Region guide
Global and cross-border
Schemes designed for international teams, boundary-crossing science, and programmes that expect applicants to solve across jurisdictions.
Where the coverage runs
- • Worldwide competitions
- • international consortia
- • foundation-led global calls
What to notice first
Global programmes are where you look when the science needs multiple sites, multiple datasets, or a consortium that no single national funder is likely to carry alone.
Funders that shape this lane
Horizon Europe
Horizon Europe is still one of the clearest places to look for large-scale collaborative research and innovation funding, especially where mission framing, multiple partners, and demonstrable implementation matter.
HFSP
Human Frontier Science Program grants remain one of the clearest signals that truly cross-border and interdisciplinary science still has room when the question needs a team that no single institution could easily assemble alone.
Global Grand Challenges
Global Grand Challenges is a useful place to watch for applied science and implementation-minded calls, especially where health, resilience, or locally grounded problem-solving need a fast-moving route.
Calls to keep nearby
Horizon Europe collaborative calls
Horizon Europe calls are where many cross-border research teams go when the project needs mission framing, partner design, and a credible path to delivery.
HFSP Research Grants
HFSP Research Grants stand out when the project genuinely depends on international and interdisciplinary design rather than simply benefitting from it.
Global Grand Challenges opportunities
Global Grand Challenges opportunities are strongest when the work sits between scientific rigor and a plausible path to adoption, delivery, or systems impact.