Spanish research agency to fund over 4,500 research projects with increased budget of nearly €700m

The Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) has announced that it will fund 3,422 research projects and 1,156 predoctoral contracts with a budget of nearly €700 million, the "biggest in history" for this call.

This record-breaking funding will be part of the AEI's Knowledge Generation Projects 2025 call for proposals, which it announced on 16/07/2026. The pre-allocated budget is €697.6m, representing a 4.5% increase over the previous year. These grants are co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+).

The call for proposals funds "research projects that promote scientific research and the search for solutions to societal challenges, as well as grants for equipment and training for predoctoral researchers".

Of the €697.6m, €542m is allocated to research projects and €155.6m to…