EU funding isn’t just for “big players” — it’s already helping SMEs, cities, researchers and innovators turn good ideas into real projects.This first 2026 funding overview brings together:• EU calls open now or opening soon• Opportunities in clean tech, digital, circular economy, skills and innovation• Clear deadlines to anticipate• Concrete examples of projects already delivering results on the ground• A practical focus on intellectual property, often overlooked but essential to scaleWhether you work in a public authority, SME, research centre or project partnership, this is designed to help you spot the right opportunity and move from idea to action.👉 Read the full newsletter and stay tuned — more funding opportunities, more impact, with EU support.

Where learning science means touching, playing and experimentingWhat if learning science didn’t start with formulas, but with curiosity?At the Luxembourg Science Center, children and adults learn by doing: feeling electricity through a plasma ball, playing table football against a robot, reshaping landscapes in augmented reality or travelling through the universe in a planetarium.What stands out isn’t the technology alone — it’s the joy of discovery. Students laugh, experiment, ask questions and remember what they’ve learned because they experienced it first-hand.With EU support, this centre shows that science doesn’t have to be intimidating. When people can touch it, play with it and explore it together, learning becomes something everyone can enjoy.#ScienceForAll #LearningByDoing #STEMEducation #EUFunds

We’re excited to share that all recordings, presentations, and materials from Education for Climate Day 2025 are now live! 🌍🎥 Catch up on inspiring sessions 📚 Explore practical resources 💡 Keep learning and engaging

European Commission is proposing a Military Mobility Package to ensure troops and equipment can cross borders without delay and critical infrastructure stays protected. It delivers: 🚆 Improved key EU transport corridors for both civilian and rapid military use 📜 Simplified authorisations to cut delays at borders 🛡️ Stronger protection for strategic infrastructure and civilian preparedness across the EU 🤝 A solidarity mechanism to pool transport assets and boost resilience 🚨 In emergencies, fast-track procedures with priority access Security begins with swift coordination. For a fast, united, unstoppable Europe.

Could seaweed be part of Europe’s future diet? What if part of the answer to climate-friendly food was already growing in the sea? In Denmark, seaweed farmers, researchers and students are discovering that edible seaweed can be nutritious, sustainable — and surprisingly versatile. Grown offshore with minimal inputs, it offers a new way to rethink protein, food production and coastal livelihoods. What makes this initiative stand out is its hands-on approach: from seaweed farms to school kitchens, people are learning by doing — tasting, cooking and experimenting. With EU support, Denmark and Germany are showing that changing what we eat doesn’t start with rules, but with curiosity, education and practical alternatives. Sometimes the most sustainable solutions are closer than we think — just beneath the surface. #SustainableFood #Seaweed #FoodInnovation #ClimateAndPeople #EUFunds

Cross-border cooperation needs people who know how to unblock thingsBorders still create real-life problems: different rules, procedures that don’t align, projects that stall.The EU is currently looking for cross-border cooperation experts to support the b-solutions initiative — helping regions identify and resolve legal and administrative obstacles that slow down cooperation on the ground.Two possible roles:• analysing obstacles and proposing solutions• supporting the implementation of concrete solutionsIf you work with cross-border projects, public administration, law, policy implementation or territorial cooperation, this is a very hands-on opportunity to put your expertise to work — with EU support.📅 Open call until 31 May 2026 (applications reviewed on a rolling basis)

I recently learned a new word: paludiculture.It’s not an easy one — but in Ireland, it might just be a game changer.Instead of draining peatlands and watching them pollute the atmosphere, farmers are learning how to farm with water, not against it. Herbs, vegetables, fruits, even building materials — all grown on wet peat.What struck me most is this:the fight against pollution becomes a source of income.With EU support through the Just Transition Fund, farmers can restore their land, cut emissions — and even earn carbon credits for the CO₂ they no longer release. Climate action stops being a burden and starts becoming part of a viable rural future.This project isn’t about theory. It’s about testing, learning, failing sometimes, and showing other farmers what’s possible.Sometimes the most powerful transitions start with a strange word — and the courage to try something new.#JustTransition #Ireland #ClimateAndPeople #RuralFutures #EUFunds

When floods destroy, recovery starts with solidarityAfter the floods that hit Czechia in September 2024, recovery has been about more than rebuilding roads or pipes.It’s about restoring daily life.With EU support, €114 million from the EU Solidarity Fund is now helping Czech communities repair essential infrastructure — transport links, water systems, wastewater services — the things people rely on every day.What matters here isn’t just the amount.It’s the message: when climate disasters strike, countries don’t face them alone.Solidarity isn’t abstract.It’s help that arrives when rebuilding needs to begin.#EUSolidarity #EUFunds #Czechia #Recovery #Communities