The European Commission has delivered a sweeping overhaul of its flagship research programme, cutting proposal requirements and expanding lump-sum funding to protect small businesses from administrative gridlock. The European Commission has drastically simplified the application process for its €95.5 billion Horizon Europe fund following direct warnings from researchers and tech start-ups over crippling bureaucratic bottlenecks. […]
The European Commission has launched its first comprehensive policy framework to tackle the steep economic penalties of island life, though Europe’s most remote territories—including the Canary Islands—must wait for a separate update. The European Commission has unveiled a sweeping, dedicated strategy to shield Europe’s 17 million island residents from the staggering “cost of insularity.” The […]
The European Commission has begun publishing early drafts of upcoming amendments to the Horizon Europe 2026/27 Work Programme, revealing plans for entirely new funding opportunities ahead of the official autumn rollout. While the final versions will not be formally adopted until later this year, the intermediate texts have been uploaded to the EU’s public Comitology […]
Navigating EU funding can feel like a full-time job for researchers, innovators, SMEs, and public authorities. This guide brings together 10 key websites where you can find up‑to‑date European funding opportunities in 2026—from Horizon Europe and Digital Europe to Creative Europe and EU4Health. Use these platforms to spot relevant calls, build strong consortia, and turn […]
Around 100 older people took part in the first free tango class in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in Spain’s Canary Islands, as part of a European project designed to promote active ageing through dance. The course is part of STEP BY STEP, an Erasmus+ Sport initiative coordinated from the Canary Islands by Consulta Europa […]
The event, organised under the Erasmus+ YoungSDG project, gathered nearly fifty participants at La Grada to reflect on sustainability, social innovation and youth participation. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 25 May 2026 – On 20 May, the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria hosted Pizza for SDGs, a participatory event aimed at young […]
The European Commission is driving simplification in EU funding through the lump sum model in Horizon Europe. This approach cuts administrative hurdles and sharpens focus on real-world impact for researchers and innovators. What exactly is lump sum funding? Lump sum funding provides a fixed grant amount upfront, split across work packages or milestones, with payments […]
The BESTLIFE2030 Programme has hit a major milestone. In its second call for proposals, it has unlocked over €8 million to fund 81 locally led projects dedicated to protecting biodiversity in the EU’s outermost regions and overseas countries and territories. This isn’t just about funding; it’s about empowering the people on the front lines of […]
The European Commission on February 3rd, 2026, announced the winners of the fourth EU Award for Gender Equality Champions, celebrating institutions that have made “tangible progress” in diversifying the landscape of Research and Innovation (R&I). The announcement, made by the European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva, highlights a growing cohort of academic […]
Next Thursday, 15 January, at 11:00 a.m., the launch event of the European ERASMUS+ Sport project STEP-BY-STEP will take place in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The initiative is led by the Abrazos en Movimiento Association, with Consulta Europa participating as a partner organisation, and aims to design and implement an Argentine tango intervention for […]
From 12 to 14 November, the partners of YouthSOFTPOWER – Youth Engaged in European Soft Power met in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for the first in-person Kick-off Meeting, hosted by the coordinating organisation Consulta Europa. After the preliminary online meeting held in September, this on-site gathering represented an important milestone: the moment in which […]
Researchers are the engine of innovation and absolutely vital to a thriving society. But today, technical expertise alone won’t cut it. A successful career—whether in academia, industry, public service, or the non-profit world—demands a powerful set of transferrable, ‘soft’ skills. To bridge this gap and boost career mobility, the European Commission has launched ResearchComp. It’s […]
A dynamic new era for youth engagement has begun with the official launch of YouthSOFTPOWER – Youth Engaged in European Soft Power, a cutting-edge Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership in Youth. Co-funded by the European Union and masterfully led by Consulta Europa, the project kicked off with a successful pre-online meeting on September 26th, uniting the full, […]
Project applicants advancing to the final stage of the BESTLIFE2030 Programme’s 2nd Call for Proposals received critical technical support this week in a capacity-building webinar organised by Consulta Europa Projects & Innovation. As the Regional Hub for Macaronesia, Consulta Europa hosted the practical session on 22 September, designed to equip finalists with the tools and […]
Got a brilliant EU-funded project? Fantastic. But if you think your work stops at the final report, think again. Your research findings are valuable, actionable insights that can directly influence policy and shape a better future for all Europeans. The European Commission recognises this, which is why they’ve released a “starter kit” to help EU-funded […]