Overview
FNR BRIDGES supports 12–36 month research collaborations between Luxembourg public research institutions and companies, with up to €500,000 per successful application.
Complete grant details
The 2026 BRIDGES call supports public-private research partnerships that promote innovation, advanced technology access, testbeds and sustainable value creation. Projects may last 12–36 months. FNR can award up to €500,000. A Luxembourg-based collaborating company must cover 15% of eligible project costs; an international collaborating company must cover 30%. The official deadline is 29 September 2026 at 14:00 CET.
Eligibility requirements
Applications require a balanced partnership involving a Luxembourg public research institution and a national or international company, jointly developing the project in accordance with FNR beneficiary and programme rules.
Tips for this grant
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
The FNR instrument page and 24 July 2026 launch notice confirm the call is open and state the deadline as 29 September 2026 14:00 CET. The record preserves the source-stated timezone as +01:00.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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