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Calls for proposals funded from the NRDI Fund
Calls for proposals funded from the NRDI Fund
23 July 2025
Modified: 24 July 2025
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The NRDI Office has established a unified funding system to ensure the regulated, predictable and purposeful use of the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund (NRDI Fund). Support may be awarded through calls within a competitive portfolio created from resources earmarked for RDI, based on strategic considerations and strict evaluation criteria. These calls promote researcher excellence programmes, the development of innovative enterprises, researcher–industry collaborations as well as the implementation of innovative ideas.

The 2025 Programme Strategy of the NRDI Fund supports the implementation of the John von Neumann Programme, which focuses on connecting universities, research institutes and the economy. A key objective of the 2025 Programme Strategy is to improve Hungary’s performance in the following areas: human resources (pipeline of researchers, number of doctoral students, number of students in higher education in STEM fields), the number and share of innovative enterprises (number and share of SMEs carrying out product and/or process innovation), and intellectual property (patents, trademarks, registered designs).

The table below presents the calls planned and announced from the NRDI Fund between 2021 and 2025, broken down by year, including budget allocations.

0,10   
  2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
NRDI budget
(Bn HUF)
189,84 89,84 63,78 112,56 128,31
  Name of the scheme/
Call for proposal
(2021)
Budget
(Bn HUF)
Name of the scheme/
Call for proposal
(2022)
Budget
(Bn HUF)
Name of the scheme/
Call for proposal
(2023)
Budget
(Bn HUF)
Name of the scheme/
Call for proposal
(2024)
Budget
(Bn HUF)
Name of the scheme/
Call for proposal
(2025)
Budget
(Bn HUF)
Innovation
Sub-fund

2021-2025
Support for market-driven RDI projects
Support for market-driven RDI projects
2020-1.1.2-PIACI KFI
59,06     Support for Innovation Projects in Focus Areas
Support for Innovation Projects in Focus Areas
2023-1.1.1-PIACI_FÓKUSZ
30,149 SME Focal Area Innovation Programme
SME Focal Area Innovation Programme
2024-1.1.1-KKV_FÓKUSZ
50,00    
Fast track programme
Fast track
2020-1.1.5-GYORSÍTÓSÁV
3,00 Fast track programme
Fast track
2021-1.1.4-GYORSÍTÓSÁV
12,85 Fast track programme
Fast Track
2023-1.1.2-GYORSÍTÓSÁV
2,00 Spin-off Programme: bringing research results to market
Fast track
2023-1.1.2-GYORSÍTÓSÁV
6,00 Fast track programme
Fast Track
2025-1.1.2-GYORSÍTÓSÁV
5,00
Intellectual property
Support of activities fostering the domestic and international protection of intellectual property with the aim of facilitating the utilisation of such intellectual property
2020-1.1.3-IPARJOG,
2021-1.1.1-IPARJOG
0,40 Intellectual property
Support of activities fostering the domestic and international protection of intellectual property with the aim of facilitating the utilisation of such intellectual property
2020-1.1.3-IPARJOG,
2021-1.1.1-IPARJOG
0,40 Intellectual property
Support of activities fostering the domestic and international protection of intellectual property with the aim of facilitating the utilisation of such intellectual property
2020-1.1.3-IPARJOG,
2021-1.1.1-IPARJOG
0,50 Industrial property tender
Support of activities fostering the domestic and international protection of intellectual property with the aim of facilitating the utilisation of such intellectual property
2020-1.1.3-IPARJOG,
2021-1.1.1-IPARJOG
0,50 Industrial property tender
Support of activities fostering the domestic and international protection of intellectual property with the aim of facilitating the utilisation of such intellectual property
2025-1.1.1-IPARJOG
0,50
Industrial property tender
Support of activities fostering the domestic and international protection of intellectual property with the aim of facilitating the utilisation of such intellectual property
2020-1.1.3-IPARJOG,
2021-1.1.1-IPARJOG
(A programme announced in 2024, to be implemented under the 2025 Programme Strategy)
0,04
                Life Sciences Catalyst Program /
I. From target to proof of concept

(New programme – the call will be published at a later date.)
5,00
                Life Sciences Catalyst Program /
II. From proof of concept to clinical trials

