There are regular Photonics Calls for Proposals published by the European Commission. The Photonics21 community is the dedicated body to define the European call topics for photonics.
Open European calls with relevance to photonics under Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025:
Cluster 6 - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Making food systems more resilient to food safety risks through the deployment of technological solutions
HORIZON-CL6-2025-02-FARM2FORK-03-two-stage
Opening date: 6 May 2025
Deadline I: 04 September 2025, 17:00 CET
Deadline II: 18 February 20026, 17:00 CET
Find all information on the official call topic webpage.
You can find all open Horizon Europe and EDF calls on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.
Open Calls from the European Innovation Council:
EIC Accelerator: It focuses on scientific discoveries or technological breakthroughs, which need significant funding over a longer timeframe before returns can be generated. Such innovations often struggle to attract financing because the risks and time involved are generally too high. This funding enables the innovators to attract the full investment amounts that are needed to scale up in a shorter timeframe.
EIC Pathfinder: Interdisciplinary teams of researchers can apply for research and innovation grants that will support them to realise their breakthrough ideas and have a transformative positive effect on our economy and society.