Planning of calls for proposals by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) for 2026
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces its planning of calls for proposals for funding for 2026.
The planning includes new calls within the "THALIA" Program 2021-2027 as well as calls for European Partnerships whose announced…
Opportunities for research funding in the treatment of rare diseases. Call for Proposals of the «European Partnerships – «European Rare Diseases Research Alliance (ΕRDERA)» (EP/ERDERA/0126)
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the call for proposals for the “European Partnerships – European Rare Diseases Research Alliance (ΕRDERA)” titled «Resolving unsolved cases in rare genetic and non-genetic diseases»…
Call for Proposals of the «European Partnerships – Accelerating Farming Systems Transition (AGROECOLOGY)» (EP/AGROECOLOGY/0126)
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the call for proposals for the “European Partnerships – AGROECOLOGY” titled: «Integrating environmental, economic and social perspectives in assessing the performance of agroecology.…
Announcement of Evaluation Results for AIINGOVT/0725 Challenge 3 Call of the «AI in Government – Challenge 3 » Programme
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the evaluation results of proposals submitted for the AIINGOVT/0725 Challenge 3 Call of the «AI in Government - Challenge 3» Programme, the evaluation procedure of which was completed…
COMPLETION OF THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS FOR THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE BOOST/1224 (B) CALL
The submission of proposals for the second deadline of the Call for proposals of the BOOST/1224 (Β) Call, was completed on December 12th 2025. In total, 26 proposals were successfully submitted through the IRIS portal.
The RIF will proceed…
Announcement of New Challenge – Flagship Funding Programme “AI in Government” Innovative Artificial Intelligence Solutions for the Public Sector
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), in collaboration with the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, announces a new challenge under the flagship funding programme “AI in Government”, aiming to develop innovative…
COMPLETION OF THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS FOR THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE POST-DOC/0925 CALL
The submission of proposals for Call for proposals of the POST-DOC/0925 Call, was completed on November 28th 2025.
In total, 212 proposals were successfully submitted through the IRIS portal as following:
POST-DOC/0925 – RoandOther:…
COMPLETION OF THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS FOR THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE «EXCELLENCE HUBS» EXCELLENCE/0925
The submission of proposals for Call for proposals of the «Εxcellence Ηubs» programme, was completed on November 26th 2025.
In total, 444 proposals were successfully submitted through the IRIS portal.
The RIF will proceed with the…
Announcement of Evaluation Results for CONCEPT/0525 Call of the “Proof of Concept for Technology / Know-how Applications” Programme
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the evaluation results of proposals submitted for the CONCEPT/0525 Call of the “Proof of Concept for Technology / Know-how Applications” Programme, which is part of the RESTART 2016-2020…
StartupBlink Announces Cyprus as the Recipient of the Best Global Climb Award Among EU Countries
Press Release
25 November 2025
StartupBlink Announces Cyprus as the Recipient of the Best Global Climb Award Among EU Countries
StartupBlink, the global startup research platform mapping the leaders of the innovation economy, is delighted…
RIF showcases Cyprus’ innovation ecosystem at SLUSH 2025
21 November 2025
RIF showcases Cyprus’ innovation ecosystem at SLUSH 2025
A Cypriot delegation of 14 startups showcased the dynamic growth of the country’s Research & Innovation ecosystem
Cyprus made a strong…
Announcement of Evaluation Results for AIINGOVT/0725 Challenge 2 Call of the «AI in Government – Meteorology Challenge 1» Programme
The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) announces the evaluation results of proposals submitted for the AIINGOVT/0725 Challenge 1 Call of the «AI in Government - Meteorology Challenge 1» Programme, the evaluation procedure of which was…