Funder · Federal agency

Ministry of Science, Innovation & Universities — Spain (Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades)

Supports MICIU, Spain's ministry steering science, innovation, and university development under national strategy.

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Annual funding—

Programs8

Active grants0

Total grants8

About

Spain's Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, MICIU, is the national department responsible for science, technological development, innovation, and university policy. It sits inside the Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2024-2027, which is the main framework for the ministry's funding decisions and programme cycle.

MICIU does not carry most research su…

Programs & grants under this funder

ATRAE Program — Established Talent Recruitment (Incorporación de Talento Consolidado)

Supports attract internationally recognised senior researchers back to Spanish institutions.

1 grant

ATRAE Program — Established Talent Recruitment (Incorporación de Talento Consolidado)

Closed

€40M pool

Beatriz Galindo Grants — Attracting Research Talent (Ayudas Beatriz Galindo)

Supports Spanish universities to hire researchers with international careers as distinguished professors.

1 grant

Beatriz Galindo Grants — Attracting Research Talent (Ayudas Beatriz Galindo)

Closed

€18.8M pool

Europa Excelencia — ERC Near-Miss Support

Supports Spanish researchers with national supplements for strong European frontier science proposals.

1 grant

Europa Excelencia — ERC Near-Miss Supplement

Closed

€2.5M pool

University Faculty Training (Formación de Profesorado Universitario, FPU) — Predoctoral Contracts

Supports four predoctoral contracts at for PhD students at Spanish universities.

1 grant

University Faculty Training (Formación de Profesorado Universitario, FPU) — Predoctoral Contracts

Closed

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Grants for Preparing & Managing European Projects (Ayudas para Preparación y Gestión de Proyectos Europeos, GPE)

Supports institutions to build capacity for Horizon project preparation and international talent recruitment.

1 grant

Ayudas GPE — Preparación Proyectos Europeos

Closed

€11.9M pool

International Collaboration Projects (Proyectos de Colaboración Internacional, PCI)

Supports Spain's ERA Net and Horizon co funding share for international research collaboration consortia.

1 grant

International Collaboration Projects PCI-2 (Proyectos de Colaboración Internacional PCI-2)

Closed

— pool

International Research Projects (Proyectos de Investigación Internacionales, PII)

Supports co fund bilateral international research collaborations with Spain as one partner.

1 grant

International Research Projects (Proyectos de Investigación Internacionales, PII)

Closed

€4.5M pool

Centres of Excellence 'Severo Ochoa' and Units 'María de Maeztu'

Supports accreditation and strategic funding for Spain's top research centres and units.

1 grant

Centres of Excellence 'Severo Ochoa' and Units 'María de Maeztu'

Closed

€80M pool

Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: www.ciencia.gob.es