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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.
“Top Citizen Science” is a funding program of the FWF. The aim is to support research activities that enable the participation of citizens, who contribute their skills, expertise and curiosity, thereby expanding research results and knowledge and contributing to a substantial, additional gain in scientific knowledge. This supports citizen science activities in ongoing FWF-funded research projects. “Top Citizen Science” projects can be funded for a maximum of 24 months with a maximum of 100,000 euros.
Deadline: April 7, 2026
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
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 for Advancing the Participatory Sciences will take place online from May 26 to 29, 2026. It brings together researchers, moderators, and project managers for four exciting days full of inspiration. The event presents leading voices from the field of participatory science and facilitates dynamic discussions. Thanks to the online format, interested parties can connect with a wide range of people and perspectives that would not otherwise come together.
Insights, research findings, experiences, or new ideas on participatory science practices can be shared with colleagues from around the world. Interested parties now have the opportunity to submit a proposal for an individual presentation.
Deadline: January 31, 2026
The Transfer Unit invites submissions for Wisskomm Connected, which will take place on October 21 and 22, 2026. The event aims to further strengthen the exchange between research and practice in science communication and to open up a common space for reflection on current challenges. In view of social polarization, limited resources, a changing media system, and the increasing use of AI applications, well-founded scientific perspectives are just as much in demand as practical experience. Contributions that deal with the roles, potentials, and limitations of science communication and show ways in which research and practice can jointly contribute to a strong, diverse, and resilient science communication can be submitted.
Deadline for submissions: February 16, 2026
Nominations and applications for the “Science Engagement” category are now being accepted as part of the Falling Walls Global Call 2026. We are looking for outstanding initiatives with a thematic focus on “Climate Action” that actively engage the public in scientific issues in a well-founded and innovative way.
The Falling Walls Engage Pitches will take place on November 6, 2026, in Berlin and are part of the Falling Walls Science Summit (November 7–9, 2026). The in-person event brings together the international scientific community and serves as a platform for professional exchange, inspiration, and the initiation of new collaborations. Selected actors in the field of science engagement will gain international visibility and the opportunity to network with committed colleagues who are developing and implementing new forms of public participation in science worldwide.
Deadline for submissions: April 15, 2026
