Chips JU Opens Calls Under ECS R&I Programme Including Resilience Actions in Power Electronics, Photonics and Health

The Chips JU has opened applications for 10 calls under the ECS R&I programme which opened on 7 July 2026 and the submission deadlines vary from mid to late September 2026, depending on the call.

10 calls are available under the ECS R&I programme, with a combined budget of approximately €180 million. 

2 of these calls, the second phase of the Global Innovation Action (€40 million) and the second phase of the Global Research and Innovation Action (€50 million), are only open to consortia that submitted a project outline in the earlier phase and were invited to proceed to a full project proposal. 

The remaining calls target specific priorities identified in the 2026 Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, including resilience actions in power electronics, photonics and health (€20 million each), 6G radio communication systems (€20 million), and international cooperation with India, Singapore and Taiwan (€5 million).

Deadlines:

- 16 September 2026: Resilience calls (power electronics, photonics, health, 6G), Digital Partnership/TTC cooperation

- 17 September 2026: ECS Global IA and RIA (2nd phase)

- 22 September 2026: Supply chain resilience CSA, autonomous driving stack SDV-CSA

How to apply:

Proposals can be submitted through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, under the relevant calls identifier. Full call texts with the call description and specific submission procedure, eligibility criteria and evaluation process for each call are available on the Chips JU website.