Overview of Support Options
The EU and International Research Funding team at Goethe University assists researchers in applying for grants at the European and international levels. The team provides information, guidance, and services related to funding opportunities, supports projects from the initial idea to their launch, and offers comprehensive help throughout the application and project phases.
Here’s how they can support you:
- Guidance and information on European and international funding opportunities (including Horizon Europe, the European Research Council, and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)
- Information sessions on EU research funding
- Individual advice from the initial idea to project launch
- Expert guidance and thorough administrative support during the application process (including questions about participation rules, cost calculations, and help with electronic submissions)
- Administrative assistance throughout the entire project lifecycle: contract reviews in collaboration with the legal department, contract negotiations and signing, as well as amendments
- Advice on start-up financing for EU grant applications


HORIZON EUROPE
- The EU's current framework program for research and innovation
- Running from 2021 to 2027 with a total funding budget of approximately €95.5 billion
- At the heart of European research funding and one of the largest public research funding programs in the world
- Offers funding opportunities for everything from basic research and application-oriented projects to market launch initiatives
- Supports individual researchers, especially early career researchers, as well as European consortia


Most Important Horizon Europe Funding Programs
EU collaborative projects
ERC Grants
Graduate Programs
Coordinated Programs
Explore the coordinated research programs at Goethe University – from DFG, state, and federal projects to EU funding under Horizon Europe. Get an overview of current initiatives.
Individual Funding and Awards
Learn more about the achievements of our researchers in programs such as ERC Grants, Koselleck Projects, and LOEWE Professorships. You can also get an overview of our Nobel and Leibniz Prize winners.
Further Information on EU Funding Opportunities
Brussels Office of Goethe University
- Conveniently located near the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Research Council (ERC)
- The premises are available for conferences, meetings, and events with European and international participation, as well as for planning and initiating EU project proposals and building connections with European organizations and networks in politics, business, and European civil society. Additionally, the office serves as a workspace for university members during official activities in Brussels or can be used for study visits with master’s students.
- Address of the Brussels Office: Room 02.13, 2nd Floor, Rue Montoyer, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
- For further questions, feel free to contact brussels@uni-frankfurt.de

