Hungarian Co-funding for Horizon Europe Partnerships

Hungarian Co-funding for Horizon Europe Partnerships sits under NKFIH and gives Hungarian researchers and SMEs domestic support when they join EU Horizon Europe Partnerships. The programme exists to close the gap between the EU award and the Hungarian partner's full project cost, and the 2026 NRDI Fund portfolio allocates about HUF 2.7 billion to this channel. The instrument is a grant, offered on a rolling basis across several partnership calls. Applicants must already be members of a Horizon Europe Partnership consortium, and the route is open to for-profit companies, non-profits, universities, and research organisations established and operating in Hungary. Documentation can be submitted in Hungarian or English. This is a co-financing tool for partners that are already inside a European project, not a search route for stand-alone applicants. The strongest cases are those with a secured partnership role, a clear budget gap on the Hungarian side, and a project that fits the EU partnership structure. NKFIH expanded the system in 2026 and made it more flexible, so timing and consortium alignment matter more than a single annual deadline.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.