LUKE Joint Call will be launched on 27 February 2026, bringing together funding parties across Europe to support research and innovation collaboration with Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Who can apply and how should consortia be organised?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 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, T\u00fcrkiye and Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eligible applicants may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Call topics and scope<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Call covers the following four topics to strengthen Ukraine\u2019s capacities in jointly identified priority areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n