LUKE Joint Call will be launched on 27 February 2026, bringing together funding parties across Europe to support research and innovation collaboration with Ukraine.
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.
Eligible applicants may include:
- Research and higher education institutions established in accordance with the relevant national legislation
- Research-performing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- Other entities eligible for funding under the applicable national rules
Different types of organisations from the research, innovation and business sectors can form consortia. Please note that partner eligibility criteria (i.e. eligible organisation types) vary depending on the national rules of the Funding Parties. Please see the list of funding parties and eligible partners below.
A project consortium must include eligible partners from Ukraine and at least two other participating countries. A Lead Partner organisation must be nominated within the consortium.
Please note that, depending on national rules, some funding parties (FWF, NASU and NRFU) accept only one applicant organisation from the respective country per consortium.
Call topics and scope
The Call covers the following four topics to strengthen Ukraine’s capacities in jointly identified priority areas:
Topic descriptions are available here: LUKE Joint Call: Topic Descriptions (pdf)
1. Energy: Sustainable and renewable energy and energy security
2. Cybersecurity: Cyber resilience of critical infrastructures and adaptive cybersecurity systems
3. 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
4. Social sciences and humanities: Social reconciliation, sustainable social development, and human capital restoration