AEI awards €11.9 million for European projects and international talent

A total of 50 grants will boost Spanish participation in international programs and promote the internationalization of research personnel.

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The State Research Agency (AEI) has published the award resolution for the preparation and management of European Projects and attracting international talent from the 2026 call (GPE), allocating a total of 11.9 million euros to 50 projects.

These grants aim to boost the participation of agents in the Spanish research and innovation system in international projects and programs, strengthen the leadership of Spanish entities in Horizonte Europa projects, and foster the internationalization of research personnel.
Of the total awarded, 32% of the grants go to universities and 68% to other research organizations. By autonomous communities, Catalonia concentrates 34% of the grants and the Community of Madrid, 14%.
Based on information from the official source: AEI — Agencia Estatal de Investigación (13/11/2026)