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Call for R&D Projects in All Scientific Domains 02/12/2021


The FCT has published the notice for submission of applications for the next Call for R&D Projects in All Scientific Domains. The period for applications submission will run from February 8th to March 10th, 2022 and the Candidates' Declaration of Commitment must be submitted by March 24th, 2022.

The competition has a budget of 75 million euros and will support two types of projects:

  • Scientific research and technological development (IC&DT) projects, with a duration of 36 months and maximum funding per project of 250 thousand euros. The budget allocated to this typology is 55 million euros;
  • Exploratory research projects (PeX), with a duration of 18 months and maximum funding per project of 50 thousand euros. The budget allocated to this typology is 20 million euros.

The application form and support guide will be made available on FCT website on the opening day of applications, 8 February. Applications must be submitted in English through the FCT Competition Portal.

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