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International Research Projects (Proyectos de Investigación Internacionales, PII)

International Research Projects (Proyectos de Investigación Internacionales, PII)

Invests research teams and institutions for Proyectos de Investigación Internacionales in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and climate technology.

Proyectos de Investigación Internacionales (PII) is an annual competitive grant call administered by Spain's Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) under MICIU, designed to promote the generation of scientific and technical knowledge through bilateral international research collaboration projects between Spanish institutions and foreign counterparts. The program operates under the State Plan for S

All scientific and technical domains eligible for bilateral knowledge-generation research projects between Spanish institutions and international partners.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€4.5M

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.ciencia.gob.es