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Open Calls

HISTRATE grants in 2026 – deadline 15 August 2026

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The Grants Call for the 4th year of the COST Action HISTRATE is open for monthly application till 15 August 2026.
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ONWARD calls in 2026 – deadline 1 September 2026

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ONWARD Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) as well as Conference Grants are open till 1 September 2026.
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Partner Search

There are a number of partner search tools available for South Africans to find partners and collaborators.

Upcoming events

Open calls

HISTRATE grants in 2026 – deadline 15 August 2026

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The Grants Call for the 4th year of the COST Action HISTRATE is open for monthly application till 15 August 2026.
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ONWARD calls in 2026 – deadline 1 September 2026

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ONWARD Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) as well as Conference Grants are open till 1 September 2026.
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Eureka open call for Network projects applications – deadline 1 January 2030

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The Eureka call for Network projects is open for applications all year round.
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About ESASTAP

Strengthening Science, Research and Innovation Cooperation between Europe and South Africa (ESASTAP) was launched during the sixth European Union Framework Programme (the main EU funding instrument for research and innovation) to promote, facilitate and coordinate research, development and innovation (RDI) cooperation between South Africa and the European Union in areas of common interest. ESASTAP is a collaboration between the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, partnering member states and the European Commission.

Upcoming events

Science Forum South Africa 2026

The Science Forum South Africa 2026 will take place from 2 – 4 December 2026 in Pretoria, South Africa.
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World Science Forum 2026

The World Science Forum 2026 “Science for Global Resilience and Equity” will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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ESASTAP is a collaboration between the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, partnering member states and the European Commission. The programme’s main objective is to strengthen ties within the field of science, technology and innovation. Funding for projects, mainly sourced from both the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Republic of South Africa and the European Commission.

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Email: contact@esastap.org.za

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