The following EU Horizon 2020 Societal Challenges’ calls are all closing after April 2015. If you are thinking of applying to any of these calls, please contact RKEO Funding Development Team as soon as you are able, so that we can help you with your submission.
The date given is the funder’s deadline with all closing at 17:00 Brussels local time, unless stated otherwise.
Smart, Clean and Energy Efficient
Competitive low carbon energy call 2 and 3 – both 5/5/15
Smart cities and communities – 5/5/15
Energy efficiency research and innovation – 4/6/15
Energy efficiency market uptake and Project development assistance – both 4/6/15
General / Multiple Topics
Horizon 2020 dedicated SME instrument phase 1 and phase 2 – deadlines – 17/6/15, 17/9/15 and 25/11/15
Please check the specific topics within this call which may meet your research funding needs.
For more information on EU funding opportunities, contact Paul Lynch or Emily Cieciura, in the RKEO Funding Development Team.











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