Výzva k podávání návrhů - HEROES Small-Scale Cooperation Projects (2026)

10. 4. 2026 -

Call for Proposals – HEROES Small-Scale Cooperation Projects (2026)

UPDATE: Deadline for proposal submissions extended until Friday, May 15th


Are you a researcher or research support staff member at a 
HEROES partner institution? This is your opportunity to launch a new collaboration across the Alliance.

 

The HEROES4REGIONS Joint Practice-Oriented Scientific Research Hub invites teams to submit proposals for small-scale cooperation projects that strengthen collaboration in:

  • practice-oriented research
  • innovation and knowledge transfer
  • research valorisation

Projects should contribute to Smart Regional Resilience, focusing on:

  • Nature’s resilience
  • People’s resilience
  • Businesses’ resilience

What you can get:

  • Seed funding up to €9,000 per project
  • Support for capacity-building, workshops, co-creation labs, hackathons, or networking activities
  • A chance to develop long-term collaborations and future funding opportunities

 

Deadline: 15 May 2026
Consortium: Minimum 3 HEROES partner institutions
Application: Short proposal (max. 3 pages)

Interested? See the call manual and other relevant documents below, visit the HEROES website, or contact your institutional contact for this call for more information and submission details.

Let’s build new collaborations and strengthen regional resilience across the HEROES Alliance!

 

Institutional contact for MENDELU: petra.coufalova@mendelu.cz