As consortia begin drafting proposals for the Co-funded European Partnership for Social Transformations and Resilience, the challenge isn’t just defining the research—it is proving how that research will actually reach, engage, and impact local communities. Based in the Canary Islands (an EU outermost region), Consulta Europa is an SME specialised in bridging the gap between […]
EU member states have locked in their position on Horizon Europe (2028-2034), shifting power back to national capitals and introducing a high-stakes alignment with the European Competitiveness Fund. The Council of the European Union has reached a pivotal partial agreement on the regulation and implementation of the tenth framework programme, Horizon Europe, laying down the […]
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The YOUNGSDG consortium has brought its two-year Erasmus+ project to a close with a final conference at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, where 44 educators and students gathered for the project’s main public closing event. The conference brought together the project’s key partners and participants to present the main outputs of the initiative, including the SDG […]
Operating as the Macaronesia Local Focal Point, Consulta Europa and its representative Lucía Cervilla Bordiú monitor EU environmental actions in Madeira
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 […]