Open calls: early 2026
European Horizon Call: AgroSERV
Short description:
AgroServ – Funding for Agroecological Research
AgroServ offers researchers from academia and industry free access to over 140 research services across Europe. This program supports interdisciplinary research dedicated to the agroecological transition and sustainable agriculture. Funding includes access to high-end imaging technologies through 9 Euro-BioImaging Nodes, including specialized services at Austrian BioImaging (CMI).
Status: 5th Call for Proposals Now Open
The 5th Call for Transnational and Virtual Access (TA/VA) is currently active. To ensure high-quality applications and technical feasibility, this call follows amandatory two-step application process.
- Step 1 (Pre-proposal): Deadline May 15, 2026 (Submitted via Euro-BioImaging).
- Step 2 (Full Proposal): Deadline June 8, 2026, 16:00 CEST (Submitted via AgroServ).
- Who can apply: Researchers from academia, industry (SMEs), and practitioners worldwide.
Key Updates for the 5th Call
- Single-RI Access: While interdisciplinary projects (using two or more Research Infrastructures) are still encouraged and prioritized, you may now apply for funding to access services from a single Research Infrastructure (e.g., just Euro-BioImaging) if it aligns with your research goals.
- Transnationality: For Euro-BioImaging ERIC service providers, researchers can apply for services from Nodes within their own country (the standard transnationality requirement is waived).
- Contribution: Projects must clearly support the agroecological transition (e.g., plant health, soil-water management, or biodiversity).
How to Apply
- Select Your Services: Browse the AgroServ Catalogue of Services to identify the imaging technologies you need.
- Submit Step 1 (Pre-proposal) via Euro-BioImaging: All imaging-related requests must first be submitted through the Euro-BioImaging Pre-proposal Form. This allows the Euro-BioImaging team to provide scientific advice and coordinate with the Nodes.
- Feasibility Check: You must consult with the facility managers at the chosen Node (e.g., Austrian BioImaging) to confirm technical feasibility. Node approval is required before the final deadline.
- Submit Step 2 (Full Proposal): Complete the final application on the AgroServ Submission Platform by June 8.
Useful Links
Imaging technologies/expertise offered by Austrian BioImaging/CMI in this European program:
- PHENOPlant
- High-resolution Episcopic microscopy (HREM)
Calls closed
European Horizon Call: CanSERV
Short description:
canSERV is an EU-funded project under the Horizon Europe programme that provides cutting edge, interdisciplinary and customised oncology services across the entire cancer continuum. The aim is to offer a comprehensive portfolio of oncology-related research services available to all scientists in EU member countries, associated countries and beyond.
The project unites a multidisciplinary consortium of 19 European partners, consisting of Research Infrastructures, key organisations in the field of oncology, project management and sustainability experts.
Imaging technologies/expertise offered by Austrian BioImaging/CMI in this European program:
Field 2 – Advanced technologies for Personalised Oncology
- Preclinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Preclinical UltraSound imaging
- Low-resolution Mass Spectrometry based Imaging
- High-resolution Mass Spectrometry based Imaging
- PET-CT
- SPECT-CT imaging
- High-resolution Episcopic microscopy (HREM)
Program closed
European Horizon Call: ISIDORe
Short description:
The ISIDORe project assembles the largest and most diverse research and service-providing instrument to study infectious diseases in Europe, with expertise from structural biology to clinical trials. Under the umbrella of 17 major European life sciences research infrastructures and infectious diseases networks coordinated by ERINHA, we bring together 154 research entities and organizations providing services to advance research on epidemic-prone diseases.
Imaging technologies/expertise offered by Austrian BioImaging/CMI in this European program:
Analytical Services
- Low-resolution Mass Spectrometry based Imaging
- High-resolution Mass Spectrometry based Imaging
- High-resolution Episcopic microscopy (HREM)
Calls closed
COMULIS – Correlated multimodal imaging in life science
Short description:
Within the framework of the COMULISglobe project, Euro-BioImaging will be awarding a total of 4 grants for access to Euro-BioImaging Nodes, specifically designed to support correlative and multimodal imaging.
Two grants will be awarded to European researchers (including from non-EU countries that are Euro-BioImaging members) accessing services at Euro-BioImaging Nodes. Each grant will provide up to EUR 2000 in support of imaging projects that tackle important research questions using two or more imaging modalities.
Two grants will be awarded for international (non-European) researchers accessing services at Euro-BioImaging Nodes. Each grant will provide up to EUR 3000 in support of imaging projects employing two or more imaging modalities.
Eligible Costs
Travel costs, consumables, instrumentation access costs, or sample mailing fees are eligible costs.
How to apply
To apply for this funding, please login and complete the full Euro-BioImaging access application and indicate that you are applying for COMULISglobe funding by clicking on the appropriate tickbox in the application form. In your application, specifically highlight the ways in which access to multimodal correlative imaging technologies is particularly essential to your research question.
Deadline for submission of the application: November 1st, 5 pm CEST.
Selection criteria
Applications will be evaluated by experts in correlative imaging after the deadline and selected for funding based on scientific excellence and impact, and how central correlative and multimodal imaging is in achieving the intended outcomes. Diversity among selected projects in terms of research domain, imaging technologies, and location, will be taken into account in the evaluation.
How the funding works
The grants will be delivered as reimbursements to the users and/or to their hosting Institutions after presentation of the related receipts/invoices. Please note: the party receiving the reimbursement is liable for any tax that should be imposed upon receipt of the reimbursement. Users will be provided with more details after award of the grants
Program closed
European Horizon Call: AI4Life
Short description:
AI4Life is a Horizon Europe-funded project that brings together the computational and life science communities. Its goal is to empower life science researchers to harness the full potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) methods for bioimage analysis particularly microscopy image analysis, by providing services, and developing standards aimed at both developers and users. AI4Life promises to create harmonized and interoperable AI tools & methods via open calls and public challenges and bring these developments to researchers via strategic outreach and advanced training.