
Update on Mission Cancer: the planned Work Programme 2026-27 has been published: https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/comitology-register/screen/documents/107712/2/consult?lang=en
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 Starting Grant: 14 October 2025
ERC Consolidator Grant: 13 January 2026
ERC Advanced Grant: 27 August 2026
ERC Synergy Grant: 05 November 2025
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
Symposium - One Health Tirol. Gemeinsam für gesunde Menschen und Tiere, 22.10.2025, 10:00 - 16:00 Uhr
Tiroler Bildungsinstitut - Grillhof, Grillhofweg 100, 6080 Innsbruck
Further information & registration
Registration deadline: 08 October 2025
neuroday25, 05.12.2025, 09:00 - 17:00; further information
OECSK 2026 - Österreichische Citizen Science Koferenz 2026 - Motanuniversität Leoben, 24.-26.02.2026; further information & registration
Contacts in the research service and innovation department:
Contact for international programmes (especially EU):
Dr Wolfram Rieneck (wolfram.rieneck@i-med.ac.at – Tel.: +43 (0)512 9003-70072)
Contact for national programmes (especially FWF, OeNB):
Dr Maria Pérez-Mediavilla (maria.perez@i-med.ac.at – Tel.: +43 (0)512 9003-70073)
Contact for grant design, proof reading FWF application, ERC application
Dr. Graham Tebb (Graham.Tebb@i-med.ac.at) - Tel.: 0043 (0)676 87 16 72622