Within the framework of the Co-operational Programme Poland – Free State of Saxony, the joint secretariat has published an announcement for the upcoming call. The call in priority 3 / Education is announced for the upcoming turn of the year.

The regulations and challenges of the different funding programmes became more complex and comprehensive. In order to meet the increased requirements of the several funding regulations, the contacts and areas of responsibility have been restructured.

The SESAR Joint Undertaking has launched a call for exploratory research projects on the integration of drones into civil airspace within the framework of the SESAR 2020 research and innovation programme.

On 05 July 2016, the European Commission launched three Horizon Prizes to encourage innovation and find solutions to challenges in the area of energy.

The public-private partnership ‘Clean Sky 2’ has opened the fourth call for proposals in the area of Aeronautics and Air Transport on 21 June 2016. Deadline for submission of proposals will be 05 October 2016.

The European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards is Europe’s most prestigious prize in the heritage field. Every year, it honours the most outstanding heritage achievements from all over Europe. The deadline for submission of proposals is 01 October 2016.

The ERA-CAPS (ERA-NET Coordinating Action in Plant Science) is to launch its 3rd transnational call for proposals for collaborative research in the fields of molecular plant science.

On 19 May 2016 the European Commission has published the 2016 Call for Proposals of the Programme for Environment and Climate Action (LIFE).

The (funding) decision for the first call for proposals in 2016 for actions of strategic significance to increase TU Dresden’s third-party funding in EU programmes has been made.