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The Vienna Business Agency provides the Understanding Science funding to assist in communication activities that aim to present research and scientific results in an understandable and easily accessible manner. Interested parties can apply for Understanding Science Funding to cover payroll costs, costs for services, including fees for speakers or knowledge procurement, travel expenses for speakers, moderators, or lecturers, for the purchase of machines or licenses, and for the acquisition of intellectual property rights.
The Austrian Science Fund FWF invites researchers from cooperative funding programs to organize knowledge transfer events together with it. The aim is to systematically share results from basic research with stakeholders from business, industry, civil society, and nonprofit organizations, thereby strengthening the transfer of scientific findings into society and practice. Active members of consortia from FWF cooperation programs are eligible for funding, even up to one year after the end of the project. The series of events aims to strengthen networks between research and practice, bring scientific topics into social discourse, and promote practice-relevant innovations.
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Deadline for submissions: December 9, 2025
Horizon Europe is the new EU research and innovation program of the European Commission (EC) with €95.5 billion in funding for the seven-year period. A good opportunity to familiarise yourself with the EC's funding criteria is to work as a scientific evaluator. You will find all the relevant information on the Portal Funding & Tender Opportunities.
The call ‘Strengthening the capacity of citizen science in biodiversity observation’ from the Horizon Europe programme supports the implementation of the European Green Deal, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Nature Restoration Regulation. Funding is provided for projects that actively involve citizens in the observation and documentation of biodiversity and thus contribute to climate protection and adaptation measures at local level.
Projects should also specifically involve young people, hard-to-reach groups and vulnerable population groups. Practical approaches are required, for example through school materials, participatory apps or training concepts.
Deadline: 17 September 2025
The ‘Science comes to town’ grant offers cities in EU Member States and associated countries the opportunity to jointly design and implement a vibrant and engaging annual programme of activities under the theme ‘Science comes to town 2027’. In this way, cities can bring together their citizens and different research sectors to show how science improves the well-being of people, the economy and the planet.
In cooperation with initiatives such as the European Researcher's Night and EU competitions for young researchers, the aim is to cooperate beyond city and national borders.
Deadline: 18 September 2025
What Major Citizen Alliances for Global Participatory Science?
As environmental, climate, and social challenges intensify, citizen science is emerging as a powerful solution, mobilizing citizens worldwide to support research efforts on an unprecedented scale. Whether it’s for ocean observation, water quality monitoring, tracking animal migrations, ecosystem surveillance, or fundamental research and technical innovation, citizen participation not only enables the collection of valuable data but also fosters genuine innovation, consistently engaging the public at the heart of global scientific issues.
Citizen science is establishing itself as a collective mobilization force, where citizens from all over the world actively participate in scientific research through large-scale projects.
This call for projects aims to explore and highlight initiatives that successfully unite communities around global issues such as the environment, biodiversity, and resource management.
Deadline: 20 November 2025
The Sustainability Nexus Forum is a succeeding Sustainability Management Forum as an inter- and transdisciplinary journal which prioritises Nexus perspectives in the realm of Sustainability Transformation. The journal currently seeks contributions that highlight the transformative potential of participatory practices in addressing sustainability challenges within the sustainability nexus framework, which explores connections, synergies and trade-offs across various domains.
Submission deadline: ongoing
The conference “Citizen Practices in Producing and Preserving the Past,” organized by the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH) at the University of Luxembourg, focuses on the role of engaged citizens in historical and commemorative culture from the 19th century to the present day. On May 11 and 12, 2026, researchers, practitioners, and representatives of historical associations are invited to reflect together on processes, practices, and collaborations in civil society history education.
Proposals (approx. 250 words) can be submitted until December 20, 2025.
The 11th Living Knowledge Conference (LK11) is dedicated to the topic of “Research & Solidarity” and invites researchers, practitioners, and engaged communities to submit their contributions. The aim is to facilitate exchange on participatory, community-based research—particularly in the context of science shops, citizen science, and community-based research.
The call focuses on eight sub-themes: the theoretical foundations of solidarity in research, strategies for sustainable university-community partnerships, student participation, transnational networks, environmental justice, health research, ethical dilemmas, and methodological innovations. Contributions should not only impart knowledge, but also lead to practical results and forward-looking collaborations through dialogue, reflection, and interaction.
Submissions can include traditional research presentations, workshops, posters, short presentations, or creative formats such as performative contributions. Formats with a high degree of participation that emphasize the interactive and dialogical character of the conference are particularly welcome.
Deadline for submissions: December 15, 2025