(New programme – the call will be published at a later date.)
5,00
                MED_TECH hospital incubator programme
(New programme – the call will be published at a later date.)
2,00
    In 2022, the development of the Selye János Student Laboratory Network was announced from the Research Sub-fund under code 2022-3.1.1-DIÁKLABOR.           Developing entrepreneurship skills and STEM career motivation services
(New programme – the call will be published at a later date.)
5,43
                SEED co-investment fund
(New programme – the call will be published at a later date.)
10,00
International programmes
Support for participation in the ECSEL joint EU initiative
2019-2.1.3-NEMZ_ECSEL;
Support for participation in joint EU initiatives
2019-2.1.2-NEMZ;
Funding for Hungarian Summer Internship programmes for hungarian university students studying in the UK, Germany or Austria
2020-1.2.1-GYAK;
Support for Hungarian participation in EIT KIC
2021-1.2.1-EIT-KIC;
Support to bilateral science and technology (S&T) cooperations
2021-1.2.4-TÉT;
Support for Hungarian participation in the applied research and development programme in Hungarian–Russian cooperation
2021-1.2.5-TÉT-IPARI-RU;
Call for proposals: Support of Hungarian organisations successfully participating in joint international ERA-NET COFUND and EJP COFUND programmes
2019-2.1.7-ERA-NET;
Support for Hungarian participation in the EUREKA programme
2020-1.2.3-EUREKA;
Horizon Europe Accelerator booster call
2021-1.2.2-EU_KKV;
Call for proposals to foster Hungarian participation in the Horizon Europe programme and other joint programmes of the European Union
2021-1.2.3-EU_KP;
Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures
2021-4.1.2-NEMZ_KI;
Support for Hungarian participation in the applied research and development programme in Hungarian–Moroccan cooperation
2021-1.2.6-TÉT-IPARI-MA
3,50 International programmes
Call for proposals: Support of Hungarian organisations successfully participating in joint international ERA-NET COFUND and EJP COFUND programmes
2019-2.1.7-ERA-NET;
Support for Hungarian participation in the EUREKA programme
2022-1.2.4-EUREKA;
Horizon Europe Accelerator booster call
2021-1.2.2-EU_KKV;
Call for proposals to foster Hungarian participation in the Horizon Europe programme and other joint programmes of the European Union
2021-1.2.3-EU_KP;
Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures
2021-4.1.2-NEMZ_KI;
Support for Hungarian participation in the applied research and development programme in Hungarian-Turkish cooperation
2022-1.2.6-TÉT-IPARI-TR;
Support for summer internships for Hungarian students studying abroad
2022-1.2.3-GYAK;
Support for Hungarian participation in the applied research and development programme in Hungarian–Uzbek cooperation
2022-1.2.2-TÉT-IPARI-UZ;
Support for Hungarian participation in the applied research and development programme in Hungarian–Korean cooperation
2022-1.2.5-TÉT-IPARI-KR
6,00 International programmes
Call for proposals to foster Hungarian participation in the Horizon Europe programme and other joint programmes of the European Union
2021-1.2.3-EU_KP;
Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures
2021-4.1.2-NEMZ_KI;
Support to bilateral science and technology (S&T) cooperations;
Support for Hungarian participation in the EUREKA programme
2022-1.2.4-EUREKA;
Support for participation in the Horizon Europe Key Digital Technologies (KDT) partnership
2022-1.2.8-KDT;
EUROSTARS: Support for Hungarian participation in the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs
2022-1.2.7-EUROSTARS;
Call for proposals to support Hungarian organisations successfully participating in joint international calls for proposals of ERA-NET COFUND, EJPCOFUND and other multilateral programmes
2023-1.2.1-ERA-NET;
Call for proposals to support Hungarian organisations successfully participating in the joint international calls for proposals of European Partnerships in Horizon Europe
2023-1.2.2-HE_PARTNERSÉG;
Call for project proposals implemented in bilateral science and technology (S&T) cooperation
2023-1.2.4-TÉT
6,10 International programmes
HU-rizon Programme
2024-1.2.3-HU-RIZONT;
Call for project proposals implemented in bilateral science and technology (S&T) cooperation
2024-1.2.5-TÉT;
Call for proposals to support Hungarian organisations successfully participating in joint international calls for proposals of ERA-NET COFUND, EJP COFUND and other multilateral programmes
2024-1.2.2-ERA_NET;
Call for proposals to support Hungarian organisations successfully participating in the joint international calls for proposals of European Partnerships in Horizon Europe
2024-1.2.1-HE_PARTNERSÉG;
Support for Hungarian participation in the EUREKA programme
2024-1.2.6-EUREKA;
Support for participation in the Horizon Europe Key Digital Technologies (KDT) partnership
2024-1.2.4-KDT;
EUROSTARS: Support for Hungarian participation in the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs (2024-1.2.7-EUROSTARS);
Support for Hungarian participation in the research and development programme in Hungarian–Israeli cooperation
(2024-1.2.10-TÉT-IPARI-IL);
Call for proposals to foster Hungarian participation in the Horizon Europe programme and other joint programmes of the European Union
2021-1.2.3-EU_KP;
Horizon Europe Accelerator booster call (EU_KKV);
Support for active participation in international professional organisations for researchers and research managers (Networking+);
Booster call for the Teaming of Excellence 2025 call;
International cooperation in preparation.
15,996 International programmes
Several schemes support domestic participation in Horizon Europe and other international programmes. In this framework, the Innovation Sub-fund will support the participation of Hungarian researchers, companies and other RDI actors in RDI collaborations funded jointly with the European Commission and other Member States. The NRDI Fund’s international programmes support the European networking of Hungarian universities and the consortium building needed for high-quality Horizon Europe calls. In 2025, several schemes will continue to support mobility and joint research projects with international partners in different destinations in the framework of bilateral Science and Technology (S&T) cooperation.

