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Euratom Radiation Protection Partnership (PIANOFORTE)

Funds PIANOFORTE’s 2026-27 continuation, an EU radiation-safety research partnership — only for its current members and any partner who joins them.

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This call pays for PIANOFORTE’s next phase: 2026 and 2027. PIANOFORTE is the EU’s co-funded partnership for research into radiation protection and the detection of ionising radiation. It isn’t a normal open competition. The proposal has to come from the coordinator of the consortium the EU already funded for PIANOFORTE’s first phase — grant agreement 101061037, awarded under topic HORIZON-EURATOM-

A single €15M grant that continues the PIANOFORTE partnership into 2026-2027, as an amendment to its existing grant agreement. It funds coordinated research into radiation protection and detection: risk estimates for medical, occupational, public and accidental exposure; the biological effects of radiation dose and dose-rate; medical applications and patient dosimetry; nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness; and quality assurance for radiation measurement. It also funds the partnership’s own running costs — governance, training, infrastructure access, public engagement, and at least one open call of its own that can pass grants on to third parties.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.15 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.22 weeks
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.35%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€15M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-EURATOM-2026-01-09Source: ec.europa.eu