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OPUS 31

Funds fundamental research in Poland through competitive grants for broad research communities and university teams.

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OPUS 31 is the spring 2026 edition of the National Science Centre (NCN) flagship basic-research competition, open to researchers at every career stage across all three NCN discipline clusters — humanities and social sciences, sciences and technology, and life sciences. The competition carries a total budget of 550,000,000 PLN. Projects may run 12, 24, 36, or 48 months, and there is no per-project …

What this grant funds

Open-competition basic research grants for researchers at any career stage across all scientific disciplines — humanities and social sciences, sciences and technology, and life sciences — with no per-project budget cap and a total pool of 550,000,000 PLN.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
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.12–48 months
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.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.ncn.gov.pl