Applications are now open for Call R&D Projects in all Scientific Fields 2025

Applications for Call Research and Development (R&D) Projects in all scientific fields 2025 are open as of today, November 27. Applications for this Call the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) will be accepted until March 11, 2026, and the acceptance of the Declaration of Commitment by the Proposing Institutions will be accepted until March 25, 2026.

The Call a total budget allocation of €104 million in tax revenues, which is more than 30% higher than the commitment of Calls two previous Calls and IC&DT Calls . Applications must be submitted in English on the myFCT platform, and non-business entities in the R&I (research and innovation) system are eligible to apply.

Two types of projects will be supported:

• Scientific research and technological development (IC&DT) projects, with a maximum duration of 36 months and maximum funding per project of €250,000. The budget allocation for this type of project is €80 million to support a total of 320 projects.
• Exploratory research projects (PEX), with a maximum duration of 18 months and maximum funding per project of €60,000. The budget allocation is €24 million to support a total of 400 projects.

The Call R&D Projects in All Scientific Fields is a commitment to Scientific Excellence, with exclusive funding from tax revenues to promote Science and Research, within a framework of stability and predictability. There is a clear separation between resources from tax revenues and the strategic application of European Structural and Investment Funds, which should be complementary and strategically reinforce the State Budget in future types of support for science, particularly in support of scientific infrastructure.

This Call also Call a strategic change in the financing of R&D and Science projects in Portugal, by consolidating the adoption of a financing model based on simplified costs, namely through the introduction of lump sums in IC&DT projects. This approach aims to simplify procedures and concentrate available resources on scientific results.