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SNS Trials and Pilots (T&Ps) with Verticals

Funds trials that test advanced 5G/6G technology against real needs in one or two chosen industry verticals, from healthcare to energy.

Selection follows the same balanced-portfolio rule used elsewhere in the SNS programme: grants go out in ranked order, but at least the highest-ranked proposal in each of five vertical priorities -- Industry/Manufacturing, Media, Transportation/Logistics, Emergency and Safety Services, and Health -- is funded if it clears every threshold, regardless of overall rank. A proposal addressing two verti…

This topic wants projects that evaluate, measure and validate advanced 5G Advanced/6G technologies against the specific performance needs of one or, at most, two industry verticals chosen by the applicant. It wants viable business models, mature solutions ready for vertical adoption after the project ends, and open events showcasing European 5G/6G know-how — plus lessons that feed the next phase of the SNS programme.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.No fixed schedule
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.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€24M

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6G Devices

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds a coordination and support action to build a European roadmap and industrial strategy for simplified, RedCap-style 5G/6G devices ahead of the next EU research framework.

HardwareSemiconductors+2
€2M
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6G NTN-TN Unification/Integration

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds research on core technologies that let satellite (non-terrestrial) and terrestrial 6G networks operate as one seamless system.

SpaceIoT & Edge
€8M
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6G Telco Cloud and Service Provision Enablers

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds one project to build an evolvable 6G telco-cloud experimental infrastructure that hosts and validates network functions and AI/Compute/Security-as-a-Service.

AIHardware
€15M
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Advanced Architectures Systems and Technologies

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds 6G network-architecture research on simplified control/user-plane designs, constrained AI for network operations, and serverless multi-domain service orchestration.

AIHardware
€3M
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Advanced IoT and Device Technologies

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds research on near-zero-energy 6G IoT devices, unlicensed-band 6G connectivity, and next-generation connected IoT applications.

IoT & EdgeHardware
€3M
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Collection, Generation and Validation of Datasets suitable for training AI Models for 6G Networks and for AIaaS

🇪🇺SNS JU · European Union

Funds one project to build curated real-world and synthetic datasets, plus a shared data space, for training AI models that run 6G networks.

AI
€8M
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Persons with disabilities: opportunities for labour inclusion and social protection through the life course

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds research on closing the employment gap and fixing social-protection benefit traps for people with disabilities.

€3M – €4MSep'27
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Pillar III: Promoting public engagement in R&I and scientific literacy

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds consortia running youth science-engagement programmes or researcher-public dialogue events under one of two chosen tracks to boost trust in science.

€1MMar'27
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Scheduled

Closing the learning gap: uncovering causes and effective policy interventions for declining youth skills in mathematics, reading, and science

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds research into the structural causes of Europe's 15-year decline in youth maths, reading and science skills.

€3M – €4MSep'27
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Rethinking sustainable competitiveness beyond traditional perspectives: role and contribution of the Social Economy

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds research measuring how cooperatives, mutuals and social enterprises contribute to the EU's sustainable competitiveness.

€3M – €4MSep'27
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The effective use of artificial intelligence in learning environments in pre-primary and primary education

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds long-term studies on how AI tools affect learning outcomes and wellbeing in pre-primary and primary schools.

€3M – €4MSep'27
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Pillar III: Science comes to town 2029

🇪🇺European Commission · European Union

Funds a group of 3-6 cities to jointly run a year-long 'Science comes to town' public-engagement programme, including the EUCYS and EU TalentOn competitions.

€6MMar'27