Overview
The Horizon Europe Research Management Facility 2026 supports institutions in Widening Countries that want to establish or strengthen research-management capacity through tailored support services.
Complete grant details
The Research Management Facility offers tailored support to institutions in Widening Countries seeking to establish or upgrade research-management capacities. REA describes services including training, institutional needs assessment and implementation planning. The 2026 call launched on 23 April 2026, has an overall indicative budget of €7 million and closes on 24 September 2026. REA expects applicants to be informed of selection by 15 December 2026, with grant agreement signature around mid-March 2027 and projects starting in April 2027. Applications are submitted online through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal under the specific topic.
Eligibility requirements
The action is aimed at institutions in Horizon Europe Widening Countries that seek to establish or improve research-management capacity. REA's general Widening guidance says Horizon Europe-eligible organisations may participate, while coordinators of Widening actions must be based in Widening Countries. Applicants should follow the topic and Work Programme for complete legal, consortium and admissibility requirements.
Tips for this grant
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Review the topic page and Work Programme for the exact institutional and consortium conditions.
- Define the organisation's research-management capacity gaps and intended implementation plan.
- 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
Verified against the European Research Executive Agency 2026 Research Management Facility page and REA Widening eligibility guidance. REA publishes a date-only deadline of 24 September 2026; no exact closing time is stored. Topic identifier: HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-04-WIDENING-01.
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