Calls
Digital Futures provides funding for strategic research projects that drive innovation and create impact. Below, you’ll find information on upcoming calls, including objectives, available funding, schedules, application procedures, eligibility criteria, expected outcomes, and the essential selection criteria—everything you need to successfully submit a proposal.
Each call is tailored to the specific nature of the projects being funded. Proposals can only be submitted after a call is officially published.
Digital Futures Call Plan 2025*

*During the 2nd semester of 2025 the following calls will be launched: 2nd Postdoc call, 2nd ISPP call and the Summer Early Career Programme call.
Topic proposal for the Digital Futures Focus Period 2025
Digital Futures invites proposals from potential organizers for the Digital Futures Focus Period 2025, to…
Up to eight postdoc fellows in technologies for digital transformation
Digital Futures postdoc fellowships aim to support talented early-career international researchers in pursuing their research…
Digital Futures Summer Research Internship Programme
This is the third call for Digital Futures Summer Research Internship (SRI) Programme, which was established…
Industrial Innovation Projects
This is the fifth call for Industrial Innovation Projects (IIPs) within Digital Futures. Important dates…
ISPP Postdoc Projects
This is the third call for Industrial and Societal Partnership Program (ISPP) Postdoc Projects within…
Societal Innovation Projects
This is the fifth call for Social Innovation Projects (SIPs) within Digital Futures. Important dates…
Digital Futures 2024 Summer Early Career programme – SEC programme
The Digital Futures 2024 Summer Early Career visiting programme aims to provide early career scholars…
Up to eight postdoc fellows in technologies for digital transformation
Digital Futures postdoc fellowships aim to support talented early-career international researchers in pursuing their research ideas in…
Demonstrator projects
This is a call for Demonstrator projects – projects that can demonstrate and disseminate technologies…
Participation Future Digileaders 2023
Future Digileaders is an event for selected early career researchers interested in the broad area…
Research Pairs Consolidator Projects
This is the second call for Research Pairs consolidator projects, which gives an opportunity for…
Research Pairs Projects
This is the fourth call for Research Pairs collaboration projects between two junior researchers within…