The call aims to further improve the already considerable success rate of Hungarian researchers affiliated to Hungarian research institutions in ERC funding programmes, thus increasing the number of ERC funded projects in Hungary and the international reputation of Hungarian researchers and research institutions. The call enables researchers having a legal relationship with a Hungarian research centre to do research and exchange information while spending three to four months in a research group whose principal investigator has already won StG, CoG or AdG funding. This allows researchers to gain hands-on experience in how to prepare a successful ERC project proposal and how to lead an ERC funded research group, increasing their chance to successfully apply for ERC funding when returning home.

The call for proposals announced in April 2016 aims to promote Hungarian participation in the Horizon 2020 Framework Program of the European Union and other joint RDI programmes and regional collaborations. The budget of the call is financed from the NRDI Fund in the following focus areas:

The call for proposals announced in April 2016 aims to promote Hungarian participation in the Horizon 2020 Framework Program of the European Union and other joint RDI programmes and regional collaborations. The budget of the call is financed from the NRDI Fund in the following focus areas:

The HUF 400 million call announced in August 2016 aims to support Hungarian SMEs in participating in the EU-funded EUREKA programme which promotes international R&D cooperation projects.

The Call for research projects based on Hungarian–Thai international cooperation (TNN_16) invites basic research project proposals in the fields of agricultural science, biotechnology, energy and environmental protection. The call has a total budget of HUF 150 million financed from the NRDI Fund and the maximum amount of non-refundable funding is HUF 36 million per project.

The HUF 400 million call announced in August 2016 aims to support Hungarian SMEs in participating in the EU-funded EUREKA programme which promotes international R&D cooperation projects.

The Call for research projects based on Hungarian–Iranian international cooperation (INN_16) invited basic research project proposals in the field of agricultural sciences. The call has a total budget of HUF 150 million financed from the NRDI Fund and the maximum amount of non-refundable funding is HUF 36 million per project.