The 2025 call for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and Citizens opened on 17 June 2025 and will close on 22 October 2025.
This call will dedicate €16.25 million to fund over 40 projects organising
- two successive editions of the European Researchers’ Night in 2026 and 2027
- the implementation of Researchers at Schools activities over the course of two consecutive years
MSCA and Citizens brings research and researchers closer to the public at large, with a focus on families, pupils and students, and social groups that do not have easy access to and thus are less inclined to engage in STEAM fields (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) or research activities.
It does so through
- the European Researchers’ Night, the largest science engagement and communication event taking place across the EU and countries associated to Horizon Europe.
It takes place every year on the last Friday of September and attracts over 1.5 million visitors. Events combine education with entertainment through exhibitions, hands-on experiments, science shows, simulations, debates, games, competitions, quizzes, etc. - Researchers at Schools, which supports activities and direct interaction between researchers and primary and secondary education pupils throughout the year
Further information on the call, timelines and how to apply can be found on the MSCA website.