The Call aims to build research and innovation partnerships, with Ukraine as the central partner. It is jointly implemented by 13 funding parties, ensuring participation of 11 countries. The EU Horizon Europe LUKE project is a platform to support administrative implementation of the LUKE Joint Call. The LUKE funding parties pool resources and support Ukraine’s integration into the European Research Area.
- Deadline for proposal submission: 15 May 2026 at 21:59 UTC (23:59 CET / 16 May 2026, 00:59 EET)
- The budget available in each country will depend on the resources allocated by the respective funding party.
- The project duration is up to two years.
Who can apply and how should consortia be organised?
- The Call is open to legal entities registered in one of the following countries: Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, the Republic of Moldova, Poland, Romania, Türkiye and Ukraine.
The Call covers the following four topics to strengthen Ukraine’s capacities in jointly identified priority areas:
- Energy: Sustainable and renewable energy and energy security
- Cybersecurity: Cyber resilience of critical infrastructures and adaptive cybersecurity systems
- Medical and health research: Telemedicine, biomedical research
- 3.1: Adoption of telemedicine for remote healthcare solutions
- 3.2: Innovative research on cellular signaling pathways for biomedical applications
- Social sciences and humanities: Social reconciliation, sustainable social development, and human capital restoration
For organisations applying from Germany: see the BMFTR call announcement (in German)