Support for Hungarian participation in the applied research and development programme in Hungarian–Korean cooperation
2025-1.2.3-TÉT-IPARI-KR;
Support for Hungarian participation in the EUREKA programme
2025-1.2.2-EUREKA;
Call for proposals to promote Hungarian participation in the Horizon Europe and other joint EU programmes
2025-1.2.5-EU_KP;
Support for Hungarian participation in the Hungarian-Chinese partner institution programme
2025-1.2.7-HU-CN-PARTNER;
Support for Hungarian participation in the Hungarian-Chinese joint laboratory development programme
2025-1.2.6-HU-CN-LABOR;
8,12
International programmes
Domestic participation in Horizon Europe is supported by the Partnership Programmes launched in 2024. In this framework, the Sub-fund will support the participation of Hungarian researchers, companies and other RDI actors in excellence collaborations funded jointly with the European Commission and other Member States. The 2025 Programme Strategy will support the Israeli, Turkish and Chinese research cooperation programmes launched in 2024, as well as the French and Slovak mobility call.

Call for proposals to support Hungarian organisations successfully participating in the joint international calls for proposals of European Partnerships in Horizon Europe
2024-1.2.1-HE_PARTNERSÉG;
Call for project proposals implemented in bilateral science and technology (S&T) cooperation
2024-1.2.5-TÉT;
Support for Hungarian participation in the research and development programme in Hungarian–Israeli cooperation
2024-1.2.10-TÉT-IPARI-IL;
Support for Hungarian participation in the applied research and development programme in Hungarian-Turkish cooperation
2024-1.2.11-TÉT-IPARI-TR.

(A programme announced in 2024, to be implemented under the 2025 Programme Strategy)

3,12
Announced under international programmes.
(Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures 2021-4.1.2-NEMZ_KI)
  Announced under international programmes.   Announced under international programmes.   Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures
Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures
2021-4.1.2-NEMZ_KI;
0,10 Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures
(Included in the Research Sub-fund in 2025)
 
            HU-rizon Programme
2024-1.2.3-HU-RIZONT
Announced in 2024 in the International programmes.

  HU-rizon Programme
HU-RIZON international research excellence cooperation programme
2025-1.2.1-HU-RIZONT
8,00
            Large Company Focus Area Innovation Programme
Large Enterprise Focus Area Innovation Program2024-1.1.2-NAGYVÁLL_FÓKUSZ
A programme announced in 2024, to be implemented under the 2025 Programme Strategy Large Company Focus Area Innovation Programme
Large Enterprise Focus Area Innovation Program
2024-1.1.2-NAGYVÁLL_FÓKUSZ
(A programme announced in 2024, to be implemented under the 2025 Programme Strategy
)
15,00
            Development of applied research and innovation services
Development of applied research and innovation services
2024-1.3.1-AK_INNOV
2,50    
Investment in the future Fund
Investment in the future
2020-1.1.6-JÖVŐ
7,00                
Development of an applied research network
Participation in the National Network of Applied Research Institutes
2021-1.1.2-AKH
1,63                
University Innovation Ecosystema
University Innovation Ecosystema
2019-1.2.1-EGYETEMI ÖKO
2,46                
KKV Start programme
KKV Start Innovation
2020-1.1.1-KKV START
12,00                
    Centres of excellence
Establishing and developing centres of excellence
2022-1.1.1-KK
20,60            
    Startup Programme
Startup Programme
2022-1.1.2-STARTUP
4,06            
        Incubator Support Scheme
STARTUP FACTORY 2023
2023-1.1.3-STARTUP
5,75        
                Proof of concept: development potential assessment
Proof of Concept 
2024-2.1.3-POC
3,00
Research
Sub-fund

