MSCA €97.9 million call for Staff Exchanges

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges 2026 call is open as of 16 December 2025. The deadline to submit proposals is 16 April 2026.

The call offers €97.9 million in funding to promote international, inter‑sectoral and interdisciplinary collaboration in research and innovation. The call supports staff exchanges and structured knowledge sharing among organisations from different countries, enabling researchers as well as administrative, technical and managerial personnel to gain new skills and strengthen international cooperation.

Key Dates:

  • Call opens: 16 December 2025
  • Deadline to submit proposals: 16 April 2026
  • Results notification (indicative): September 2026
  • Grant agreements signed (indicative): November 2026
  • Project start (indicative): January 2027

Consortia must include at least three organisations from three different countries, with mandatory participation from both academic and non‑academic sectors. MSCA Staff Exchanges projects foster long‑term partnerships through secondments abroad of up to 12 months, helping organisations share expertise and develop new collaborative research and innovation activities.

Find out more here

Apply and find all call documents here:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/ (search for Staff Exchanges 2026)

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