AI4GOV-X · European Union
AI4Gov-X Cascade Funding Call - first edition [AI4Gov-X-FSTP-CALL-01-2026]
Open
Applications close on 31 Dec 2026 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).
- Deadline
- 31 Dec 2026 (in 46 days)
- Grant amount
- €980,774.09 total budget (amount per applicant not stated)
- Funding rate
- Set by the call (financial support to third parties, often lump sums)
- Likely applicant types
- SMEs / start-ups, Companies, Non-profits, Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
- Funder
- AI4GOV-X (EU-funded project)
- Reference
- DIGITAL-2023-SKILLS-05-SPECIALEDU
- Last checked
- 15 Nov 2026
Who can apply
The Call has 5 distinct cut-off dates . All submitted applications (for the two objectives/priorities) by each deadline will be evaluated jointly and awarded until funding resources are available. The AI4Gov-X consortium reserves the right of integrating the funding budget with an extra allocation, until twice the initially allocated amount.
Applications will be possible electronically and exclusively managed through the GoodGrants TM platform ( https://polidesign.grantplatform.com/ ) by filling in a form and attaching the required documentation. Beneficiaries must be natural persons and as a precondition, be enrolled students in the MagiX master's course (for objectives/priorities 1 and 2) and/or (for objective/priority 1) in one or more of the AI4Gov-X extracurricular activities, strictly identified from the list published on the project's website, at this link: https://ai4gov-x.eu/extracurricular-activities/ . Please note that the list will be updated on a monthly basis while the Call is open. Additionally for objective/priority 2 only, beneficiaries must be unemployed people, able to document the existence of an internship contract with a host organisation from the public or private sector, residing in an eligible country for the Call (for a full list see Further information below).
Read the full text
A same natural person holding the necessary requisites may apply to both objectives within the same cut-off date or within two distinct cut-off dates. However, he or she can receive the…
Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.
Timing
Next deadline 2026-12-31; later cut-offs 2027-02-28. Check the call page for the exact time.
How to apply
- This is an open call run by an EU-funded project, not an EU Funding & Tenders Portal topic: you apply to the project, usually on its own platform. A PIC or Part A/Part B forms are not needed unless the call says so.
- Open the call page (link below) for the project’s application platform; the route is not stated in the summary.
- Read the call guidelines for who can apply, eligible countries and the support per applicant (financial support to third parties is often a lump sum or capped amount).
- Submit before the deadline shown above; check the call page for the exact time zone.
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From the call text
- Who can apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Company stage
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Single applicant or consortium
- The AI4Gov-X consortium reserves the right of integrating the funding budget with an extra allocation, until twice the initially allocated amount.
- Where applicants must be based
- Additionally for objective/priority 2 only, beneficiaries must be unemployed people, able to document the existence of an internship contract with a host organisation from the public or private sector, residing in an eligible country for the Call (for a full list see Further information below).
- Where to apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Value | How we know | Taken from the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 31 December 2026 “Next deadline 2026-12-31; later cut-offs 2027-02-28. Check the call page for the exact time.” | official data field | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Amount per applicant | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Total budget | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Funding rate | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Who can apply | The Call has 5 distinct cut-off dates . All submitted applications (for the two objectives/priorities) by each deadline will be evaluated jointly and awarded until funding resources are available. The AI4Gov-X… | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Where to apply | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
Official sources
Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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