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📢 Currently Open: Call for Applications for the Academic Year 2026-2027
SEED4EU+ is an initiative launched by the 4EU+ European University Alliance to support out-of-the-box collaborative projects that advance the Alliance’s mission of building One Comprehensive Research-Intensive European University, in line with the 4EU+ Strategy 2025–2035. This seed funding scheme supports collaborative research projects and encourages academic teams from at least three 4EU+ universities to develop innovative ideas that foster deeper integration across institutions and disciplines.
The SEED4EU+ initiative aims to:
- Promote cross-institutional and cross-disciplinary collaboration within the 4EU+ Alliance
- Enable the academic community to explore creative and impactful approaches that go beyond traditional project formats
- Contribute to the long-term sustainability and strategic development of 4EU+
Supported projects focus on collaborative research activities. All proposals must be aligned with the vision of the Alliance and fall within one or more of its Flagships (thematic areas).
To support researchers at different career stages, the call offers two funding lines: Early Career and Standard.
Funded directly by the 4EU+ member universities, SEED4EU+ reflects the joint commitment to fostering academic cooperation, innovation, and lasting partnerships across Europe.
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The 4EU+ Flagships are four interdisciplinary thematic areas that guide collaboration in research, teaching, and innovation across the 4EU+ Alliance:
Flagship 1 – Urban Health and Demographic Change
Focuses on topics related to health, well-being, ageing populations, and how we live in cities.
Example fields: medicine, cancer research, psychology, public health, urban studies, demography, geography, economics.
Flagship 2 – Europeanness: Multilingualism, Plurality, Citizenship
Explores what it means to be European, with themes such as languages, cultural diversity, identity, law, and politics.
Example fields: humanities, social sciences, law, political science, history, economics.
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Flagship 3 – Digitisation, Modelling, and Transformation
Addresses how digital tools and technologies are shaping our world, from artificial intelligence to scientific modelling.
Example fields: mathematics, computer science, data science, AI, physics, digital humanities.
Flagship 4 – Environmental Transitions
Focuses on climate change, sustainability, and how societies can adapt to environmental challenges.
Example fields: environmental science, ecology, energy studies, climate policy.
2025 SEED4EU+ Projects
2024 SEED4EU+ Projects
2023 SEED4EU+ Projects
News
- Applications now open for key 4EU+ collaboration schemes
- June 2026
- #GrowingTogether: Results of the SEED4EU+ 2025 call
- January 2026
- SEED4EU+ 2025/26: Call for applications
- June 2025
- 4EU+ Alliance invites proposals for second round of SEED4EU+ initiative for academic collaboration and innovation
- June 2024
- #GrowingTogether: Discover the results of the SEED4EU+ and Visiting Professorships calls
- 17 July 2023
- #GrowingTogether: Information Session on SEED4EU+ and Visiting Professorships Calls
- 28 April 2023
- #GrowingTogether: 4EU+ launches two funding calls to expand interuniversity cooperation
- 17 March 2023
Explore projects in your research area (Flagship)
The 4EU+ Flagships are four interdisciplinary thematic areas that guide collaboration in research, teaching, and innovation across the 4EU+ Alliance:
Flagship 1 – Urban Health and Demographic Change
Focuses on topics related to health, well-being, ageing populations, and how we live in cities.
Example fields: medicine, cancer research, psychology, public health, urban studies, demography, geography, economics.
Flagship 2 – Europeanness: Multilingualism, Plurality, Citizenship
Explores what it means to be European, with themes such as languages, cultural diversity, identity, law, and politics.
Example fields: humanities, social sciences, law, political science, history, economics.
Flagship 3 – Digitisation, Modelling, and Transformation
Addresses how digital tools and technologies are shaping our world, from artificial intelligence to scientific modelling.


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Example fields: mathematics, computer science, data science, AI, physics, digital humanities.
Flagship 4 – Environmental Transitions
Focuses on climate change, sustainability, and how societies can adapt to environmental challenges.
Example fields: environmental science, ecology, energy studies, climate policy.
2025 SEED4EU+ Projects
2024 SEED4EU+ Projects
2023 SEED4EU+ Projects
News
- Applications now open for key 4EU+ collaboration schemes
- June 2026
- #GrowingTogether: Results of the SEED4EU+ 2025 call
- January 2026
- SEED4EU+ 2025/26: Call for applications
- June 2025
- 4EU+ Alliance invites proposals for second round of SEED4EU+ initiative for academic collaboration and innovation
- June 2024
- #GrowingTogether: Discover the results of the SEED4EU+ and Visiting Professorships calls
- 17 July 2023
- #GrowingTogether: Information Session on SEED4EU+ and Visiting Professorships Calls
- 28 April 2023
- #GrowingTogether: 4EU+ launches two funding calls to expand interuniversity cooperation
- 17 March 2023
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