Top 10 Funding Opportunities:

Microelectronic – Front-End Module (FEM)

The expected outcome of this topic is a comprehensive Front End module design which covers the FR3 range as defined by the relevant Agenda Item of WRC 27 (7 to 15 GHz range) with possible extension up to 24 GHz if required by some regional implementations.

Higher Speed Optical Access Networks and Future End-to-End Packet Optical Network Architecture in 6G

The main outcome of this topic should be the availability of higher speed optical access networks and future end-to-end packet optical network architecture to be integrated and interfaced to the overall 6G architecture. Proposed activities should cover both R&I issues for low TRL topics and plan, towards the end of the SNS implementation, for demonstration of an end-to-end architecture, especially for very wideband use cases to demonstrate the overall energy consumption.

6G NTN-TN Unification/Integration

The main expected outcome of this topic is the availability of core technologies, architectures and protocols that can be indistinctly used for terrestrial or non-terrestrial networks for the provision of seamless services across an access and network fabric continuum overcoming the distinction between satellite and terrestrial access with seamless roaming capabilities between the two segments (beyond Hybrid network).

Smart Security/Security Services

The target outcomes of this topic address consolidation of results on availability, accessibility, and affordability of technologies supporting the necessary levels of resilience, openness, transparency, and dependability expected under the EU regulations (such as GDPR, Cyber Security Act and AI Act) across a complete service continuum, supporting complex human centric multimodal communications, including entangled devices.

Reliable Services Operation

The focus of this topic is on several complementary areas including, but not limited to, automation and Intelligence in security operations, including, but not limited to, end-to-end attack detection and response in 6G with secure AI, mechanisms to ensure fully resilient infrastructures and services using self-healing and proactive defence methods, development of a dedicated Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) platform specifically tailored to the 6G.

Advanced Architectures Systems and Technologies

The expected outcomes of this topic include the definition and design of innovative more efficient and simplified advanced 6G architectures (Control and/or User plane) enabling a seamless grow of service deployments without constraints, targeting long-term evolution of 6G architectures. Proposals should address areas including, but not limited to, new architectural solutions, deep learning models and real time serverless computing.

Advanced IoT and Device Technologies

The expected outcomes of this topic include the characterisation and performance studies of technologies enabling the advent of (close to) zero-energy devices, in particular for unattended long-term IoT operations with minimal loss of performance from the network side. Proposals should address areas including, but not limited to, sensing and connectivity technologies and architectures to enable the advent of (closed to) zero energy devices, communication technologies and architectures enabling 6G unlicensed operations for IoT and IoT applications that can benefit from 6G characteristics, offering better performance compared to a 5G implementation.

Early Detection and Diagnosis Programme Award (September 2025)

This scheme aims to fund long-term, integrated and renewable programmes of exceptional science to transform how and when early cancers and pre-cancerous states are diagnosed.

Prevention and Population Research Programme Award (September 2025)

This award will provide long-term support for broad, multidisciplinary research with transformative potential in prevention and population research.

Farming Futures R&D Fund: Precision Breeding Competition

This competition seeks to fund collaborative industrial research projects to unlock the benefits of precision breeding in developing ambitious new solutions leading to more sustainable and productive farming practices in the horticultural crops and arable crop sectors.