Timeline of the second funding period


December 2025 15.12.25
Call for start-up funds

Click here to see the open call.


February 2026 01.02.26
First considerations of applications for start-up funds

July 2026 16.07.26
Call for proposals for the second period of the priority program

The DFG has published the call for proposals. The deadline for proposals is November 30, 2026.


September 2026 14.09.26
Annual meeting of the priority program Combinatorial Synergies

Frankfurt, Germany

The third Annual Conference takes place September 14–16, 2026.


November 2026 30.11.26
Deadline for proposals for the second period of the priority program

The deadline for proposals is November 30, 2026. After the deadline, the proposals will be evaluated by an international research panel.


April 2027 01.04.27
Start of the projects in the second funding period of this priority program

The starting date is not fixed. The decisions will be made between March 2027 and June 2027.

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