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Start-up and Promotion Projects

Call for projects 2026

Opening date: 14 October 2025

Deadline for submitting applications to ARES: 16 January 2026

->Information for applicants: please note that your institutions may have internal deadlines that are earlier than this date.

You can consult the documents relating to this call in the section "Details of the call" below.

START-UP: to test new ideas or initiate new partnerships.

PROMOTION: to capitalise on and combine the skills of stakeholders from academia, civil society and the private sector.
 

Goals of Start-up Projects?

  • Test new research ideas (themes/methods).
  • Identify new partnerships.
  • Join or initiate networks.
  • Collaborate in the creation or reform of training programmes.
  • Support artistic creation.
  • Share ideas for educational innovation.

Keywords: innovation - new partnerships - risk taking


Goals of Promotion Projects?

  • Capitalise on and promote results already achieved or skills in collaboration with non-academic actors.

Keywords: incubator - knowledge sharing - service to society - dissemination of knowledge
 

Watch the video to learn more about Star-up and Promotion Projects.

 

MORE INFORMATION: contact ARES: a-v@ares-ac.be 

 

Details of the call

Start-up and Promotion Projects 2026

Deadline: 16.01.2026
Target audience: Researcher, academic or teacher

Call for projects 2026