2021-2025
Postdoctoral and Young researchers’ excellence programme and Call for thematic research projects ("OTKA")
Postdoctoral and Young researchers’ excellence programme and Call for thematic research projects ("OTKA")
PD_21, FK_21, K_21, ANN_21, SNN_21
12,90 Postdoctoral and Young researchers’ excellence programme and Call for thematic research projects ("OTKA")
Postdoctoral and Young researchers’ excellence programme and Call for thematic research projects ("OTKA")
PD_22, FK_22, K_22, ANN_22, SNN_22
13,50 Postdoctoral and Young researchers’ excellence programme and Call for thematic research projects ("OTKA")
Postdoctoral and Young researchers’ excellence programme and Call for thematic research projects ("OTKA")
PD_23, FK_23, K_23, SNN_23
13,50 Excellence-based research funding
Call for EXCELLENCE research proposals
EXCELLENCE_24
Call for ADVANCED research proposals
ADVANCED_24
Call for STARTING research proposals
STARTING_24
Call for proposals for research projects based on Hungarian-Austrian and Hungarian-Slovenian cooperation
ANN_24, SNN_24
19,00 National Research Excellence Programme (NKKP) Excellence-based research funding
Call for STARTING research projects
STARTING_25;
Call for ADVANCED research projects
ADVANCED_25;
Call for EXCELLENCE research projects
EXCELLENCE_25;
Call for HIGHLIGHT research proposals
HIGHLIGHT_25;
Call for research projects based on Hungarian-Austrian and Hungarian-Slovenian cooperation
ANN_25, SNN_25.
40,00
Forefront – Research Excellence Programme
Forefront – Research Excellence Programme
KKP_21
3,00 Forefront – Research Excellence Programme
Forefront – Research Excellence Programme
KKP_22
3,00    
New National Excellence Programme
ÚNKP-21-1, ÚNKP-21-2, ÚNKP-21-3, ÚNKP-21-4, ÚNKP-21-5, ÚNKP-21-6
4,00 New National Excellence Programme
ÚNKP-22-1, ÚNKP-22-2, ÚNKP-22-3, ÚNKP-22-4, ÚNKP-22-5, ÚNKP-22-6
0,828 New National Excellence Programme
ÚNKP-23-1, ÚNKP-23-2, ÚNKP-23-3, ÚNKP-23-4, ÚNKP-23-5, ÚNKP-23-6
0,710 University Research Scholarship Programme
2024-2.1.1-EKÖP, 2024-2.1.2-EKÖP-KDP
(scholarships announced by higher education institutions)
10,00 University Research Scholarship Programme
EKÖP
(scholarships announced by higher education institutions)
6,00
Cooperative Doctoral Programme
Cooperative Doctoral Programme
KDP-2021
4,894     Cooperative Doctoral Programme
Cooperative Doctoral Programme
KDP-2023
5,070
Patronage Programme
Science Patronage Programme
MEC_21
1,00         Science Patronage Programme
Science Patronage Programme
MEC_24
2,46    
            Research Grant Hungary
Research Grant Hungary
RGH_S_24, RGH_L_24
6,00    
                Doctoral student pension matching-fund programme
(New programme – the call will be published at a later date.)
0,30
                Doctoral tuition matching-fund programme
(New programme – the call will be published at a later date.)
0,20
            Proof of concept: development potential assessment
Proof of Concept
2024-2.1.3-POC
A programme announced in 2024, to be implemented under the 2025 Programme Strategy Proof of Concept: development potential assessment
(2024-2.1.3-POC moved to the Innovation Sub-fund)
 
                Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures
(Announced in the Innovation Sub-fund in 2021-2024)
Support for the use of international and national research infrastructures
2021-4.1.2-NEMZ_KI
(New programme – the call will be published at a later date.)
                HUN-REN Centre service development
(New programme – the call will be published at a later date.)
Moved to the Missions Sub-fund
    Building the Selye János Student Lab network
Building the Selye János Student Lab network
2022-3.1.1-DIÁKLABOR
2,00         Continuation of the Selye János Student Laboratory Programme under the “Development of entrepreneurial skills and STEM career motivation services” programme, which is included in the Innovation Sub-fund in 2025.
Thematic Excellence Programme
(National-Health-Defence)

Thematic Excellence Programme 2021
TKP2021
(The budget includes the HUF 1 billion budget of the National Defence Subprogramme of the Cooperative Doctoral Programme (NDPCP-2021), which is closely linked to the National Defence, National Security Subprogramme of the 2021 Thematic Excellence Programme.)
75,00            
National Laboratories Sub-fund
2022
    National Laboratories
Establishment and complex development of the National Laboratories
2022-2.1.1-NL
26,60            
Mission fund
2025
                Support for mission-driven research
(New programme – the call will be published at a later date.)
10,0
                HUN-REN Centre service development
(New programme – the call will be published at a later date.)
1,50
Updated: 24 July 2025
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